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  Embarrassing relatives.

  by Xanthippe in

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  my cousin phoned yesterday to tell me my jw sister sent her a sympathy card for her husband's death and tucked inside there was something else, she lowered her voice.

  what was it i wondered?

  a nice letter, pictures of her new grandchild (she lives many miles away)?

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  Xanthippe

  Thank you Blackfalcon you're very kind.
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  I'm at a loss at how to get thru to my parents. I fear they will die before they will stop shunning me.

  by cognisonance in

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  all i want is this: for us to be a family, to spend time together enjoying life.

  i don't wish to debate about their beliefs when together.

  they can remain jws for all i care.

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  For me it is important that I not let other people's thoughts or behaviors define who I am or change my behavior. Ultimately, that's what got me out of the organization. -Sail Away

  I just love this Sail Away. Breaking the cycle of abuse is so important to me too. For me it means not passing down bitterness about my past to my daughter, not seeking revenge on my family and not becoming cynical about the whole world but showing compassion to others. Why should I let other people define me?

  
  

  
  

  
  
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  Embarrassing relatives.

  by Xanthippe in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my cousin phoned yesterday to tell me my jw sister sent her a sympathy card for her husband's death and tucked inside there was something else, she lowered her voice.

  what was it i wondered?

  a nice letter, pictures of her new grandchild (she lives many miles away)?

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  Yeah Giordano sometimes it's harder for the people who try and keep the family relationships going, that's true. They become toxic because of the cult.

  VI I didn't trust myself to reply to my sister because I didn't want to start an argument at a funeral.

  Kewpie, 'pod people', so funny. Yes they do seem to lose their humanity to this cult over time. I suppose if you don't engage the decision making properties of the neocortex you're just a mammal, following like sheep.
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  Embarrassing relatives.

  by Xanthippe in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my cousin phoned yesterday to tell me my jw sister sent her a sympathy card for her husband's death and tucked inside there was something else, she lowered her voice.

  what was it i wondered?

  a nice letter, pictures of her new grandchild (she lives many miles away)?

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  Thank you Flipper, you are always so kind. After I wrote about this I felt quite bad having a moan because there are much worse things happening in the world but I just wanted to tell someone, just express it because I find that stops it going round and round in my head. Thanks for your understanding I really appreciate it. Our families will probably never change will they but it's good to have a bit of a rant now and then.

  Thanks for responding economy I appreciate it. Yes we can't rely on our relatives if they're trapped in a cult, you're right. Thankfully I can rely on my friends, I hope you can too.
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  Embarrassing relatives.

  by Xanthippe in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my cousin phoned yesterday to tell me my jw sister sent her a sympathy card for her husband's death and tucked inside there was something else, she lowered her voice.

  what was it i wondered?

  a nice letter, pictures of her new grandchild (she lives many miles away)?

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  Xanthippe

  My cousin phoned yesterday to tell me my JW sister sent her a sympathy card for her husband's death and tucked inside there was something else, she lowered her voice. What was it I wondered? A nice letter, pictures of her new grandchild (she lives many miles away)? Money?

  I asked my cousin to repeat it. It was a JW tract with the 'appropriate' parts highlighted. About the resurrection I suppose. I just felt a wave of horror and then embarrassment and amazement. I left when I was thirty, my sister is now 64. You know how we often say on this forum people stay because of social reasons mainly? Well she obviously still believes it all. Do you sometimes look at your siblings still in and wonder if you were adopted?

  Why couldn't she just have sent flowers!

  My other JW sister was at the funeral last week and somehow managed to sit next to me in the chapel. She followed me out afterwards and seemed to want to speak, which shocked me. She put her hand on my arm and seeing I was upset ( she was dry-eyed of course) said I really feel for you. I looked at her face which she had made all full of sympathy ( there were a lot of people around!) and I thought, after nearly thirty years of shunning me, plus ignoring my daughter's existence as if she had never been born, that's all you've got! Didn't trust myself to speak. Weird people.
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  New Watchtower Subliminal image just uploaded

  by artcritic in

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  this picture was taken from the official jw site.

  just uploaded this one.

  its new and unseen .

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  Xanthippe

  Of course we are!

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  New Watchtower Subliminal image just uploaded

  by artcritic in

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  this picture was taken from the official jw site.

  just uploaded this one.

  its new and unseen .

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  I know what subliminal means Marvin. Is this really under the threshold of consciousness of the average person? Took me about one minute to see it. Perhaps you and I just hope we are cleverer than average Marvin? :)
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  New Watchtower Subliminal image just uploaded

  by artcritic in

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  this picture was taken from the official jw site.

  just uploaded this one.

  its new and unseen .

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  Xanthippe

  Ok two nuts and a cock, I can see that, but they are neither subliminal nor demonic images, just an artist having a laugh.
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  New Watchtower Subliminal image just uploaded

  by artcritic in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  this picture was taken from the official jw site.

  just uploaded this one.

  its new and unseen .

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  Xanthippe

  Jesus' sandals look exactly like some I bought from Amazon last year. Which proves Jesus is a time-travelling alien.
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  First Post and Using the memorial to wake up family members

  by dgeero in

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  2. friends

  this is my first post here though i've been a long time lurker.

  my story in a nutshell:.

  started having doubts after the new silver sword and watchtower study regarding overlapping generations.

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  Xanthippe

  Welcome dgeero. Your family sound very healthy. They put family relationships ahead of the cult. There is definitely hope for them.