Posts by Pierced Angel

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most embarrasing thing ever at a meeting ...

by alliwannadoislive in

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hey ... i'm just getting into the swing of this great 'apostasy' thing right ... ?

... i thought y'all out there might well have a story or two to tell, so ... plz tell me tell me tell me about the most embarrasing thing you ever saw at a meeting ...

Pierced Angel

Once when we were young, my brother and sister, both little kids, fell asleep during the meeting. I was the big sister pretending to take notes and they drew pictures until they couldn't keep their eyes open any longer. Well, they had consumed a lot of milk with dinner. First my brother, then seconds later my sister, both peed in their sleep and it came through the back of the chairs onto the feet and legs of the people behind us. My mother was mortified and I was embarrassed, but then I couldn't stop from giggling as the woman behind us ran for towels and my mother rapped both kids on the head to wake them and dragged us out soon after that. I'm sure there was a lot of talk about that one.

My most embarrassing moment was when I had a crush on an elder's son and was invited to sit with his sister during the meeting. My "notes" fell out of my book and he was able to see my name with his last name written over and over in various forms on a sheet of paper. I wouldn't look at him again after that for weeks.

"Too much of a good thing, is wonderful."

Mae West

28

still resisting!

by Kat_ in

this is my first time on a message board relating to anything jw.

i haven't posted anything in the past because i still held to the fear that it would be betraying what i was taught, betraying my family, betraying god.

this is precisely my life as it is now.

Pierced Angel

Hi Kat,

I know exactly how you feel, especially about praying. I never know exactly what to say anymore either. Is it God, Jehovah, Jesus,what? So I try to just say Father and in the meantime I promise myself that I will try to read the Bible on my own and try to feel close to him again since my faith has been shaken to the core.

We've all had it beat into our heads that if we aren't serving God according to the Witness teachings that we'll be following the Devil. It takes awhile to realize that it's not true, just a scare tactic. I was feeling so negative when I was still attending meetings that I didn't like who I was. I would struggle to get to my meetings with kids in tow and just sit there humiliated because my son didn't want to sit still or I didn't study beforehand and couldn't answer. Those same meetings it seemed, always seemed to talk about "doing more" and "being a better witness". I felt like I was just never going to get it right and worse yet, I knew in my heart that I was bored and irritated attending so many meetings. I felt like so many things were elementary and repetitive, it bored me to death sometimes. I didn't miss my friends much, because they weren't "real" friends. I never could talk to them about anything serious or important because I knew they wouldn't really understand. My husband wasn't a witness and many times I would have loved to talk to someone about problems we were having, but I never felt comfortable, like I'd be judged instead of comforted.

Don't feel alone, we're all dealing with the break ourselves and many here have found a closer relationship with God by attending various churches. I don't think I'll ever want to do that, but at least I can make that decision without fear of angering Jehovah.

I wish I could say more to help, but just stick around, I'm sure others here have a lot to say too.

Anne

"Too much of a good thing, is wonderful."

Mae West

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I was such a b_tch

by Pierced Angel in

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when i was a witness:.

i used to think they were materialistic, wordly and didn't raise their kids right.. i used to tell my non-jw husband that if he didn't come to the meetings that we wouldn't be together forever.

i'd say that when he'd say something like "i'll love you forever".

Pierced Angel

That had to be rough, getting kicked out of your home. I just could never understand how parents could do that to their kids. Maybe if you were extremely violent or something, but it just seems so heartless. I hope things are easier on you with the family. I can't remember what you said about them if you did earlier.

One things for sure, having been a witness has made me appreciate the little things in life. I feel like I have so many more options available now, it's great isn't it?

It's good to have friends that are there for us even when we're self righteous and religious nuts. They're the best, aren't they?

Anne

"Too much of a good thing, is wonderful."

Mae West

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"I'll be praying for you"

by Sam Beli in

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ill be praying for you.

this thread is not about literally praying for someone (not trying to get into a discussion here about the existence of a god) so much as it is about the thought behind such words uttered by one person by another individual who the speaker knows is facing a difficult situation.

here is what happened to me while i was still trying to hang on as a jw (though i knew full-well that there were many problems with the jw faith):.

Pierced Angel

When my brother was missing (we didn't know he had died for a whole week) we had a hundred or more volunteers searching for him, neighbors bringing food, money and volunteering their car, one man offered to cut the grass and others spread fliers all over town to help get the word out that he needed to be found. The love shown to my family was amazing and made me realize how much these "worldly" people cared about helping someone in need.
My brother wasn't a witness, but my parents were (they hadn't attended meetings much at the time, but still talked to some witnesses in the congregation). Not one of the witness friends showed up at the funeral and only a couple sent a card. They waited for a couple of weeks and showed up to discuss the resurrection hope when my parents were emotionally weak and vulnerable. Their reason (as I found out later) was that since my brother wasn't in the truth and the talk wasn't at the hall, they didn't feel right attending. That should have made me wake up right then, but I stupidly let it go, blaming it on their imperfections and figuring that I shouldn't take it as badly as I felt.

