Same here email, in fact CC is giving blood at his company today and I think that's pretty cool!
Tinkerbell4125
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Would You Now Feel Uncomfortable Taking Blood?
by minimus innow that you know about the truth of the blood doctrine, would you feel, even a little bit uncomfortable agreeing to take a blood transfusion?
btw, my mother asked me if i would still honor her wishes for refusal of blood.
i told her that even though my view has changed, i would respect her decision, even if i felt that it was wrong.
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another sign of the end
by comforter insniper shootings.
these people sick.
but it shows the end is near.
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Tinkerbell4125
Stop! Gawd, there for a minute I was having a childhood gloom and doom flashback!
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Billygoat's Wedding Pictures
by Valis ini had the pleasure of attending billygoat and mozzer4life's wedding today and i thought i would share some pictures with all of you.
it was a beautiful day for an outside wedding.
comf and sixofnine and megadude were also in attendance.
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Tinkerbell4125
Certainly, her families loss. You've got to feel sorry for them! In spite of her family, I hope she had a wonderful time! It sure looked like she did!
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Should I "ex JW" SHUN my JW family??
by curiouschristy ini haven't posted in a while... been very busy lately.
i am glad to be back though, i started reading the posts right away, and immediately felt comfort for how you guys are feeling, knowing i feel the same way.
not many of you know my story.... but for a quick run down... i'm a disf'd jw, for about 11 yrs now, i'm 28, disf'd at the tender age of 17... my mother and sister are still in the org... they only talk to me when they want to, it doesn't have to be an important event, life or death or anything.
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Curiouschristy, I've struggled with the same issues. Weather to go out of my way to see them or not. I have found that if I stay completely away from them, I'm better off. I just feel that it's important to surround myself around people and respect and love me and I get that in return. It's just not healthy to be in a one sided relationship, regardless of religion.. We teach people how to treat us. If we expect less than what we deserve, then that is what we'll get. I'm learning that life is so much better when you stay away from toxic people of any kind! Years ago I would put myself right in the middle of family situations. Only to leave me drained and fustrated. I've learned to accept things for the way they are, but I have a good life and I'm gonna live it! I feel very fortunate to be out and know the difference. Enjoy your life! You know weather or not if your relationships with your j.w. family is healthy or not. I have faith that you will work through this and move forward.
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Billygoat's Wedding Pictures
by Valis ini had the pleasure of attending billygoat and mozzer4life's wedding today and i thought i would share some pictures with all of you.
it was a beautiful day for an outside wedding.
comf and sixofnine and megadude were also in attendance.
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Tinkerbell4125
Yes Valis, great pic's! Thanks for sharing. You look so handsome too! Don't cha just love weddings!
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I'm back! Got a letter from my mother...
by reagan_oconnor in.
haven't posted in a while... http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=38164&site=3
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Tinkerbell4125
Sounds just like the letter I recieved from my mother in 1986. Your history is so simular to mine. Raised in the WTS, baptized at 13, married and left my abustive husband and the org. I've since realized that unfortunately many many families don't associate with some of their family members for different reasons.
Did you respond to your mother? Keep us posted on how you're doing. Remember that life can be tough at times, but life can be good. Life is good! Enjoy it! You and your family will be memtally better off to completely stay away from the witnesses. Well, I don't have to tell you that! You sound like you know what you're doing! Hang in there sweetie!
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Dear Mommy Dearest....
by LovesDubs inyes...im venting but i didnt want any jws out there to think that they can just walk all over their non or exjw relatives and we will just sit here allowing them to do it again and again and.... "dear ..... well...so you got what you wanted.
and that's all that matters.
i knew when you sat here and cried on my bed at losing all those "friends" that you were going to go back.
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LyinEyes, it is amazing what the power of forgivness has done for me. Regardless of my sprituality, I have found it so much eaiser to deal with, since I've worked through forgiving my father. When we can truly forgive, we can then move forward and our memories of them comes at a eaiser pace. You know yourself the different stages of grief you felt when you lost my mother. I'm sure you have dealt with the issues of forgivness. I do the same with my mother also. She was truly a good person, someone that I loved dearly, but she was sucked in by the WTS. It caused alot of problems for her and I over the years, but it's not going to prevent me from having good memories of her. I learned alot from my experience with my her and I try to take those things into other area's of my life. There were alot of things that I felt had been unsaid when I lost both my parents, but I think everyone feels that to a point. I feel your post reflected that you are now in the process of moarning your dad. You will work through this my friend. I know this is a tough time for you! I'm here for ya girl, if ya ever need to talk! You hang in there!
Remember, I want to impress on you though, that this didn't happen over night. It took me awhile to get to this point. Also, everyone is different and everyone goes through things differently.
Please keep me posted on how are doing, k?
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Dear Mommy Dearest....
by LovesDubs inyes...im venting but i didnt want any jws out there to think that they can just walk all over their non or exjw relatives and we will just sit here allowing them to do it again and again and.... "dear ..... well...so you got what you wanted.
and that's all that matters.
i knew when you sat here and cried on my bed at losing all those "friends" that you were going to go back.
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Tinkerbell4125
To get through it you've got to go through it. You did just that!
Now you've got the rest of your life ahead of you! Let's enjoy!
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The shunning begins
by LovesDubs incheck out my mother in laws new thinking...already the jws have firmly replaced her ability to think for herself:.
"dear d"i just got your note today, since i was out of commission for a week or more.i wasn't "waiting to tell you," nor was i going to" jump back into shunning d." i just didn't think this was going to be happy news, and judging from your choice of words in this note, i was right!
i have been going to meetings for a couple of months and have expressed a desire to be reinstated.
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Lisab, very good points!
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We're not going to church today....
by Valis injust thought i would share something that brought a smile to my face.
i talked to my 5 year old claire on sunday.
the first words out of her mouth were "hi daddy!
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Tinkerbell4125
Valis, it warms my heart to see a dad that is close to his daughter. I use to be jealous of it because I wasn't really close to my dad. But now, I really enjoy seeing my brothers and their children. My brothers dote over their girls and it's really wonderful! I'm glad you are able to see that Claire is in good hands with her mother. It's always incouraging to see parents having a good relationship!
Happy for you both!
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