it was a surprise and delight for me to find duncan posting to this board.. our relationship goes back further than either of us would care to admit, right back to the days that were.. we both attended one of the most respected schools in our english town.
a school which produced reams of achievers like a combine-harvester of the soul.
it sowed the embryonic seeds of a major uk politician, world class musicians, in the classics and out, and a particularly amusing mimic who went on to write comedy scripts for some of the uks most popular shows.. i was not a jw at the time.
((((((hillary)))))))
off topic here but.....I got those gnocchi for you! (and no before anyone jumps on that it's gnocchi not nookie heheheh,)
Also got the recipe for cuccidatti from my old Auntie whilst down in Fla. :> luv,T
Todays Affirmation:
The complete lack of evidence is the surest sign that the conspiracy is working.
seeing that most of those on this forum love to judge others (although the complaint is that jws do the same thing), i am willing to go through a judicial committee.. if you see fit not to forgive, please disfellowship me and shun me.
lololo.....I think I'll let the Bard reply for me here Amazing......
"Four of his five wits went halting off,and now the whole man governed with one,
I do not like your look,I promise thee
Men from children nothing differ
Boys,Apes,braggarts,jacks,milksops........."
Much Ado About Nothing
Todays Affirmation:
The complete lack of evidence is the surest sign that the conspiracy is working.
it was a surprise and delight for me to find duncan posting to this board.. our relationship goes back further than either of us would care to admit, right back to the days that were.. we both attended one of the most respected schools in our english town.
a school which produced reams of achievers like a combine-harvester of the soul.
it sowed the embryonic seeds of a major uk politician, world class musicians, in the classics and out, and a particularly amusing mimic who went on to write comedy scripts for some of the uks most popular shows.. i was not a jw at the time.
Salutatio Hillary,
Thanks for sharing! I find you and Duncan to be exceptional and fascinating wordsmiths and story tellers! I was able to envision the school scenario! Looking forward to PartII hugs,Tina
Todays Affirmation:
The complete lack of evidence is the surest sign that the conspiracy is working.
seeing that most of those on this forum love to judge others (although the complaint is that jws do the same thing), i am willing to go through a judicial committee.. if you see fit not to forgive, please disfellowship me and shun me.
Hi Julie,i concur. Alan is the epitome of discretion and confidentiality. It's a privilege to have him for a friend.
oh ST? What was that hometown again? Clueless,texas????? :> Teena,oops Dina,oops, Deena,oops,Tina
Todays Affirmation:
The complete lack of evidence is the surest sign that the conspiracy is working.
since i'll probably dfed soon, i'm wondering if any of you are near me.
up for a cup of coffee?
i live on the nw side of chicago but work near the lake north of downtown.
Hi pico,
I live on the NW side too,few min. from the Loop I am always up for a cup of coffee! I'll email ya sweetie. If DF'ing is coming your way,I'm sure you could use some support.hugs,Tina
Todays Affirmation:
The complete lack of evidence is the surest sign that the conspiracy is working.
* that anyone can respond to even if they weren't born in, or even if they never were in the borg.
the question is;.
"when do you first remember realising that you were a jw, and that the rest of the world wasn't?!.
Hi Ab,
Like Ashi,I was about 3 when I really became aware of what the fighting was all about.Dad was Roman catholic. Mom (very zealous at that time) JW.
Every birthday,holiday was a fight,with xmas being the Battle Royale. They must have made some concessions,because for a few years we attended catholic schools,no xmas trees,no birthdays etc. So that must have been their deal. Easter was always a big blow up fight too.
We were not to attend mtgs w/ her,but she would sneak one or two of us w/ her . Dad caught her several times. She running to her room,locking the door,leaving we kids to catch the brunt of his anger. Cowardly bitch that she was/is.
Dad got back in his own little ways tho. As a child there would be several 'feasts' going on throughout the year,honoring some patron saint of the little italian towns the people in the area came from. ours was Saint Rocco.
There would be a procession down the streets. The saint or oftentimes Mother Mary carried on a platform of flowers on the shoulders of several men,led by the parish priest.
Sometimes music,sometimes incense ,with the usual contingent og older women in black bringing up the rear.
Well,the procession stops in front of shops,saloons etc. And Dad would come out of the taverna,pin some money on the statue and we would be allowed to kiss it's feet.
Mom finds out and did we catch another beating for that.
Sorry,I digress. Like I said I was about 3 when i recognized what the continual fighting was all about and that I was 'different'.Or should i say,began to feel torn divided loyalities that made me feel a misfit.
