i went back to smoking and gambling but the good habits out weigh.
the bad ones, like lying to people.
is't fraud against the law, the practice.
Ok where do I start: satanism, witchcraft, gambling, smoking pot, cannibalism, crack, crass sexual orgies, theft, blood sausages, worshipping angels, yoga, heavy drinking, and eating pudding with my bare hands.
....... Nahh.......
the only bah habit I got is the bad habit of no longer attending meetings or go out in the field service, thinking for myself and befriending apostates. And that's about it.
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i saw this coming since my mother-in-law's funeral .... the congregation's "love-bombing" over my wife had its impact.
i watched her drawing closer and closer to her friends in the congregation.
then she decided she would attend the memorial.
It has nothing to do with headship or cuckolding. Simply, she, like most sincere Witnesses, allows her indoctrination to dictate her priorities in life. It's a sad fact, but I don't need to read more into it than what it really is.
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court partially reverses judgment in church molestation suit.
panel says jehovahs witnesses had no duty to warn congregants, but should have kept known molester away from children.
by kenneth ofgang, staff writer.
It's a complicated affair to narrow down the "clergy-penitent" privilege to the catholic concept of confession. Other religious denominations may disagree that this only involves one clergy member, for example.
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i saw this coming since my mother-in-law's funeral .... the congregation's "love-bombing" over my wife had its impact.
i watched her drawing closer and closer to her friends in the congregation.
then she decided she would attend the memorial.
I'll just be focusing in improving my own life, enjoy my hobbies and my business, and being as happy as I possibly can, all the while providing my family with good times whenever possible. My child is now getting ready to go to university and is getting amazingly good at one hobby, coming out of a dark time of adolescence and blossoming to become a great person, one I'm really proud of. I'm sure I did some good by not allowing the Watchtower to suck up another life.
And yes, now it's all easy-going love bombing, but soon the demands for her time, do more, the never-ending hamster wheel, the gossip, the double-faced and fake friendships will take a toll on her. And it will be the same old, same old. And I hope that she'll be very uncomfortable with the nonsense that is spewed from the platform every so often, after knowing what she knows already. And I'll try to be here for my wife, in time, when she comes around again.
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i saw this coming since my mother-in-law's funeral .... the congregation's "love-bombing" over my wife had its impact.
i watched her drawing closer and closer to her friends in the congregation.
then she decided she would attend the memorial.
my wife has always been my tie to a social life.
Ha, that also resonates a lot with me. I'm not indifferent to social life, but I'm comfortable in small numbers and with parcimony. In a way it also hurts that she goes back to her instant, ready-made friends, while I'm left to build new relationships when I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed when it comes to making new friendships.
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i saw this coming since my mother-in-law's funeral .... the congregation's "love-bombing" over my wife had its impact.
i watched her drawing closer and closer to her friends in the congregation.
then she decided she would attend the memorial.
It's hard to imagine what more can I do for her to be a great husband. I've always been this way, and part of the problem is that she takes me absolutely for granted, that, no matter what, I'll stick by her side. I could see it was a shock for her when I told her that another betrayal ( read: spying on me and report to the elders ) would terminate our marriage. I think she took it to heart, but in this fallback it's unpredictable how she will behave.
In any case, 6 pages of encouragement! I'm humbled by your kind support and will never forget that you were here for me when I most needed. Thank you so much.
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i saw this coming since my mother-in-law's funeral .... the congregation's "love-bombing" over my wife had its impact.
i watched her drawing closer and closer to her friends in the congregation.
then she decided she would attend the memorial.
It's emotional, alright. No rationalism or logic or evidence in the world is going to persuade someone emotionally attatched to the Organization, to the brethren, to the social aspects of the congregation routines. The break in the emotional bond is a breakthrough, and it offers a narrow window of opportunity for TTATT work its wonder. After that, the emotional pull returns and the window of opportunity closes.
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i saw this coming since my mother-in-law's funeral .... the congregation's "love-bombing" over my wife had its impact.
i watched her drawing closer and closer to her friends in the congregation.
then she decided she would attend the memorial.
Alive! Welcome to this forum, btw, and thank you.
And my heartfelt thank you for everyone who posted, your input is very important. I'm also ecouraged to see that my experience is motivating some readers to step up and sign up. Thank you.
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i saw this coming since my mother-in-law's funeral .... the congregation's "love-bombing" over my wife had its impact.
i watched her drawing closer and closer to her friends in the congregation.
then she decided she would attend the memorial.
JimmyPage, I get your point of view, but knowing my wife, any opposition, or giving her a hard time, or a cold shoulder only reinforces her determination to seek solace within the cult. Sure, it would rub on her insecurities, but then the risk is to endanger her mental health, and that I don't wish not even to my worst foe.
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i saw this coming since my mother-in-law's funeral .... the congregation's "love-bombing" over my wife had its impact.
i watched her drawing closer and closer to her friends in the congregation.
then she decided she would attend the memorial.
OneEyedJoe: If you're cold her choice is between a superficially warm cult and a cold husband and that's an easy choice.
This is one excellent point. I need to work on overcoming my depressive mood and bitterness and get back on track to my music composing and to make new friends. A bit hard for me, because deep inside, I'm a bit of an introvert, but it's doable.
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