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  Any "inappropriate" or "saucy" conversations out in Field Service car groups???

  by Gojira_101 in

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  i thought of one that happened to me, i think i was 16 and regular pioneering at the time.

  i was in fs with my friend, i think she had to be about 18, and we were in a van with older married sisters, my friend and i were the only single ones.

  there were 6 of us in this van and my friend and i of course were forced to sit in the back (meaning we couldn't escape by jumping out of a moving van), anyway, the conversation turned to discussing molestation.. the two oldest sisters sitting in the front then started going into detail about how they had been molested, and it wasn't just "i was molested by..." no they went into detail.. i was shocked!

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  I didn't mean during service - just when we were hanging out at the pool or out shopping together.
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  Any "inappropriate" or "saucy" conversations out in Field Service car groups???

  by Gojira_101 in

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  i thought of one that happened to me, i think i was 16 and regular pioneering at the time.

  i was in fs with my friend, i think she had to be about 18, and we were in a van with older married sisters, my friend and i were the only single ones.

  there were 6 of us in this van and my friend and i of course were forced to sit in the back (meaning we couldn't escape by jumping out of a moving van), anyway, the conversation turned to discussing molestation.. the two oldest sisters sitting in the front then started going into detail about how they had been molested, and it wasn't just "i was molested by..." no they went into detail.. i was shocked!

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  Most of the time I was assigned to a mixed gender car group in service, plus I nearly always had at least one little kid with me. I don't remember ever hearing anything even remotely saucy while in service. On a couple of occasions, in private conversation with other married sisters, there was some discussion of sexual topics. However, even then it was far from explicit.
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  Memorial Invites from Door to Door?

  by NeonMadman in

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  is this the first year that the jws have been out aggressively handing out memorial invitations from door to door?

  i've been out for about 12 years now, but as i recall, congregations used to receive a relatively limited number of memorial invitations, and they were pretty much reserved for bible studies, good rvs, inactive persons, and others who had some sort of connection to the organization.

  they were not just randomly handed out from house to house - that was what the "special talk" invitations were for.. it occurs to me that this might be an attempt by the wts to pump up the memorial attendance so as to maintain the illusion of continued growth.

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  so far no invite for us - our door must be demon infested LOL
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  My wife buys "50 shades of grey??? How shes changed since being inactive!!

  by Witness 007 in

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  so this morning we flirt and i tell her what a "dirty girl" she is for buying those books...but i was thinking this from a girl who broke a frying pan on my car years ago because i didnt want to go to the meetings.

  slowly i wore down that rock that she is with little facts and qoutes...i would not have stayed with her if she remained the fanatic witness she was....also she now swears like a sailor...i like that..

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  50 Shades was 500 pages of boredom for about 10 pages of overwrought and ridiculous sex scenes. I'd second the vote for Exit to Eden or if you really want to read some freaky stuff, the Sleeping Beauty trilogy (also by Anne Rice).
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  Feeling cheeky this morning. Pick what I should do!

  by Suraj Khan in

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  friends, it's time for a real-life "choose your own story".

  you remember those, right?

  your choices for this morning are that i.

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  If you are feeling "cheeky", I think a full moon is in order LOL
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  Unfaithful In What Is Least; Psychoanalysis Invited

  by TMS in

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  my wife and i were longtime jws.

  i was an elder for over 25 years and we had two stints of pioneering totally 14 years.

  while we considered ourselves loyal witnesses, looking back on it we had some independence working: .

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  you dirty apostate! LOL isn't it crazy that such tiny little things are such big no-nos in JW land?
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  My husband MISSED the meeting today! Unheard of!

  by Julia Orwell in

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  he decided to take me somewhere nice in the country for a day instead, and when he suggested it last night i was amazed that he would have even thought of missing the meeting!

  he was one of those guys who only missed a meeting, literally, if he had a spinal injury and couldn't move!.

  but, i've been sharing a little of the ttatt with him, teensy tiny bits that i can substantiate from the bible or other reputable sources.

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  I hope you have good weather for your day out and I hope you have a great time!
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  Things we missed out on :(

  by lilbluekitty in

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  anyone else get really mad sometimes about the fact that we missed out on proms, dances, sports games, being in sports, being in band, being in clubs, or going to college, or even getting good grades since armageddon was always "right around the corner"?

  even if i went to college this year (at age 28), i'd be 10 years behind everyone my age!

  i'm still going to go back but i feel so upset sometimes how far behind my peers i am in just about everything, including in the working world, where i am an entry-level employee with only a high school diploma (thankfully i didn't quit school to pioneer!!

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  I feel a lot of sadness and regret over what I gave up, although I was an adult when I became a witness so I got to experience my own childhood and adolescence without borg influence. My husband and I started studying while I was pregnant with our first baby, and we stayed in until our youngest was 4. I gave up 13 Christmas celebrations, 26 of my children's birthdays, normal relationships with our non-witness family members. Our choices cost my father in law the chance to celebrate even one Christmas or birthday with his grandchildren. He died before we left the Borg. I know it was my own fault, I'm not blaming anyone else. I feel a lot of guilt over what my choices cost my children and my non-witness family members.
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  In All Honesty Would You Have NOT Given Blood To Your Child If He or She Needed it?

  by minimus in

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  as a "faithful witness", i never had to deal with this on a personal level.

  i imagine the pressure must be extreme with the elders and others "supporting" you to do the right thing.. do you think you would have given blood to your family member, especially your child if you were in that situation..

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  I don't knwo what I would have done had the situation actually happened to me. I hope that I would have had the good sense to allow a transfusion for my kids or my husband or myself, but I was pretty deep in the koolaid for a while. I am so glad I don't have to worry about that anymore.
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  My Left Leg Was Amputated

  by TOTH in

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  i have been out of commission for several weeks.

  back around the first of the year i developed an infection in my left foot.

  due to diabetes and poor circulation the doctors were unable to save my foot and so i received a below the knee amputation.

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  I wish you a speedy recovery! One of Just Ron's uncles had a full leg amputation and he was able to learn to use the prosthetic pretty quickly.