I'll never forget the love shown by total strangers and I feel thankful to God that I experienced it so that I can make sure to be the same way towards others whenever I can.

"Too much of a good thing, is wonderful."

Mae West

113

Next get together in Toronto!!! :-)

by peterstride in

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hi gang, .

to make it easier for the out of towners (especially the ones driving in from the us), how does everyone feel about having our next get together on a saturday...say saturday, august 18th, starting at 4pm?

(i'll be working on the 11th and the 25th...).

Pierced Angel

What was I thinking? Of course we shouldn't have a webcam.

I'm bound to get caught if I keep it up. Sorry guys. Guess I'm chomping at the bit without thinking of the consequences. Don't worry, won't bring my camera, just some treats.

Looking forward to it.

Anne

"Too much of a good thing, is wonderful."

Mae West

113

Next get together in Toronto!!! :-)

by peterstride in

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friends

hi gang, .

to make it easier for the out of towners (especially the ones driving in from the us), how does everyone feel about having our next get together on a saturday...say saturday, august 18th, starting at 4pm?

(i'll be working on the 11th and the 25th...).

Pierced Angel

50 people!

It didn't look like that many judging by the posts, but I'll see what I can whip up.

We should have a webcam with us to share this event with the board. Can you do something like that Peter?

Anne

"Too much of a good thing, is wonderful."

Mae West

37

Feeling So Alone

by troubled in

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i have to post tonight.

i'm feeling so alone.

stopped here at the library to post this, on my way to the book study.

Pierced Angel

You're not alone, we're all just not able to give you a real hug like we'd do if we could meet in person.
Keep posting and sharing and soon you won't feel quite so alone anymore. Don't give up on your husband, he may come around, maybe sooner than you think.
I don't know if it helps, but I never really felt like I fit in at my hall. Since my husband never attended I felt like I was sort of left out of the loop. I never went out in service more than 5 hours a month, so that kind of made me a "spiritually weak" person in everyone's eyes as well.
Don't let their "conditional" love make you feel bad. Many witnesses don't know how to treat someone who is depressed and many times make them feel worse because of the judgmental tone of their so called "encouragement". You can always post here, we'll listen and be here for you.

Anne

"Too much of a good thing, is wonderful."

Mae West

113

Next get together in Toronto!!! :-)

by peterstride in

jw
friends

hi gang, .

to make it easier for the out of towners (especially the ones driving in from the us), how does everyone feel about having our next get together on a saturday...say saturday, august 18th, starting at 4pm?

(i'll be working on the 11th and the 25th...).

Pierced Angel

Isn't it difficult being a food writer in a small town?

Well, it isn't that small, but it's no big city. I have the internet to thank for my being able to get plenty of work. I write for a top celebrity chef and I got that totally through email. It's a lot of fun and everyone's always trying to feed me, LOL.
Traveling and having an interest in different cuisines has helped and I'm always the guest that brings something different for everyone to try. I order a lot of stuff online too since I have a hard time finding good cheese and other ingredients at my local stores.

I'll bring a treat for everyone at the get together.

Anne

"Too much of a good thing, is wonderful."

Mae West

113

Next get together in Toronto!!! :-)

by peterstride in

jw
friends

hi gang, .

to make it easier for the out of towners (especially the ones driving in from the us), how does everyone feel about having our next get together on a saturday...say saturday, august 18th, starting at 4pm?

(i'll be working on the 11th and the 25th...).

Pierced Angel

Well, I can provide a silk scarf and some beer, but I'll have to dig around for that leather iguana. I know I had one somewhere...

Can't wait to meet all of you.

I don't have any requirements other than I want some really great food and I know that shouldn't be a problem in Toronto. I'm a food writer and I love all kinds of food, am not picky, but let's stay away from any chain restaurants, ok?
WEll, as long as they serve beer at a reasonable price, right Naeblis?

Anne

"Too much of a good thing, is wonderful."

Mae West

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An honest question for women only

by Skimmer in

recently, i came across the web site.

* http://www.classmates.com.

which is a directory of high school graduates throughout north america with many millions of entries.

Pierced Angel

Skimmer,

I would be flattered as long as you weren't the guy that gave me the creeps all through school. Most women are in marriages that could use a little spark and an innocent email from a man who was thinking of them would make most women's week, or even month.
Do it, but remember, her husband might read it first, so keep that in mind when writing.

Good luck,

Don't you love the internet?, I'm going to check out that site too, sounds interesting.

Anne

"Too much of a good thing, is wonderful."

Mae West