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  My Grandaugher's Lesbian Mom

  by LB in

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  we were invited over her place for dinner this evening.

  got to meet her ex girlfriend.

  both are really nice young ladies and i like them both a lot.

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  Ain't grandchildren the greatest? If I had known they were going to be so much fun I would have had them first!
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  Fat Man Dancing.....

  by VioletAnai in

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  my husband came home with a tube of ky jelly and said "this will make you happy tonight.

  when he went out of the bedroom, i squirted it all over the doorknobs.

  he couldn't get back in.

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  The company that I work for has its corporate offices in Michigan. I travel the US for them and on occasions some of them travel with me. Im a pure southern girl so Im teased about my southern accent and heritage. The following is an example of what I love to E-mail them.

  A Southerner is having breakfast (coffee, grits,

  biscuits, and jam) when a Northerner chewing

  obnoxiously on gum sits down next to him. The

  Southerner ignores the Northerner who, nevertheless,

  starts a conversation.

  Northerner: When you southern people eat bread, do

  you eat the whole slice?

  Southerner: Yep.

  Northerner: (after blowing a huge bubble) We dont.

  Up north, we only eat whats inside. The crusts we

  collect in a container, recycle it, then transform

  them into biscuits and send them to the South.

  The Northerner has a smirk on his face. The

  Southerner listens in silence.

  The Northerner persists: Do you eat jam with

  biscuits?

  Southerner: Yep.

  Northerner: (cracking and smacking his gum between

  his teeth and chuckling). We dont. Up North after

  we eat fruit for breakfast, we put all the peels,

  seeds and leftovers in containers, recycle them,

  transform them into jam and then send it down South.

  Then the Southerner asks: Yall have sex up North?

  Northerner: Why of course we do, the Northerner

  says, as he pops another big bubble.

  Southerner: And what do yall do with the condoms

  once ya use em?

  Northerner: We throw them away, of course.

  Southerner: We dont. Down South we put em in a

  jar, recycle em, melt em down into bubble gum

  And sell em to Yankees.

  Edited by - Sweatpea on 2 July 2002 9:17:21

  Edited by - Sweatpea on 2 July 2002 9:18:10
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  Disco Sucks!

  by professor in

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  does anyone remember how the society joined the "disco sucks" movement of the late 70's?

  i remember reading in the mags about how disco was created by homos and that it has an "immoral beat" (whatever that means!

  ) it was also mentioned not to go see "saturday night fever" because someone gets a blowjob in the movie.. in our congregation, we had a special meeting about disco because people would request disco songs at our once-a-month jw skating party at the local skating rink.

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  There was three congregations in our area. We would take donations and rent the club house at a park or someone would let us use their garage, etc. Everyone was invited so we drew a crowd. Then the bomb was dropped. YOU CAN NOT DO THE TWIST. It was considered a sexual inductive. Then there was New Light. As quick as we were told not to twist, we were told we could do the twist.

  My argument was what was sexual about the twist? You were not touching each other. But on the other hand, what about slow dancing? Nothing was ever said about rubbing on each other. Fickle, fickle fickle!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Edited by - Sweatpea on 30 June 2002 14:50:30
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  Pick a Sin, any Sin.....

  by Perfection Seeker in

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  ever notice how witnesses seem to have "selective sins"?

  last i knew- gluttony was a sin, and to be avoided, yet so many witnesses are overweight!

  they just think the end is coming, why be healthy, why lose weight, why work out, blah blah blah.

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  After reading so many stories on this forum it is amazing how JW's have changed their views and how congregations differ from one area to another. When did drinking become a no no. My brother who has been a full pledge JW for about 55 years drank beer. I have not been around him in years so I don't know if he is still drinking. He didn't drink and get drunk. He just drank a few beers. I know smoking was forbidden in our congregations in the south but when I lived in the great north west I remember a JW that smoked cigars. It was strange to see him with a cigar.

