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  Had you thought of feeling sorry for the G.B?

  by The Rebel in

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  2. friends

  i only bring this to the board, because a friend of mine once said he felt sorry for the footballers who made so much money.

  that comment stayed with me, and over the years,the more i thought about that comment the more i agreed with him.. i admit the g.b destroy people's life's and are the sublimation of all that's good in people's life.

  there only excuse is a fantazy asylum they claim to believe in.

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  GrreatTeacher

  People who live counterfeit lives are to be pitied for their impoverished life experience.

  This is not to say that I feel bad for them though. You made your bed and all that...
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  I'm a coward.

  by cappytan in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  since the move, it has been so enjoyable to not have jw's breathing down our necks asking why we didn't make the meeting, or having to pretend to be "spiritual" in front of family all the time.. 90% of my week is virtually stress free.

  then, my mom calls or texts wanting to talk to her grandkids.

  every dang call, she asks about the new congregation, if we went to the meeting, etc.. why can't i tell her to fk off?

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  GrreatTeacher

  If your mother is truly narcissistic then that is a different beast altogether than just parents that are unhappy that you are no longer in the cult. Narcissists feel extreme entitlement to cross boundaries.

  I had to choose my boundaries carefully and then when my mother crossed them tell her clearly that she had no right to do that and immediately hang up the phone.

  It's pure behaviorism, not unlike training your dog. She crosses a boundary, she immediately loses access to you. She finally learns that to get what she wants, which is to talk to you, she has to behave. No behaving, immediate loss of contact. Every time.

  But, choose your boundaries first. If it's not talking about religion, when she brings it up tell her that you're no longer going to discuss religion with her. If she contines (and narcissists will because they feel entitled) hang up the phone. Ignore the immediate call back.

  Then, after a length of time you are willing to accept contact from her (whatever boundary you decide, for example, weekly) answer the phone. Don't talk about the previous phone call. Continue talking as long as you want, but if she brings up religion again, hang up immediately.

  Decide your boundary regarding your kids, too. If you don't mind her talking to them, but you don't want her talking religion to them, set up skype sessions where you must always be there so she doesn't have unrestricted access to your kids. If she talks religion to them, end the skype session.

  These toxic personalities just don't take the hint. They bully people. So, don't feel bad about abruptly hanging up on them. That's the type of behavior they actually understand. Sometimes it's the only way to salvage any kind of relationship at all.
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  If you don't enjoy working with the public choose another career.

  by James Mixon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'am sure you have come across someone with that type of personality, working in sales, clerk, waitress or waiter.

  most are nice but once in a while you come across that person that needs to choose a different career.. this morning i met that person, she just screwed up my day.

  i'm thinking maybe her day wasn't a good start,a fight with her husband, bills or children but don't screw up my day.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Sometimes you almost have a 6th sense about who is a witness.

  I had one college class with 2 young ex-ish witnesses. They didn't know TTATT, and one was even trying to get reinstated, but I was not surprised at all when I heard they had a JW background. Something about them...

  And then they double-teamed me and wanted to discuss my non-belief after class. They talked down to me, though only one of them wanted me to go back. The other wanted me to believe in Jesus.

  I finally extracted myself politely and told them it was okay because I still believed in god. Which I did at the time. But, whew, they still had strong feelings.
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  i'm changing, but for the worse

  by embarrassed in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  that is the truth-- that's really how i think now.

  so why should i tell the truth?

  just look at the person i've become.

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  GrreatTeacher

  I've never believed that being brutally honest is always the right thing to do.

  Because the answer to, "Does this dress make me look fat?" is always an emphatic, "No!"
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  My Mom Is Dying

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just wanted to say that my dear 89 year old mom is terminally ill and will soon pass.

  she is on morphine and hanging on.

  she has been a devout witness for about 60 years and a wonderful mother.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Mommies, no matter how old, always want to hold their babies. And, Minimus, no matter how old you are, you are still her baby. Mommies hold treasured memories of their children's childhoods. One's childhood mostly belong to the parents who have watched you grow and change and finally be indpendent. But, they were the ones orchestrating it, the ones who knew how important it was to get right, the ones who remember your cry as a baby, your toddler temper tantrums and your little boy voice. They remember holding you and loving you and doing their best to create a responsible adult.

  Just let your mom hold you and love you like she always has while you make this last transition. She still loves you and still feels responsibility for you. Make sure you tell her that you'll be okay. A mom always needs to know that her kids are okay.
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  If you don't enjoy working with the public choose another career.

  by James Mixon in

  1. jw
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  i'am sure you have come across someone with that type of personality, working in sales, clerk, waitress or waiter.

  most are nice but once in a while you come across that person that needs to choose a different career.. this morning i met that person, she just screwed up my day.

  i'm thinking maybe her day wasn't a good start,a fight with her husband, bills or children but don't screw up my day.

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  GrreatTeacher

  When the clerk gives me the total, I always announce the amount I'm giving them.

  This prevents them from saying, " You only gave me a ten," when I really gave them a twenty.

  This is a really fun game : The clerk announces that you owe him $6.00. You give him $11.00 because you want a five in change. Then, wait for the confusion. They might even try to give you a dollar back because, well, why would you give them a ten and a one when just then ten more than covers your $6.00 total?

  Next time your bill comes to $20.85, give them $21.10 so you get a quarter back. Watch their head spin!
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  Bible popularity??

  by Diogenesister in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  more ikea catalogues were printed last year than bibles.. ikea is a swedish flatpack furniture store..

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  GrreatTeacher

  Ikea sends me a free catalog in the mail every year...
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  My Mom Is Dying

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just wanted to say that my dear 89 year old mom is terminally ill and will soon pass.

  she is on morphine and hanging on.

  she has been a devout witness for about 60 years and a wonderful mother.

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  GrreatTeacher

  My sympathies, Minimus.
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  Do you agreed with Ben Carson, Muslim should not become president??

  by James Mixon in

  1. social
  2. current

  i do believe islam conflicts with constitution.

  your thoughts.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Isn't this much ado about nothing? Are there even any Muslims running for president right now?

  I haven't been paying too much attention since it's still really early in the process.
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  VW emissions cheating and driverless cars

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. current

  when i first heard about this it sounded like they just had a mode that was optimizing the vehicle's emission levels which sounded good.. turns out, they were detecting when a car was being tested to cheat the control system.. http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34311819.

  their shares are down 19% - but larger than the financial fallout is the trust.

  this is the worlds largest car manufacturer!.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Bikes are considered vehicles like any other in Maryland. They can legally use the entire lane.

  Did you know you can even get a DWI on a bike in Maryland? They must follow all the rules for motor vehicles, including blood alcohol content for drivers. So, if you thought you could avoid drinking and driving by biking home after an evening at the bar, nope.