As much as I hate to, I must sign off now. I have to get up for work in like 5.5 hours. I'll check back tomorrow.
DWHJR AKA YHWHWHO
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DazedAndConfused,
I guess I feel a bit lost, what I imagine an adopted person may feel. I don't feel like I have any sense about who I am. I was disfellowshipped at the age of 19. I think this is in the age range where everyone becomes a person. I think this is a really important period in eveybodies development. As it turns out, I was thrown to the wolves so to speak. I admit it was my choice, and I can live with that. But it just seems like I missed out on an important period of my life because of this damn cult. For instance I remember certain events that occured during our rearing. The problem is becaused I was denied the opportunity to relive these moments through talking with my family I often get details right, but am confused or wrong about who it happened to. But on the other hand I remember things so vividly that they happened just the way I remember. For example, although I don't believe I've ever mentioned this, but I believe you are responsible for one of the kindest acts of commpasion ever displayed towards me. As I recall I spent a day at Saratoga state park. I got so sunburned I was literally sick to my stomach. And you let me sleep in your top bunk because you knew I'd be more comfortable than sleeping in my own bed. I have appreciated that act of kindness for damn near 30 years. Now here's the thing, Did it happen as I remember it? I believe it did. Is it possible I'm wrong about it? There's probably a 50 percent chance that I am. Why? Because of that damn cult and being denied normal family interaction during an important development period. Do you see what I mean about having no sense of who I am? -
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annalice, Alby was my best friend while we were growing up. Our friendship is the only thing I miss about my JW life.
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As far as the molestation thing in anna's post...I am bursting at the seams. I have too many questions and waaaayyyy too many faces flashing in front of my eyes.
I hear you. That's why I bugged out of here earlier. I was getting a bit DazedAndConfused. lol God, I slay me!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, I'm a bit calmer now. Although I am a bit scatterbrained. I believe maybe your right on target with our brother. Although it's tough for me to really get a true picture of things since I'm so far out of the loop. Let me ask you a question. Do you ever feel like you have no sense of your own identity? Is this feeling normal? Okay, I'm back to being DazedAndConfused, so I must go for a bit. I'll be back.
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DazedAndConfused, "Hey Bro!"...... Yes, that was a very important clue. I apparently missed it. Hey everybody, I'd like you to meet my big sister, DazedAndConfused. Be carefull though, she's a tough on. At my daughters graduation party my stepson had some pretty big beer muscles going, and DazedAndConfused kicked his butt. It was a sight to behold. I was so proud. Anyway, when I found out that your DazedAndConfused, I had to quote Jack Nicholson (sp), from "A Few Good Men". "Well don't I feel like the f _ _ _ _ _ g a _ _ _ _ _ e".
So our little brother is an elder again? Imagine that. Do you think he's really into it, or just doing it to be the focus of our parents world? I often wonder, but just can't decide. Do you suppose he's one of the elders annalice was speaking about in her post? How about Alby? He is an elder, right? Speaking of that, annalice you need to let these young sisters know that reporting these crimes would NOT bring a bad name Jehovah's house. The ACTIONS of this scumbag elder is what brings a bad name on "Jehovah's House". Okay, all sorts of possibilities are running through my head right now, so I must leave now and refocus. I'll check back in later. -
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Seeker4, I remember the race track assembly's. In fact I was baptized at the Saratoga YMCA during one of them, sometime between '72 and '74. I think it was in '73, as I think I was 13 at the time. I lived about 2 blocks from the track. Maybe you saw me there, I was the one in a blue leisure suit and green Converse sneakers. Anyway, my second memory of those assembly's was my mom's guilt trip layed on us children about my dad not getting a part in the assembly because we were so bad. It certainly could not have had anything to do with the fact that she wore the pants in the family. Tell me about yourself or email me at [email protected].
DazedAndConfused, Poloroid Paul!!!!!!! Paul Petrowski studied with us back in the late 60's. Now there's a pollack that knows more pollack jokes than anyone I ever met. No offense meant to anyone. He was one of my disfellowshippers. As well as Donald Gilmore and John Baker. So they cleaned out the elders in Saratoga? Interesting. I believe my brother was an elder there a few years back. I don't really know what happened but I think he became a bit infatuated with some young thing there and stepped down or was removed. I don't really know what occured. So anyway, I'm real curious as to who you are, and if I know you. Give me a hint or email at the address above.
annalice, I worked at Angelica in Ballston Spa about 6 or 7 years ago. I also believe one of my brothers was disfellowshipped at the Ballston Spa congregation, although we fail to see how they did that as he was not associated with that congregation. I believe his exwife was from there as well as her parents. I did'nt know to many people there, just the Allen's. At least that's all I remember.
I look forward to hearing back from all of you.
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I'm an upstate New Yorker. I currently live in Worcester, about midway between Albany and Binghamton. JeffT, that's about 15 miles SE of Cooperstown. In case your wondering, you still can't find a parking space in Cooperstown during the summer. Anyway, I was disfellowshipped from the Saratoga Springs congregation back in '79. I was also associated with the Oneonta congregation. I spent some time sniffing around both the Schuyler Lake and Glens Falls congregations during the mid 70's.
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Home Security Code
by Outaservice ini'm just curious how many of you that have/had a home security system used the code '1914'?.
i know around here you could have broken into any jw's home on a sunday morning using it.. outaservice (who changed his code to 1975!
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My password for everything is ********.
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23 Years Later, My First Sheperding Call..........
by YHWHWho inrecently while passing by my front door i observed 2 witness's coming to my door, as well as a whole mini van packed with more.
apparently it was again time to do the 5 year service of the town i live in.
well, me being me, i continued on and plopped down on the couch and grabbed the remote.
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Recently while passing by my front door I observed 2 witness's coming to my door, as well as a whole mini van packed with more. Apparently it was again time to do the 5 year service of the town I live in. Well, me being me, I continued on and plopped down on the couch and grabbed the remote. This left my wife to answer the door. As usual, she wasted no time bringing up disfellowshiping and what she thinks of the practice. This always seems to make the visits short and sweet. However, it now seems as though they are real interested in bringing back into the fold disfellowshipped people. This past sunday we again received a call to speak with me. As luck would have it, I was napping and my wife refused to wake me as she is all to aware of the fact that I hate being awakened from my naps. So it seems that the plan is to return at a more convenient time.
When they do return, I would like to be able to raise a few issues with them. I certainly plan on discussing the practice of disfellowshipping and shunning as I've recently become very bitter about the whole practice. Any suggestions on topics I could raise and how to handle the response I may receive?
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Good God Damn Ideas # 1
by YHWHWho init seems that jehovahs witnesses have nothing better to do than drop magazines into doctors offices, laundrymats, or where ever.i suggest whenever and where ever we find them we write http://www.jehovahs-witness.com on each on.
what do you think?
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It seems that Jehovahs Witnesses have nothing better to do than drop magazines into doctors offices, laundrymats, or where ever.I suggest whenever and where ever we find them we write http://www.jehovahs-witness.com on each on. What do you think?