it just came out yesterday that the nsa has spied on the vatican and pope francis.
when i went over my parents house yesterday, you could see the excitement, the energy in their eyes when they talked about it.
my dad even pumped his fist like he won something when he was talking about it.
I am so far behind on the site because we had 4 friends and family die within 7 days so I have been very busy. It sure puts a lot of things in perspective.
We can almost guaranty the jW's will be watched by the NSA So I am not sure why they are so excited about the Vatican being watched.
My hope is the the government starts to tax every religion. It sure would help in many areas.
hey everyone, i want to apologize for not rtesponding to a number of messages i recieved over the last month or so.
i took a break as suggested by someone else to try and sort things out and clear my head.
my wife has been reading alot on here and kept me updated on all the fun that has been going on!.
It is good to hear an update. I am a mother and can not imagine doing those things to my son. He was never baptized and he did some stupid things as a teen but we stood by him so we would not lose him. I would never give him up because of the religion. I honestly feel your brother is very jealous of you. He may have all of these positions within the organization but you have a successful business, great wife and children. It amazes me how many JW's are jealous of the ones who are financially successful. They talk about them and tear them down behind their back.
i just celebrated my birthday and I was out of town and when I got home my hubby had my card on the table with some money in it and he hid a few gifts for me. It sure has been fun doing "normal" things!! I also had a nice amount of birthday cards sitting on my dresser to look at. It is exciting to do fun things and live life to the fullest!!
Keep us up to date and I wish you lots of happiness.
i'm on it every couple of days and it's usually to see pics of my grandkids or to get the 411 onwhat's going on..
I am on it a couple of times a day. I deleted every JW from my page which has been very good for me. Since I lost every JW "friend" it has allowed me to reconnect with friends I lost contact with because of the religion. I need to make an alias account for exJW sites but not because I am worried about JW's but because I came in the religion in my late 20's and I don't want people from my past to know I was in a cult.
now i am in rehab.
45 days inpatient.
the program was a 28 day but i had to play my social service caseworkers game.
You said your primary care physician gave you these meds. I know many do prescribe them but with your history I would suggest you find a very good psycrytrist who specializes in pharmacy and get yourself regulated by someone other than a primary care doctor. They do not specialize in this and and you really need to have someone that really knows this field. They can also recommend a good therapist that specializes in your type of abuse. I have always believed that you should find the best doctor for whatever your situation is. Don't settle for a primary care doctor when you are dealing with such a serious situation.
Jgnant makes a good point. I would run and get as far away as you can from your abuser. There are so many options out there for women today, you don't have to take the abuse. Just because you have been severely abused as a child does not mean you have to live the rest of your life being abused. Take a stand for yourself and get out. Why live your life like this when there are other options out there. There are many women that have had terrible abuses done to them but they took control of their lives and got out. They are living very fulfilling lives and they are free. Unless you love drama and you get some sort of pleasure from all of the dram then get out. I know many people are comfortable in all of the turmoil and drama but it takes work to get out. It takes a lot of work and you have to be willing to change in order to get out.
Happy Birthday Cedars, I hope you have a great day!
finally got it up on youtube...the title right at the moment is just "grandma" but it's going to change to "grandma pleads with jehovah's witness granddaughter.".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcpuj96a8lg.
we taped it about a week ago and my mom went into the hospital 3 days ago.
Very sad. I hope your Mom gets her wish.
i thought i was back on the jw radar after my jw daughter had a local elder call on me back in 2011 - but apparently not.
he obviously didn't let his elders know i lived here, no record was kept for posterity and just called my daughter telling her that her " dad has differences with the organization " because he never called back on me as he promised to talk again.
as i'm just inactive for 10 years.. so these two older jw ladys come knocking yesterday - one lady about 57 and the other lady older about 71 yrs.old ( i asked how long they had been jw's and told me they both have been in 30 years.
Wow, you have had two great experiences lately. I wish I could stay that together to say something that might make them think and start their journey. At this point we don't answer the door because we are only 14 months out and most of them know who we are. Keep up the good work. I hope though it doesn't trigger a bunch of elders to come to your home.
so it seems i made another mistake.
i expressed negative feelings to my hubby.
i'm not allowed to express anything but positive emotions.
Oh my KariOtt, it makes me sad to read this. You don't have to accept this type of behavior from your husband, you deserve better than this. Don't let anyone control you like this, it is not love.
not because i agree with him.
because i do not want the divorce.
but because i love him and i want to respect him.
I am so sorry to hear you are going through such a difficult time. There was some excellent advice given and I hope it helps you pick yourself up and move on. Remember that you have to set the right example for your children so they don't allow a man to treat them poorly. It is hard when you have taken a vow and you love the person but he has checked out of the marriage so it is time to move on. I was very young when I went through a divorce and I didn't think I could make it but I learned very quickly that I could survive on my own and take care of my son.
I think you should seek out counceling for yourself to help you get stronger which will help you get through this difficult time. It will also help you in the future to make better choices in a mate. Also, you may want to talk to your doctor about getting something to help you through this time, you may need an antidepressant for a short period of time until things level out. When I went through it my therapist at the time warned me that I would probably choose another man just like my ex unless I made some changes.
You really need to get an attorney as soon as possible so you can get support for your children and yourself. He has figured out a way to keep you hanging so he doesn't have to pay right now. Protect yourself and your children. Keeping a log and writing down the episodes of abuse will help you when the time come to negotiate a settlement.
We are here for you and you can be a strong woman and get through this. I found that every time I have gone through a difficult time I have learned from it and it has made me stronger. Think about what a successful and strong woman would do and then apply it. Hang in there.
can i ask for your opinion?
i have been disfellowshipped and divorced for a few years.
my ex-wife and my daughter have cut off all contact from me.
If you are paying child support you have a right to see your daughter. Do not give up! Make arrangements through the court to have her twice a month or whatever works for you and stick with it. Take your daughter on your weekends and have a fun time and let her know how much you love her so that when she is grown she will know how much her Dad loves her.
Don't play by the JW rules, they are not the law, they think they are but in a legal court they don't have a leg to stand on when it comes to children needing both parents. As far as spousal support there is nothing in the JW rules that would tell them not to take the money. If you are being left out of your daughters life get yourself a better attorney that will fight for your rights as a parent. You should be told what is going on in her life and the court can enforce that.
