two weeks ago my wife had a miscarriage at 11 weeks.
it is very sad as it was to be my first child and my wife is already 39. what hurt the most though is that none of my immediate family contacted me.
i was d/f in january and did not expect to hear regularly from my parents and sister.
(((((Mr. & Mrs. jwfacts)))))
So sorry to hear about your loss. My condolences on the loss of your child.
I think writing a letter is a good idea. (Even if you never send it, getting your thoughts down on paper will be cathartic.) And I do think, too, that attention seems to be mostly focussed on the mom when a baby is miscarried, so there's that.
It's all so sad...
free translation of an article in the derniere heure
more jehovah, more justice .
jacques lost all contact with his family .
Randy,
Could you please post the link to the original article (in French)? I tried an advance search La Derniere Heure's site and could not locate the article.
Thanks.
Brenda
just to let all those who visit me... i will be moving april 15th..... so call to find me if you want to visit there...it is in waterloo....
Hello, ((((Grace)))))!
Your new place sounds like it will be wonderful! Perhaps I'll get there someday, as I never did manage to get to your present home. Good luck!
Brenda
logged in to see what was happening and just realized its been one year to the day since i registered here.
kind of amazing.
this was the first internet forum i had ever joined.
Salut, Big Dog!
it's true.
you were always accountable to someone.
always had to wonder whether you might "stumble" someone.
We were just discussing this very phenomenon at our last Meetup with some of the newbies. I know it was fear of my daughter dying at Armageddon that brought me back to studying. As long as it was only my life that would be lost, it was okay that I was not a JW. But once I was responsible for my child's life, I had to get baptized and live the life for her (and my subsequent children's) sake. But the fear never ends, as you pointed out. You cannot have real friendships because you are always worried that a slip of the tongue will result in marking, reproof or worse.
Poor JWs!
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i just wanted to say thanks, i appreciate everyones positive feedback.
i got the official word today, everything is ok.. i felt much better after having read your comments, thanks for getting me through this experience.
I'm VERY happy to hear your news! I, too, missed the first thread.
You gave me a good chuckle, Joelbear, so obviously catering to your own predilection for equally (or surpassingly) hairy men with this topic!
Luv ya!
Brenda
i'm so happy to have found this site.
i'm not a j/w, but my son is.
several years ago, he became involved with a j/w, although she was being shunned at the time.
Welcome to the board, RIverwatcher!
As others have said before, you seem quite intelligent AND wise. Love is the answer. I was the JW daughter-in-law with a husband who never converted, but I loved his parents with all my heart. They are wonderful people who loved him, me, and our children without prejudice. They never entered a Kingdom Hall to see what it was all about, and I fall on the side of those who suggest that you not attend meetings nor discuss religion with them. If they make half-hearted attempts to convert you, you can make half-hearted responses to "think about" what they've said. After two years, I doubt your son plans to pressure you to conform to his beliefs.
May you have success with whatever tack you pursue.
we went to our favorite beach, met up with some of our local friends.
we don't have much in the way of details - but heard some devasting news that ari (well known to seattle area exjw's and i am sure by many on the board) killed himself sometime over last weekend.
he was so excited about moving to maui, and starting a new life here.
My condolences to all who knew and loved him. Emphasis on the "loved" -- because his mother and his ex-wife and his senseless daughters, all deeply enmeshed in the JW cult surely didn't love him in the end. Blessings on Sally, Sassy, Princess, CodeBlue and NoDenial, and Mak and Sabina for accepting and enjoying and loving this man, whom I never met, but who seemed very gentle and fragile in his posts.
hi all, i told you about the heart attack.
well, he developed complications from the anticoagulant.
he got acute gastritis and started loosing blood in his stools.
(((Ms McDucket)))
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your husband as he recuperates from his heart attack.
outnfree
