Posts by Gypsy Sam

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Ladies - how often should you wash your hair??

by quellycatface in

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i've cut my hair washing from every 2 days to every 4 days and this week, i've left it 7 days.

it's been growing much better and is in great condition!

any tips for growing your hair lush and lovely?.

Gypsy Sam

Living in Florida usually means washing daily. However, I no longer shampoo; just condition. Works great on long, wavy, healthy hair.

When I'm up north, every other day works.

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Time to move on, my last post on JWN....

by JustHuman14 in

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i have been posting into the forum since 2001(my previous avatar was "justhuman" and when forum changed to net, i couldn't retrieve my old avatar so i had to use a similar one and log in again).

almost 15 years are gone.

made some friends here, including mr flipper and one that i really miss dearly is oompa.

Gypsy Sam

Isn't it crazy how a post from people you don't even know can bring tears to your eyes?

Wish you all the best!

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Over 7yrs as a JW and I just found out I'm not supposed to buy Girl Scout Cookies?

by Maat13 in

i'm still in the matrix(the truth), but 'morpheus' and his team are valiantly working on a way to get me out.

in the meantime, everyday i am discovering so much about being a jw i never knew, like don't buy girl scout cookies, that i keep asking myself "what have i got myself into".. maat.

really lame for a first post, but i figure i should start some where.

Gypsy Sam

Hope you haven't been working out at the Y (MCA) all this time.

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Yet they baptize and df children...

by cultBgone in

interesting comment box from a 2012 wt mag...found this when looking for something else.

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sure, "they realize that when a child becomes an adult, he or she will make a personal choice with regard to worship" but if their decision is to not be a jw, they are cut off from their family.. talk about deception, these guys are masterful... .

Gypsy Sam

Marked. Lurkers, you know this is an outright lie.

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Any Suggestions on what to say if elders ask why you stopped going in FS?

by BU2B in

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i was curious what might be some good things to say if i am questioned by the elduurs about my decline in fs.

anything too honest may get me a jc (although that would be for the best in the end..) the co visit is this week so they may be getting more agressive than usual.

Gypsy Sam

If I remember correctly, your wife is an active, believing JW?

If so, my strategy may not work for you. I completely stopped service and then meetings last year. I have been left alone, aside from two texts and one voicemail, all looking for time. I learned how to block calls :)

I really couldn't go the depressed route as it isn't true and undermines my point about being happy with our new life. If I run into JW's and we get talking I point out the child abuse issues (huge issue in our hall where a former elder/pioneer was sentenced to life in prison, early this year).

The worst that has happened is being unfriended on Facebook :)

Early last year I did post on FB that I was taking some time to reevaluate my belief system and do balanced, unbiased Bible research. If you have children, you could use that, as a way to say you want to make sure you aren't indoctrinating them, but teaching them how to understand a belief system, before you push them to promote it to others.

Wish you the best. Sorry for such a long answer.

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What TV Show(s) Do You Just Love?

by minimus in

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i regularly watch family feud.. homeland is a great show i watch every week, when it's in season.. metv has so many great programs---from taxi to the twilight zone.. what do you like watching?

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Gypsy Sam

We don't normally watch current TV and are cable free. My teen and I love The Mentalist. I enjoy how he rationally and kindly debunks superstitions :)

We also have the full seasons of Gilmore Girls and Friends.

I'm almost caught up on Mad Men (love)!

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First year without Memorial

by sp74bb in

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my first year after more than 20 years.... it seems strange.

happy fellings but at the same times feeling some loniness.. is your first one as well?.

veterans: how do you feel after some many years?.

Gypsy Sam

It was our first to miss. My teen is relieved I woke up.

I walk/jog this bridge and route near where 5 or 6 congregations meet for the Memorial. I completely forgot about this until I parked and met my nonJW friend. She knows the whole story of me waking up and understood my trepidation. I did end up seeing a few JW's I knew, from a block away. It was ending and already dark, so they didn't seem to notice us.

When I got back home, I checked out Facebook and saw the posts of different "friends" about their memorial and how it could be the last. It's disappointing to see how heavy the delusion is, but I can't dwell on it. Life goes on. Carpe Diem is my motto.

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THE GRAND APOSTATE "WALKOUT" - January 1, 2015

by RagingBull in

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after knowing ttatt for many years now...i had made up my mind long ago that after 2014, i would no-longer subject myself to the boredom, pain, and frustration of following this cult...the wt...the borg.. so...i made up my mind that since the wtbts/gb makes such a big deal as to the "significance" of the year 1914 and this year 2014, there can be no greater time for me to leave it all behind.

i daydreamed of how awesome and telling it would be if everyone that could ( because i do know that some have personal circumstances of their own, as i did too) would just .... walkout...never to attend/step foot in a kingdom hall from that moment on.. independence day of sorts?

there is too much evidence, too many videos, blogs, books, news reports and lawsuits for me to keep lying to myself.

Gypsy Sam

Good for you. I hope your plan works out the way you intend. Once I learned TTATT, I had an exceptionally hard time even making it through an entire meeting. I did a fast fade and told my teen I wanted us to attend the memorial last year and then she didn't have to go again. She was thrilled.

This plan worked for us as all of our family lives out of state. Having a set date helps many people and also keeps you sane as you know there is an exit plan.

We run into witnesses often as we were part of several different congregations. They each act friendly and polite, without asking where we've been lately, which is actually strange to me, as I prefer not having fake relationships. Other than two texts and one phone message (after a year of not attending) just looking for our time, we've been left alone. I hope you have a similar experience.

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