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my husband and i left almost five years ago and have never looked back and as a result have never been happier.. just a quick summary of the past thirteen years.... i never went to college (never even considered it) and was married two weeks after graduating from high school.

Princess

No no no, she wouldn't mind and we'd all like to hear about it.

Do tell!

Princess

"...and they lived happily ever after."

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A People For His Name

by Princess in

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does anyone know where i can get a copy of the book "a people for his name" by timothy white?.

my husband really wants a real copy of the book since all we have is a photocopied version.. any help is appreciated!.

princess.

Princess

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the book "A People for His Name" by Timothy White?

My husband really wants a real copy of the book since all we have is a photocopied version.

Any help is appreciated!
Princess

"...and they lived happily ever after."

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hi from a newbie!

by Princess in

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hi everyone, i have been "lurking" for a week or so and thought i'd join the fun.

i am a third generation jw who was determined not to make my kids the fourth!

my husband and i left almost five years ago and have never looked back and as a result have never been happier.. just a quick summary of the past thirteen years.... i never went to college (never even considered it) and was married two weeks after graduating from high school.

Princess

Oh mo-om! (to be read in an embarrassed tone)

Yes Ozzie I suppose I am shy although a lot less than when I was a witness. I held back from posting because I was unsure if it was right for me! You are all so nice and friendly though, with similar experiences so I wanted to join the fun.

Thanks again to you all for such nice comments.

Princess

"...and they lived happily ever after."

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Joining

by Daniel in

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i want to join the jw family but i am having trouble finding a hall in houston.

do anyone know how i can find one or help me by giving me one in houston.

thanks

Princess

Daniel,

I was born into the JW's and finally was able to break free at age 27. I left behind all my friends, not one will talk to me anymore. Fortunately most of my family left at the same time so I haven't lost any of those loved ones.

Do you consider yourself or any of your non jw friends to be bad association? How about your non jw family members, care to be cut off from them? That is what they will do. No more family holiday gatherings for you, you will be totally on the outside. Oh, and when you have finally had enough and want out? All your new friends and "family of faith" will drop you like you are poison. Hopefully your former friends will understand. Don't do it Daniel, she is not worth it no matter how "hot" she is.

Princess

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who is "coolbreeze"?

by Princess in

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i saw that there was someone in chat the other night by the name of "coolbreeze".

i used to know someone who went by that nickname.

was just wondering if it was the same person.. princess

Princess

Thanks unclebruce, this guy definitely did not look like Jesus and I think he was from Ohio or something. Glad to know it's not the same person. Believe me, big relief!

Princess

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who is "coolbreeze"?

by Princess in

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i saw that there was someone in chat the other night by the name of "coolbreeze".

i used to know someone who went by that nickname.

was just wondering if it was the same person.. princess

Princess

I saw that there was someone in chat the other night by the name of "coolbreeze". I used to know someone who went by that nickname. Was just wondering if it was the same person.

Princess

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hi from a newbie!

by Princess in

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hi everyone, i have been "lurking" for a week or so and thought i'd join the fun.

i am a third generation jw who was determined not to make my kids the fourth!

my husband and i left almost five years ago and have never looked back and as a result have never been happier.. just a quick summary of the past thirteen years.... i never went to college (never even considered it) and was married two weeks after graduating from high school.

Princess

Thanks for the nice welcome! Looking back I can see how messed up we were BEFORE we left! We have been able to accomplish so much in the last five years and really start to build something for ourselves. It's amazing what you can accomplish when you stop working for the org and start working for your self!

Thanks think41self for the tip on the family here! Nice to know how everyone is connected.

Princess
"...and they lived happily ever after."

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Do you choose DA or DF?

by ozziepost in

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some of us were discussing the other day the 'advantages' and 'disadvantages' of disassociating from the witnesses as against being disfellowshipped (for apostasy).. it seems from reading various experiences that most departing borgites choose to send in a letter of disassociation.

for them it saves the 'hassle' of being harrassed by the modern-day philistines, the elder class.

it also saves, to some extent, the reputation of the exdub.

Princess

My husband and I just flat out left five years ago. I guess we fall under the FA category. They didn't waste any time in shunning us. I have seen many a dub turn on their heel in the grocery store and walk the other way! A couple of months ago one of the local elders was in line directly behind me in the post office and never said a word. Just as well, I don't speak with Jehovah's Witnesses! HAHAHAHA

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hi from a newbie!

by Princess in

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friends

hi everyone, i have been "lurking" for a week or so and thought i'd join the fun.

i am a third generation jw who was determined not to make my kids the fourth!

my husband and i left almost five years ago and have never looked back and as a result have never been happier.. just a quick summary of the past thirteen years.... i never went to college (never even considered it) and was married two weeks after graduating from high school.

Princess

Hi everyone, I have been "lurking" for a week or so and thought I'd join the fun. I am a third generation JW who was determined not to make my kids the fourth! My husband and I left almost five years ago and have never looked back and as a result have never been happier.

Just a quick summary of the past thirteen years...

I never went to college (never even considered it) and was married two weeks after graduating from high school. My husband was made an alter boy (ministerial servant) a few years later. That was the beginning of the end for us. As he began to research for meeting parts and public talks he began to realize that there were an awful lot of conflicts that he couldn't in good conscience teach to the congregation, so he didn't. Funny how know one noticed. Anyway, to make a long story short, we just walked away after our son was born. Not one person in the congregation called. An entire year later an elder's wife called to invite us to the memorial but we passed on that one. She is the only person from the hall who has ever called. Not one elder visit, nothing. So, we are not df'd or da'd. We celebrate all holidays and birthdays and have a blast doing so. We decorate our house at Christmas and put the biggest tree we can in the front window for all to see. Still nothing from the elders! They know about us, but since we are quite content to let them shun us with out the hassle of the commitee meetings interfering with their favorite tv shows, they pretend not to notice.

That's it in a nutshell.
Thanks for reading!
Princess (Mulan's daughter by the way)