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  Is It More Important to You to "Love" or Be "Loved"?

  by pettygrudger in

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  although both are important parts of human existence, they are not mutually inclusive.

  is it more important to you to feel "love" for others or to know you're "loved" by others?

  i think the answer to that question sometimes dictates our actions as human beings..

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  Being Part of the Community

  by pettygrudger in

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  2. friends

  last night, my hubby & i were discussing the upcoming meet-up being held here.

  my husband's never been a jw (or involved w/religion for that matter).

  and to be perfectly honest, although he's put up w/my online activities, and occasional f2f gatherings, he's never been 100% completely comfortable with it.

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  Words to Live By - What are Yours?

  by pettygrudger in

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  in trying to deal with the everyday realities of our existence, we usually pick "catch phrases" or principles with which we use to try & guide our life, growth & development.

  in my case, the #1 thing that i try to live by is to take what is mine & own it.

  yep, i didn't have the best circumstances growing up, and had some pretty crappy things that happened to me as a child.

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  Are You Dealing or Dwelling?

  by pettygrudger in

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  2. friends

  desib's arrival thread got me thinking (along with some kind words from special k).. when i first came here, i was so happy to see so many others with shared experiences and issues of the jw's, yet sad at the same time to know that there were so many.

  i spent alot of time here in the beginning.

  even though i had been out of the jw's for almost 16 years at the time, i found the time i was spending here i was "dwelling" or going back to my own painful experiences.

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  Jumping Off Cliffs

  by pettygrudger in

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  2. friends

  while growing up, i can't remember the countless times my mother said "so, if you're friends all decided to jump off a cliff - would you?

  " in response to my comment that all my friends were "doing it".. now, as an adult, i realize that the jw's do exactly the same thing, blindly following their predecessors, family & friends regardless of whether it's right or wrong, or whether it will be harmful to them mentally or emotionally.

  perhaps that's an indication of society in general - ergo so many different cliques/groups/sects.. now that you've left the jw's, do you find that you still blindly follow?

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  Please Welcome KidneyBean

  by pettygrudger in

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  really glad to see ya here!!!.

  some of you have met her - guess who?

  (hint - clue is in the name!)..

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  These Are the Best of Times (Or Are They)

  by pettygrudger in

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  2. friends

  just heard a very interesting discussion on the rush limbaugh show today - first time i think i've ever heard rush become speechless from a caller.

  anyways, the discussion was regarding whether or not the generation of today (30 somethings & younger) have it better or worse then generations past.

  economically, socially, etc., are we better off now then other generations?

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  Therapy

  by pettygrudger in

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  2. humour

  therapy.

  20 ways to maintain a healthy level of insanity.

  1. at lunch time, sit in your parked car with sunglasses on and point a hair dryer at passing cars.

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  Unsolicited Advice

  by pettygrudger in

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  do you feel compelled to give advice to your friends if you think they are making bad choices?

  if it's not threatening to your friend in a physical way - do you live & let live - even if their choices have the potential to hurt them emotionally at a future time?

  what is the "right thing to do in these situations"?

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  Coincidence - I think Not - Be Afraid

  by pettygrudger in

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  2. friends

  so, for the last 2 months, i have no access to my im's or my e-mails, without going directly to the server.

  tonight, amazingly enough, all my im's & e-mails seem to work - for the first time in 2+ months.. i im a friend - and my name doesn't appear as my own - it appears as someone else [b]who posts on only on jwo that i know of[/b] and seems to have some serious issues with other people.. so, to the person who was using my computer - hope you got what you needed, cuz after i dump all this & reload - you won't get in again.. as far as the rest of you are concerned, be afraid - there are some screwed up people here that are playing some serious games.. to the one who did this - my computer is going directly to a "pro" - and if i find out who you were - lord have mercy on your soul.

  you directly messed w/me and my family - and you will pay - i promise you that.

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