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  Conclusion

  by Esmeralda001 in

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  i decided to put an end to my affiliation with the jws for good.

  this decision is not the result of an irrational impulse.

  it is quite the contrary.

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  Saintbertholdt

  If there's one thing that one would have to avoid, it would be giving elderette any form of satisfaction.

  So yeah whatever you think is the best course of action.
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  Im sick of my life

  by BlackWolf in

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  sorry but i really feel like i need to rant right now.

  recently my dad was made an elder so my family has been doing a lot more "theocratic" activities lately.

  every morning i wake up and put on my itchy dress and stupid makeup and heels and then pretend that i love what i'm doing and that everybody is my friend when in reality i feel horrible and all the other teenage girls at my hall hate me for some reason.

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  Saintbertholdt

  Hey there wolfy,

  Don't worry too much. Being a JW teenager is a temporary affliction. I have been told by the highest authorities that this passes at some point. One day you will have good friends, cars, an apartment or house and even other things like keys. In the meantime you have reading, which means you have access to the wealth of human knowledge and experience. So use this privilege to your absolute advantage.

  You should also remember that some teenagers that have access to all the things that you do not, like having many friends, that can do what they pretty much like and have parents who are not Jehovah's Witnesses, can still feel alienated, isolated and alone. So its not just a JW thing, although being in the religion doesn't help matters much.

  Also perfect your art. I'm not talking about substance, because if you express what's in your heart at this point, your parents might make matters worse for you, but I'm talking about technique. Then when you're an adult and you can do whatever art you can imagine or want to imagine, then let it rip. Oh and don't be scared to throw your perfected technique in the trash can. Picasso was a very good classical artist as a young man:

  

  This was all done so that he could discard it later (although it would still remain a valuable experience) and do what the hell he wanted to, so that he could eventually become the iconic magnificent modernist he was meant to be:

  
  

  Anyway I've spewed enough comment feces. There are other comments that you need to read.

  
  
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  Conclusion

  by Esmeralda001 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i decided to put an end to my affiliation with the jws for good.

  this decision is not the result of an irrational impulse.

  it is quite the contrary.

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  Saintbertholdt

  Hi Esmerelda,

  I'm glad to hear you could make change and that you got out. Congratulations!

  Now depending on the type of person you are, its now your turn to have some fun.

  At some point you may be contacted or visited by "well meaning" witnesses or elders who actually just want you to return to the kingdom hall.

  That's when you can lay it on thick: How their treatment of you has caused you severe psychological distress (which it seemingly really has). If tears come quick to you, by all means have a good cry in their presence. LET IT ALL OUT. Not only will it give you catharsis but also know that as a result that there will be special needs talks at the kingdom hall in your honor. Oh and if asked when you'll return just say soon as you need some time to work through all the emotional damage that has been caused.
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  Surgery/Infection/Pain

  by compound complex in

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  dear fellow posters and friends:.

  a friend had been making excellent recovery after hospitalization and rehab.

  then, some 6 weeks later, while an infection set in, he had to return to hospital.

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  Saintbertholdt

  Unfortunately septic shock, MRSA and even things like gangrene are real risks and recovering patients can relapse in very short periods. Myself I have had the unfortunate displeasure of witnessing all of the above mentioned maladies in friends and family. If you live long enough on this planet, the chances will keep increasing that you will see or even experience one or more of these afflictions.

  I echo wannaexits sentiments: "...I wish your friend all the best" and I would add that I hope that he can manage a full recovery.
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  Fisticuffs Erupts Between Mormons and JWs at Montreal Airport... WTF?

  by Room 215 in

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  2. scandals

  apologies if someone else has posted this before: .

  http://vaticanenquirer.com/canadas-mormons-and-jehovahs-witnesses-brawl-trying-to-get-to-refugees-first/.

  sorry, meant to say "fighting erupts" ... my bad.

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  Saintbertholdt

  ...a parody, satire site.

  Awwww nuts... Which proves the point that fiction can sometimes be stranger than fact.

  I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the future though.
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  New here

  by MarkofCane in

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  hello and thanks to everyone for participating on this forum it has really been of much value, for those of you that post here know that your words are not lost you never know who is reading your expressions, lives are being changed and nonsense challenged.

  i’m not much of a writer so excuse my untrained writing style and grammar but i want to share my story to help anyone who is visiting here to see that we are real people, fathers, mothers, sons and daughters who have come here for answers, there is no agenda, just searching for truth.

  i hope my story will help others as so many here have helped me..

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  Saintbertholdt

  Seeing the Russell pyramid sure could shock a witness who has been brought up with the very specific historic interpretation of the Watchtower. There is much that they choose to obfuscate.

  Well welcome and thanks for your story so far.
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  Fisticuffs Erupts Between Mormons and JWs at Montreal Airport... WTF?

  by Room 215 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  apologies if someone else has posted this before: .

  http://vaticanenquirer.com/canadas-mormons-and-jehovahs-witnesses-brawl-trying-to-get-to-refugees-first/.

  sorry, meant to say "fighting erupts" ... my bad.

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  Saintbertholdt

  "Seconds later violent cognitive dissonance erupted." Ah hahahahahaha. That was funny Watchtower-Free

  From the article: "And the new Canadian family was startled and confused."
  

  ...Take the kids and get back on the plane Aleah, we're going back to Syria. These Romans are crazy.
  

  
  
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  looks like the org. stopped all the "leaks"

  by nowwhat? in

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  cedars site hasn't had anything new since september when the new mid week meeting was disclosed.

  wonder if the moles were caught.

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  Saintbertholdt

  I heard they were all taken behind the chemical shed and shot.

  Then again my inside source is my cat.
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  Even the Overlapping Generations isn't an original concept

  by paradisebeauty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  to my surprise, i found this: .

  the overlapping generations model is an economic model .... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/overlapping_generations_model.

  if those people from wt are inspired, why can't they at least come up with something original .....

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  Saintbertholdt

  The model comes from Irving Fisher... that great calculator of interest and creator of the Fisher transform.

  Who knew he was also the FDS... This universe is amazing!

  
  
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  First time here

  by BarelyThere in

  1. jw
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  okay so here goes...this is my first time on here.

  i'm lost and confused and am feeling very hopeless.

  i was dfed in september and i am still wrapping my head around everything.

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  Saintbertholdt

  Le double post. Je suis désolé.