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  What is little Caleb doing now?

  by Oubliette in

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  in the latest installment in the life of little caleb from the wtbts, we find caleb learning some very important words.

  before you answer that, look below at this still from the video at 1:43".

  what is it that you think little caleb is doing?

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  Mum

  If I were Caleb's mom, my issue with him would be about not retrieving the ball he was playing with before coming inside, but I would only insist that he go retrieve the ball and leave Jehovah out of it. I don't think Jehovah cares that a child wastes his parents' money on toys he doesn't keep track of.

  I've noticed that if the adults around a child say "please" and "thank you," the child is likely to say it as well. Dr. Laura says it is beneficial for children to believe in God, but I doubt that she means a god who watches his every move to see if he slips up in some minute detail.
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  How to act crazy enough not to have to go in FS or to meetings but not crazy enough to get committed to a mental health facility

  by hoser in

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  i was thinking if i acted a little off but not too far off the elders would tell me i'm not welcome in the door to door work.

  i wonder if this would work.

  there is a watchtower or awake article somewhere saying that a mentally ill person may be excused from the meetings and field service if his illness affected others.

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  Mum

  Thanks, Lois. Nathan was on an old forum where I used to post called H2O (Hourglass2 Outpost). His humor has always been the sharpest! Once I did a list of superlative posters, and I gave him the award for Funniest Poster.
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  A new lesson from Caleb's mom...

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ...totally freak out and drop something if your child fails to say "please.".

  http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/become-jehovahs-friend/videos/please-thank-you/.

  the woman is clearly a nervous wreck, and very easily offended.. if this is her reaction to caleb forgetting his manners, i shudder to think how she will cope if she ever finds him doing drugs.. .

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  Mum

  This scenario reminds me of poor Andrea Yates. She had four children for whom she cooked, cleaned did laundry and home schooled. She also had a "Christian" husband to please. She was so afraid that her children would fall into "sin" that she killed them in order to "save" them. Poor kids! Poor Andrea! She has to live with this horrendous act for the rest of her life.

  At least Andrea's kids probably got birthday presents and parties, but the poor JW kids don't even get that.

  Heartbreaking. Caleb is going to need major therapy.
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  Are the GB Mental

  by moley in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just a thought, do the gb actually beleive they are gods chosen reps and truly beleive this crap or are they just in it for the power and the authority.

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  Mum

  Obviously, they are bat crap crazy! There's no telling what they really think. I believe that in Orwell's 1984, the members of the Inner Party did know it was all b*llsh*t. GB are Inner Party in the JW universe, so who knows?
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  How to act crazy enough not to have to go in FS or to meetings but not crazy enough to get committed to a mental health facility

  by hoser in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was thinking if i acted a little off but not too far off the elders would tell me i'm not welcome in the door to door work.

  i wonder if this would work.

  there is a watchtower or awake article somewhere saying that a mentally ill person may be excused from the meetings and field service if his illness affected others.

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  Mum

  Wow, hoser! You got some great suggestions here. If you do partake at the Memorial, be sure to do a few jerking motions and utter a few oaths before getting the bread into your mouth. Also spill a bit of the wine on the person next to you (if they're not wearing an Armani suit) or on yourself. Nathan's idea of Tourette's combined with flipper's idea of partaking are things you should do short-term just for fun. Then go out there and have a great life!
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  One of the hardest things I must do while in...

  by OneDayillBeFree in

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  ive had many single sisters (even the hot ones that horny brothers like to circle around during intermissions at assemblies/conventions) come to me recently asking if im single, what my spiritual goals are and how high in the ranks i am.

  i just tell them that im not interested in relationships at the moment and that my focus is on other things.

  they usually get the message and leave me alone.. but i lie.. .

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  You could just go for coffee or a drink. Be honest about your situation (and, if you are, you can only go out with "worldly" girls) and tell them you are hanging back until you can be mentally free. I think most young women would find that endearing and sweet.
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  I feel like I'm prejudiced sometimes...

  by cognac in

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  and it makes me sick.

  i mean, i watch this big, black woman on youtube sing with this incredible voice and all i think is sadness cause i feel like she abuses her kids.

  that's so awful.

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  Mum

  Thanks for that great song, Hortensia.

  Prejudice is a part of human experience. We have all had experiences and indoctrination that makes us prejudiced in one way or another. As a woman and as a physically challenged person, I have experienced prejudice. As a white Appalachian American, I have been taught prejudice. As Dr. Laura would say, "It's just a feeling." As long as you don't act on it, you're fine. Meanwhile, you can try to reprogram yourself.
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  Our Blondie Has A Torn Memiscus.

  by LoisLane looking for Superman in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  blondie posted her watchtower comments for today and her last paragraph was asking for help, suggestions.

  she is in pain from her knee injury, is on steroids and possibly going to have surgery.. she is asking if anyone here, has had the same problem, and if so, what did they do and how was the outcome?.

  just lois.

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  Mum

  Stay off that leg! Take good care of yourself and get well soon!
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  JWs still in that believe and are lurking

  by cognac in

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  just wanted to say hi.

  i understand how you may feel.

  i remember lurking here years ago cause i didn't want to tell the elders on myself and have a judicial committee if i could figure a way out of it.

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  Mum

  Hi, lurkers. Hope you are learning a lot from this site.
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  When have you been 'encouraged' by a brother or sister to do something you didn't want to do, or didn't feel able to do? And how did you FEEL afterwards?

  by The Quiet One in

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  Mum

  I was "encouraged" to:

  Go out in service on my only day off (felt guilty)

  Get baptized at 17 (which I did, to my eternal regret)

  pioneer (I didn't, but put in more than the 10-hour goal, but wasn't inclined to be a salesperson then or ever; felt like I was woefully inadequate)

  lose weight (by my JW elder husband, which I did, but developed "yoyo syndrome" and felt anxious and disapproved of)

  not take college courses (which I did, but by that time, I realized I was doing the right thing for myself and my child, and did it and enjoyed it)