Just something that is indelibly in my psyche. hugs,Tina
Todays Affirmation:
The complete lack of evidence is the surest sign that the conspiracy is working.
my daughter was born at 9:05am tuesday morning.
she's a skinny little thing, 7 pounds 5 ounces, with a shock of black hair, her father's chin, her mother's eyes, and a fetish for sucking on fingertips that neither of us recognize in ourselves.
i'll post pictures when i have them up somewhere ... meanwhile, foxy and i are trying to catch as much sleep as possible, which is precious little sleep at all.
YAYYYYYYYY ((ded foxy,new baby))))))))))))
Best wishes to the new Mom and Dad on the new family addition!!! luv To all! Tina
Todays Affirmation:
The complete lack of evidence is the surest sign that the conspiracy is working.
well, i've finally had it.
i'm da'ing myself, along with a piece of my fam.
the unbaptised ones are refusing to go with my father now, and even my still devout father is leaning towards our opinion on things.. there wasn't even any screaming when i called the jw's the great hypocrisy last nite.. i just can allow myself to be associated with them in any way.
(((((((((((ashi))))))))))))
I applaud your courage and your honesty!!!
Now life can really begin anew for all! No double lifing,no lies or weaseling to those who make their choice to stay in!!!!
It's going to feel like a ton of bricks removed from your shoulders,emtionally,psych,and yes real life!!!!
Luv to you and your family!!! Tina
Todays Affirmation:
The complete lack of evidence is the surest sign that the conspiracy is working.
i repeat, you have not lived as a jw.
you have not raised your child as one, you have not had to sign a virtual death warrant for your child by refusing blood!!
you have not had to die as many of us have had to die.. you have not walked as we have walked!!!.
Prisca weighs in,"hmmmmmmmm....
" Julie's allowed to start a new thread directed to IW,but IW isn't allowed to start one of her own. Because she did,IW is accused of behaving like Amazing(as if this was a real insult anyway....)"
prisca
I don't know why you insist on being such a simpleton.Yes,Julie started a new thread to IW because the post IW wrote her was buried in a thread that had died and was much better off left for dead anyway.IW's post to Julie in that thread was rather off topic(which I think the topic was again,Amazing :>) IW could have merely answered the post addressed to her.Why didn't she? yet another case of spot-light-itis??????? Must be an epidemic.......
Prisca barks," IW says she is not telling Julie she can't participate on this forum.Julies says that IW is. Julie must have some kind of psychic powers to be able to read IW's mind than IW,even when IW directly stated that she was not telling Julie to shut up."
Re-Read the post from Julie,prisca.
She says that is the message she took from the original post.I don't see her claiming to read minds,just words.
Just because it took IW 50 words instead of two(shut-up) doesn't change what she was trying to say.The post Julie took the trouble to include in her thread addressed to IW,that which IW decided to disregard,start anew,forget old inferences and then hope they are all lost in the wash. :>
It looked like this method only worked on you,which is not surprising.Nowhere did I see Julie actually say IW is trying to forbid her from posting.Quit trying to manipulate the words of others.You have enough to do with getting your own out coherently.
It looks like many here seem to feel IW was trying to shut Julie up,at least AT THE TIME of her original post,maybe even now. perhaps,like some,Amazing reminded her(IW) of warm fuzzy feelings for Daddy and couldnt take someone pointing out daddys warts. Seems a lot of that going around...............
You ended with 'hmmmmmmmmmmm....'
I can only hope this indicates you are going to try your hand at some actual thinking................
Tina-who is wondering why she is trying to break this down for someone who suffers from terminal'dont get it'.
Todays Affirmation:
The complete lack of evidence is the surest sign that the conspiracy is working.
i'm wondering how many of you took a while to gather up the courage to dispose of your cupboard loads of watchtowers and awakes, that you'd stored away for........safe keeping????.
we probably hung on to ours for a few months and then we burned them.
there was a tinge of apprehension about it, but it was generally a very satisfying activity.
(((((((mar))))))))0
How ya doin?
oooo,lol. I remember litterachure tossing day well!
I had stopped attending the mtgs cold and was researching much of the doctrine.(didnt have Coc,didnt really need it to find all the baloney).
It was probably a few months down the road and I was getting angier and angrier at all the horseshit I had been force fed since birth! And about religions in general due to my research. Finding out ,ALL religions were based on myth and superstition was liberating.
I had went back to school and needed the room for all the texts and materials I was bringing home,saw how much room the WT dreck was taking and had a 'tossday'.
I can't believe how good it felt,how liberating! It felt like literal tons of my shoulders as I threw the bound volumes etc,one by one in the garbage bin! That included the various bibles.........glorious freeing feeling!!!!!
A good memory and feeling indeed! hugs,tina
Todays Affirmation:
The complete lack of evidence is the surest sign that the conspiracy is working.
