Posts by TweetieBird

Thanks for all of your comments. I agree with all of you that she is not a true friend. She is one of those girls that has to be the center of attention and preferable male attention of any kind.

Casper, I'm with you...I am very territorial.

As for hubby, he and I have a great relationship and are always brutally honest with each other. He has mentioned to me before (when out with her) that we need new friends so that won't be a problem. He just didn't think we needed to be mean to her and that's what pissed me off. He asked me if I wanted him to say something to her but I told him no, that I would take care of it.

I like Terry's advice also. Thanks!

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Need a guys opinion and ladies feel free to chime in!

by TweetieBird in

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i have a "friend" and i say that loosely because i don't think that she is a good friend.

she only calls me when my husband is in town to do stuff with her, i.e.

go to lunch, etc.

TweetieBird

When you guys are out with her,how much attention does he give her?

Nothing out of the ordinary. But if I go to the bathroom or outside for anything, when I walk back in she has plopped down in the seat next to him. I've mentioned this to him before and he is aware of it, but says that I shouldn't worry about it because a) he loves me and b) he finds her totally unattractive. He says she looks like a possum (sp). She's not bad looking, has a decent body but she belches out loud (really loud) all the time in front of everyone, which is really crude in my opinion.

I think he enjoys the attention she gives him cause she's about 10 years younger than us, but I think that is as far as it goes.

She's very out-going, makes friends every where she goes but I feel that she's a user. She seems to latch on to a couple of people for a few months and then she's on to the next one.

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Need a guys opinion and ladies feel free to chime in!

by TweetieBird in

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i have a "friend" and i say that loosely because i don't think that she is a good friend.

she only calls me when my husband is in town to do stuff with her, i.e.

go to lunch, etc.

TweetieBird

I need help! I have a "friend" and I say that loosely because I don't think that she is a good friend. She only calls me when my husband is in town to do stuff with her, i.e. go to lunch, etc. It's always an invitation to the both of us. She will call my cell phone first and if I don't pick up right away she immediately calls my husband's cell phone and invites "us" to lunch or the beach, etc. My husband (whom I will call Mike) is only home every other week. The week's that he is gone, I don't hear from her, if I call her she doesn't answer her phone which she keeps glued to her. I've been with her enough times to know that she looks at who's calling and will only answer if it's someone she wants to talk to. I have even tried to call her in the past and she won't answer, but when I use DH's phone she picks up immediately. Hmmm!

She recently broke up with her live-in boyfriend, of whom she was fooling around on with her boss, whom she's now quit sleeping with cause she is probably looking for her next victim...my husband. She refer's to him as "Sexy Mike".

My DH and I got into a fight last time he was here because she called to see if we wanted to go to lunch with her and I got pissed and said to him, "why don't you go by yourself." He said that was uncalled for, that he doesn't think we should be mean to her. I personally don't give a you-know-what about her feelings.

Should I be concerned?

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"A New Earth"...think any JW's are reading this?

by TweetieBird in

i was watching oprah yesterday and she was talking about how some people are afraid to read this because they think it will interfere with their religious beliefs.

it got me to wondering if any believing jw's are reading this.

TweetieBird

I was watching Oprah yesterday and she was talking about how some people are afraid to read this because they think it will interfere with their religious beliefs. It got me to wondering if any believing JW's are reading this.

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What is DF mother or father has cancer?

by yourmomma in

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i am curious if anyone you know of anyone with experience in a situation where they have a df mother, father, or sibling that for instance has cancer and is dying.

what if the person is alone?

will there be any sanction for being there for the person and doing stuff like cleaning their house or buying groceries?

TweetieBird

I was faced with this situation when I was still in. My dad became quite ill and died shortly thereafter. There were a couple of elders that came by to actually visit him, even though he had disassociated himself years earlier and was definitely "apostate". The night he died (at home) an elder actually stayed at the house mostly for support to family but my dad also. I was glad at the time that he didn't let the organization control what was in his heart. It was the right thing to do. Fortunately, the congregation (a really good one at the time) really supported my mom during this time. It reminded me of what it used to be like when I was a little girl...a much different time back then.

I think most witnesses will let compassion be the rule in this situation. I've been to funerals where the deceased had df'd relatives and many (not all) would give them a hug and tell them how sorry they were for their loss.

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Has anyone had visits from those that have crossed over?

by LouBelle in

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is that then proof enough that there is life after death?.

does that mean we do actually have a soul?.

could you touch them for real?.

TweetieBird

Right after my dad died (he had disassociated himself 10 years before he died) is when I finally felt compelled to start investigating all of the things he tried to tell me about the organization. This was such a strong feeling that I felt like it was supernatural in nature. I mentioned this to my brother who had left the organization about the same time my dad did and he told me that dad always felt like I would come around someday. I don't know if it was just coincidence, but I definitely felt like my dad was urging me on to find out the truth about "the truth".

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Charleton Heston died!

by TweetieBird in

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just saw where charleton heston died from unspecified causes!

TweetieBird

Just saw where Charleton Heston died from unspecified causes!

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well I finally told someone....

by still_in74 in

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i finally told another jw about how i am feeling.

exactly how i am feeling.

she is the only jw i know that wont rat me out and she isnt active herself.

TweetieBird

It is a good feeling. I told one of my good friends that I grew up with (she's been df'd for years) about my feelings and a couple of years ago I told another one of my friends. It turns out that they both had the same feelings that I did. The second friend also has told a mutual friend who also feels the same.

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Hagel Slams Cheneys Callous Iraq Comments

by nvrgnbk in

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hagel slams cheneys callous iraq comments: not out of character, has a credibility gaplast week, vice president cheney made notorious comments exemplifying his distance from the situation on the ground in both iraq and the u.s. when asked about the sour public opinion on the war, he replied so?

and when asked about 4,000 dead u.s. troops, he said, the president carries the biggest burden, obviously.. sen. chuck hagel (r-ne) is having none of it.

in two interviews this week on npr, hagel ripped cheneys callousness towards the public and the troops on the ground.

TweetieBird

I saw Hagel on Morning Joe this morning...seems like a sharp guy. Why couldn't he have run for the Republican party instead of McCain, or did he?