Posts by oldcrowwoman

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A Thread for All The Mothers Who Won't Be Hearing From Their Children Sun.

by berylblue in

happy mother's day!

oldcrowwoman

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

TO ALL MOTHERS OF CHILDREN, GRANDMOTHERS GRANDCHILDREN RELATIVES CHILDREN, FRIENDS CHILDREN, NEIGHBORS CHILDREN AND ALL MOTHERING OTHERS. PETS ETC.

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to stinkypantz

by ChrisVance in

i am argumentative yes, but not only for atheism.

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i have adamently defend gays: .

The Trials of Living Alone

by SYN in

jw
friends

here's an interesting article i found on thisislondon's site (http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifeandstyle/articles/4688499?source=evening%20standard).

sarah jessica parker: plays singleton carrie bradshaw.

story tools: back a page read later print mail to a friendhave your say.

oldcrowwoman

I lived alone now for 5 yrs. I love my freedom. I too lived 14 yrs with a Bipolar jw husband.

That was 19 yrs ago. The last 2 years he was pretty psychotic. A nightmare from hell. Kinda like

living in a bus station.

So I can relate to Maverick. Like I said before each day I come home to my apt. I value my

peace of mind. The freedom of making choices what I want to do with myself. Having good friends.

Being active in the Gay-Lesbian communty and various support groups. My involvement

with 2 daughters and 6 grandchildren. I have a full life now.

And when I do feel lonely. Its usually because I am not comfortable with self and me needing to

find that middle ground within. It is'nt about being connected to another. Those feelings show up

whether you are living with another or others.

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The Trials of Living Alone

by SYN in

jw
friends

here's an interesting article i found on thisislondon's site (http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifeandstyle/articles/4688499?source=evening%20standard).

sarah jessica parker: plays singleton carrie bradshaw.

story tools: back a page read later print mail to a friendhave your say.

oldcrowwoman

I lived alone now for 5 yrs. I love my freedom. I too lived 14 yrs with a Bipolar jw husband.

That was 19 yrs ago. The last 2 years he was pretty psychotic. A nightmare from hell. Kinda like

living in a bus station.

So I can relate to Maverick. Like I said before each day I come home to my apt. I value my

peace of mind. The freedom of making choices what I want to do with myself. Having good friends.

Being active in the Gay-Lesbian communty and various support groups. My involvement

with 2 daughters and 6 grandchildren. I have a full life now.

And when I do feel lonely. Its usually because I am not comfortable with self and me needing to

find that middle ground within. It is'nt about being connected to another. Those feelings show up

whether you are living with another or others.

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do you believe in karma?

by SpiceItUp in

jw
friends

we have all heard the cliche' "what goes around comes around" but do you really believe it?.

i know this person that for many years has been unkind, devious and vengeful and then over more recent years has had bad luck everywhere they turned around.

i mean one thing after another.

I firmly believe that what goes around comes around. Like me testing the limits. One example parking in a no parking near my bank. Did it over a period of time and one day coming out of the bank and here was a slip on my windshield. $10.00 fine. Did'nt do it again. Thats one of my lighter experiences.

Shortly before I Da'ed the encounter with jc and exhusband. A nightmare experience. I knew what comes around goes around. My tactic was to lay in the weeds. The truth came out. Grateful for my patience it pays at times.

I believed that when I was a young child. I don't where I aquired the value. But its a good one.

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Your out now - what do you say when they come to the door?

by shamus in

okay - you have left the org.

you move to another town - like, lets say that they call on you every 2 months, and they have no idea who you are, like me.

i am sure that there are some of you out there...... what do you say to them when they come to the door????

oldcrowwoman

My apt number is 7. Its marked by the jw's as being DA'ed. So for 20 years they have not come to my door. I say that is a long time carrying a grudge!!!!!!

Now that I have the armor to stand up to them. I blast them out their panties with my association to SilentLambs and certainly receive a ear full,

I hope I get that opportunity!!!!

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Jobs you weren't aloud to have

by JH in

jw
friends

what job or career would you have loved to do, but being a jw, you weren't aloud to do that?

and how about the college or university course you couldn't get because the end was too close.

did you miss good job opportunities because of the watchtowers expectations?

oldcrowwoman

When first married. I was working for St.Mary's Hospital for 7 years. The elders told my ex-husb. That I could'nt work for a catholic hospital and dealing with blood products. This was in the 70"s. I was resentful and angry having to leave. I loved my job. Ex saying you can take care of other people and but not me. HUge Red Flag. But I tried to make it work. There are no pay offs for super caretakers.

And guess what? Cleaning business 12 years!!. Job was like milking cows 7 days a week.

Now the last 15 yrs. I'm working in a county hospital. Felt like I took my power doing what I love to do!!! I do at times work with blood products.

My son-in-law (faded jw) who has his cleaning business. And is going to school for gun smithing. I am sure that would'nt fly with the elders!!

What patterns we weave!!!!!!

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Watchtower Mags-You just never know where they'll turn up!

by BeautifulGarbage in

jw
friends

so, i'm at the public library to pick up a book i had placed on hold.

while i'm there, i decide to check out a book for my daughter that she had been wanting to read.

i go to the children's section for 9 to 12 year olds.

oldcrowwoman

Usually they leave the magazines on the tables in the lounge areas of the hopital. When I see them I pick them up and dump the in the nearest garbage can!!

I feel empowered!!!

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Please, everyone, help out a newbie!!

by Fruitcake in

jw
friends

i know that there is more love here, than i ever found in my kingdom hall.

i've seen how you all can rally and support one another.

and that is a mark of christ.

oldcrowwoman

welcome Fruitcake.

By the way I like your name. Altho I am not especially fond of fruitcake itself.

I acknowledged two of his posts. Encourage him to share more about himself. We all have our own process of healing and honoring the feelings that goes with it all. And to be supportive to others and share ways how we can take care of ourselves.

Like I said to Elumn in my way of taking care of myself is I don't engage in discussion of the bible. Its too upsetting for me to talk about. I would really hate to see him just go away. To give it time. Being cut off from family and the org. Is a HUGE LOSS. I support both of you to stay close. To know others who have gone through it.

I felt like I walked through the wilderness for a long time. I was out for 19 yrs til recently of being alone and isolated. I thought I was the only exjw that experienced the abuses. In the last six months many doors were open in helping with my healing process.

You have my support!!

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Jeffrey (Jeff) Anderson - Lawyer that was on CBS Website with SilentLambs

by UnDisfellowshipped in

in the following awake!

article, i think you will see a familar name -- i think you will find some good uses for this quote --- h-y-p-o-c-r-i-t-e-s: .

awake!, august 22, 1991 issue, page 29:.

oldcrowwoman

If I remember right. The picture of Jeff Anderson. Heidi and Bill Bowen was shown beforehand as one of the a introductions to Eye of America.

One day I hope to be able to meet Jeff Anderson. Very caring and compassionate man. And shows his emotions.

My therapist has high regard for Jeff. She has done work with him regarding abuse allegations.

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