Thank you all for your thougts and ideas and most importantly for taking the time to post. It really touches my heart so much. I will read again all of your comments in depth after I return home....This evening is my last evening with my son, daughter-in-law, granddaughter and another one on the way...I know I shall go through a case of kleenex tomorrow... please think of me.
muslima
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What to do - my heart is broken - I feel like a hollow shell ....
by muslima innothing in side.. i will give you all the short storyl i was married to an elder - had 3 beautiful chilren -- after 17 years of mariiage -- i couldn't take it all any more.
i bailed when my youngest was 11, 13 and 16.. it was my intention to be no religion at all.
i abhor organized religion.
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What to do - my heart is broken - I feel like a hollow shell ....
by muslima innothing in side.. i will give you all the short storyl i was married to an elder - had 3 beautiful chilren -- after 17 years of mariiage -- i couldn't take it all any more.
i bailed when my youngest was 11, 13 and 16.. it was my intention to be no religion at all.
i abhor organized religion.
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nothing in side.
I will give you all the short storyl I was married to an elder - had 3 beautiful chilren -- after 17 years of mariiage -- I couldn't take it all any more. I bailed when my youngest was 11, 13 and 16.
It was my intention to be no religion at all. I abhor organized religion. But I fell in love with an Arab muslim. Being my first chance to even dissuss religion - the disscussions were facinating. I fell in love with the man and the religion. I converted and married him. This is over a course of 11 years. Yes I had to be excluded from my son's wedding - my daughters first wedding. The baby's pictures...all of it.
I have worked very hard for over 5 years to rebuild with my son what had been broken. we chat everyday and I keep up with my granddaughters activities.
This week I was so excited! I was invited to Michigan, (I live in LA) to visit my son and his expectin wife and my little miss -- and I was invited to stay with them!! This was monumental!!
The second day after I arrive - mother and daughter went to the meeting. My son took me downstairs for a talk. In tears - he basically told me he had made a mistake to invite me to stay with them in their home. Contact is supposed to be limited to important family business...and that though I could stay with them THIS time -- it would never happen again -- unless I came back.to the JWs (my granddaughter is 3 years old) To quote my son - I love you Mom but it is what it is --
How am I to deal with this? My true doctrinal beliefs are truly Islamic...yet if I come back to JW - I can have my son and his family.
His sisters do not practice so they do not have this problem. They did the fade. I handed in a DA letter.
My husband in the meantime - keeps pressuring me to either stick with my Islamic vows or at least I must become and part some religion. So make up your mind what is it whatis it...Not to mention other threats even about our marriage which I try so hard to secure and hold on to be cause I love the man.
I am so confused I dont know what to do...Any anwers/thoughts?
My heart is completely broken. Does this make Jehovah happy?
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Any former Witnesses here in Toronto or Southern Ontario?
by Toronto_Guy ini was df'd last february, a year ago now, from my cong.
in toronto.
just wondering if anyone on this board is from toronto or the gta?
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Hi, my introduction.....finally.
by MonkeyPrincess ini have been reading posts for a while, but everytime i try and post my intro, i dont know what to say, so i suppose i will just write what comes to me.
lets see, i was born and raised in the "truth", i have never known anything else my whole life, so this is weird for me to think differently.
i was df'd about 4 years ago when i met my "worldly" husband, i have tried for the past 2 years to be reinstated, but i guess that i have not tried hard enough, according to the elders (who btw have not been very nice or loving toward me).
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muslima
You will enjoy this site very much. Don't worry about a thing. It will get easier. When you are down and wondering if you are the only weirdo around...just read a bit in here. You will find it very comforting to realize that you are perfectly normal! Surviving having been a JW is a major accomplishment! Treasure your husband and children. Make strong family traditions that bind.
All the best,
Denise
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Hearing Kingdom Songs on Dateline.......sickened
by Mulan indid anyone else have the bile come up, when you heard those "kingdom songs" during the dateline show?
it made me feel ill.........and almost like leaving the room.
i wonder why i have such an aversion to anything connected to a kh meeting?
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Were you a virgin on your wedding night?
by montag inif you were a good little 'raised in the truth' jw then the answer should be 'yes'.. so let's here from you.. [stands up] my name is montag and i was a 22 year old virgin on my wedding night.. .
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Were you a virgin on your wedding night?
by montag inif you were a good little 'raised in the truth' jw then the answer should be 'yes'.. so let's here from you.. [stands up] my name is montag and i was a 22 year old virgin on my wedding night.. .
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I've been shunned from my sister's wedding
by Quotes inthe following is the contents of a hand-written letter i just received from my (21 year old) sister, who is getting married may 18. for some reason, i thought that she would let love and compassion be stronger than wt programming.
but i was wrong.
yeah, it sucks.. *** my question for the board ***.
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muslima
Just my 2 cents worth - but I DA'd 6 years ago and I did not attend 2 of my children's weddings.
My son did not invite me - nor was there any discussion about it. Just the attitude of "thems the brakes mom",
My eldest daughter and I just sorta had a lite conversation about the fact that it would be too uncomfortable for everyone else for me to come to the wedding -- but we assured each other we would be in each others thoughts.
Now that she is married almost a year -- she is the one who always has me stay with her when I visit -- no questions asked - regardless of who may question her -- she just says -- whatever...it's my MOM!
My youngest - well it remains to be seen -- she is not interested in being a JW and will probably not marry one anyway so she says I will probably be the only person of her family there!! ( and her sister of course)
I could feel hurt over it all -- and I guess it does hurt a bit that I am not in any pictures or anything...but the JW wife of my former husband is... but I just don't allow myself to go there...at least not often or for long...
Best of luck....hang in there
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Alternatives to JWs
by Xander insince there are new people coming to this board on fairly regular basis with questions about the jw religion, i thought i'd pose this topic.. many, upon leaving the organization, don't really know where to turn for guidance.
"look to yourself" doesn't really cut it when you've been told how to think your whole life.. many choose atheism, which is fine.
however, for those still looking for a religion, here is a site that lists many of the worlds major religious movements.
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Islam defined by the Truth ? (HELP!)
by chauncey inhello to all that reply.
i'm looking for someone who use to be a devout muslim that.
has now become one of jehovah's witnesses!.
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muslima
I am the reversed scenario that you describe. I was a Witness for 32 years and converted to Islam. I am what is considered a rebellious Muslim as I argue about everything that does not make sense or is culture related. But if you have any questions that I could be of assistance with feel free to ask.