  As far as the teenagers congregating outside of the hall, thats exactly what we did. As soon as the meeting was over...........outside we went into our groups. When the weather was cold we gathered in cars. My best memories were after the Thursday night meetings we packed into as many cars as was needed and went to a drive in eating place called Genes Pig and Chick. There we would wait on the others from the west congregation to join us. Our parents considered it Theocratic socializing!

  I've been out for so long that I don't know or have not heard of a lot that I read here. One of these days I'll tell my story. Everybody hang in there as life does get better even if your family disowns you. Remember........they have to disown you. This is just one of things they have been brain washed with.
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  Double Standards

  by Perfection Seeker in

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  did anyone else have witness parents who the congregation thought were the "model" family, yet behind closed doors all hell broke loose?

  i remember a time when my family was choosen to do a part at an assembly about the ideal family- yet behind the scenes, we were beat, yelled at, sworn at, never studied, had a family from hell, yet others always commented how "perfect" and christian our family was.

  being a witness leaves deep & permanent scars.

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  Perfection Seeker remember JW's famous quote is, SPARE THE ROD, SPOIL THE CHILD.
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  Double Standards

  by Perfection Seeker in

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  did anyone else have witness parents who the congregation thought were the "model" family, yet behind closed doors all hell broke loose?

  i remember a time when my family was choosen to do a part at an assembly about the ideal family- yet behind the scenes, we were beat, yelled at, sworn at, never studied, had a family from hell, yet others always commented how "perfect" and christian our family was.

  being a witness leaves deep & permanent scars.

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  I can remember me and my two brothers sitting in the living room dressed and ready to go but having to wait on our mother. The ride to the KH she would be fussing at "US" because "WE" were the ones that made her late for the meeting. I can remember thinking, but never saying out loud, "How did we make you late!! We were dressed and ready to go". But to the whole congregation my mother was the perfect and loving parent.

  Another time she beat me so bad that I had welts all over my body. She made me put on shorts and she took me to a families house that she had been studying with so that their children could see what happens when childreny disobey their parents. I was so embarrassed as the three of us were around 13 or 14 years old.
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  JW Literature?

  by KKLUV155 in

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  this is my first post, just wondering how long after you left the borg.

  did it take you to get rid of all your books and literature.

  i felt ashamed to get rid of mine and it took me about 5 years to finally break down and dispose of it.

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  I've been out (DF'd) since 1967. All of the books are packed away in the attic. Thought about having a book burning.
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  JWMatch.com hottie of the week...

  by dustrabbit in

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  okay folks:.

  it's me, i'm back after giving my university students' their final exams.

  but in a few weeks i should be heading back to the good ol' us of a.. but anyways, i've infiltrated jwmatch.com.

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  Dustrabbit.....did you say Denver? I love Denver and Colorado Springs. I've been to Colorado three times. God sure knew what he was doing when he created Denver Colorado!!!!!!!
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  Anyone remember?

  by RR in

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  just a quick question.

  anyone have a reference in the kingdom ministry where the society suggested a donation [i think it was $60.00] for the cd roms?

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  Dan B made me remember something when he mentioned the green bible. I was told that that bible was printed on cigarette paper. Does anyone else remember hearing this? I would look to see what year was the first print but all JW books and bibles are packed in the attic. Could it have been the early 60's?
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  JW's Are People Just Like You and Me

  by Sentinel in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hello all my new friends here,.

  when i disassociated myself back in 1981, there were only just a couple instances afterwards, where the jdubs came to my door in the service of their ministry.

  during those times, i would never ever answer the door.

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  SweatPea

  Karen, you have such a wonderful way with words. You handled that situation in good taste.

  I live in a small town with one Kingdom Hall. I have lived in the same house since 1985 and have yet to see a JW at my door. My family has went so far as to give them my address. They have requested that someone visit me. I was DF'd and I'm assuming an elder would be the one to make the call. It amuses me that thay have not bothered to make the requested call.