You can ignore a lot of red flags when you really want to believe that something is true.
When you're wearing rose-colored glasses, red flags just look like flags.
GrreatTeacher
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The power of cognitive dissonance
by joe134cd ini've been watching this reality tv program called "catfish".
it deals with people who have had a rough deal with internet dating e.g fake profile, money scams etc.
any way there was one episode that really stuck out to me that made me realized the power of cognitive dissonance in dealing with jws.
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Feeling Alone. Need Emotional Support.
by Doubtfully Yours inplease chime in if you're one of my kindred spirit that happens to literally be trapped in due to strong family/friends ties, or plain fear of being abandoned in old age.. although leaving the org is my ultimate wish and desire, fear of the unknown, fear of how it would change my family dinamics, plain fear alone paralyzes me.
how do you cope in this difficult situation?
dy.
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GrreatTeacher
I'm sorry, DY.
If you're an introvert, you slog through the loneliness, slowly rebuild a new life and after a year or two (or three) you recover and rebuild a new life.
If you're an extrovert, I understand how daunting that might feel to give up the social activity that the congregation provides, not to mention the distressing possibility of losing family.
There are no easy answers. I understand the fear of losing emotional and financial support of family.
It seems like you're stuck with choosing the "least awful" alternative.
Please use us for support. Though it's "virtual," it's no less real than real-life friendships. Lots of folks here are willing to meet up in real life, too. If you live near DC, you can PM me and I would love to meet up!
We've been there. It's hard. No one is promising "easy." In fact, we can promise "hard," but it's the kind of "hard" that works like a trial by fire; you're stronger on the other side.
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How Do You Get Most of Your News?
by minimus ini read that many people get their news from facebook.
i look online mostly at fox news and the drudge report.
very seldom do i look at cnn.😎.
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GrreatTeacher
There is no "The Media."
There are dozens of different news outlets, each with their own particular flavor.
You've got to look at it all and then come to your own conclusions.
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Trump pulls out of Paris Agreement -
by AFRIKANMAN inwould like to see your responses ~.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2017/jun/01/donald-trump-paris-climate-agreement-live-news.
kapitan kovfefe is a man of his word - well ...twisted word ~ .
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GrreatTeacher
Yes, redistribution of wealth is such an evil thing. Let's stop it all, now!
It might help the traffic situation. If we could just keep those damn poor people off the roads they didn't pay any tax money for...
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Trump pulls out of Paris Agreement -
by AFRIKANMAN inwould like to see your responses ~.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2017/jun/01/donald-trump-paris-climate-agreement-live-news.
kapitan kovfefe is a man of his word - well ...twisted word ~ .
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GrreatTeacher
Well of course he did.
He wants to make a better deal. He has to be in on the deal-making. It's his thing.
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If a person is transgender and gets saved what will they go to heaven as?
by Nikorasu95 ini know this is a stupid question because the answer is obvious, but if a person was born a male and gets transgender surgery to turn into female will that person go to heaven as a male or female if they died saved?
i think they will go to heaven with the gender they were born with.
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GrreatTeacher
Nope. There's neither male nor female in heaven, at least that was the story years ago.
Who knows? They might've changed that along with everything else recently, though.
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Guys ... Be honest here ... Do you ever Pee in the bathroom sink
by RubaDub inlast month i got caught by my wife after a late night out with her (and some drinks).
i guess i am evil.. just wondering if anyone else has had this misfortune.. rub a dub.
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GrreatTeacher
Yes, tiki, watch out for poison ivy and always face uphill.
When I was very little, I often made midnight bathroom trips. One night I mistook the laundry hamper for the toilet, lifted the lid, and peed in it.
Boy, I was in trouble in the morning. Sleepwalking and peeing don't mix
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Good Morning!
by snowbird ingood morning, all.. it is good to be here.. thanks to all for your contributions.. love and blessings.
sylvia.
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GrreatTeacher
Aw, that's so sad. I've actually never watched a horse race, either.
But, one time we had an assembly at a race track in Delaware, and they would exercise the horses before the program began in the morning which was kind of nice.
Some of my inlaws like to go to the Preakness mostly because it's a large party in the infield. You can't even see the race because you're in the middle of the track!
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Good Morning!
by snowbird ingood morning, all.. it is good to be here.. thanks to all for your contributions.. love and blessings.
sylvia.
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GrreatTeacher
The Kentucky Derby?
Up here in Maryland, we're getting ready for the Preakness.
Anybody up farther getting ready for the Belmont Stakes?
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"Hard work never killed anyone," or "I have to give up knitting."
by compound complex ingreetings, my aging friends:.
it's not really a funny subject, our getting old and our bodies falling apart.
sure, as the saying goes, hard work won't kill you, but it can wear out your body.
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GrreatTeacher
Yes, I'm in the US. I've looked online and it appears that I can get CLR at home improvement stores like Home Depot and Lowe's. Funny they don't sell it at the grocery store where I buy all the other cleaners in my life. I might pick some up when I go to get some annuals to plant next weekend.
As far as Shower Power is concerned, it must be good stuff because it's currently out of stock! I'll keep my eye on this site for when it comes back in stock.
I'll open up the window, turn on the ventilation fan, and don a hazmat suit. It will be epic, if only because of the "my crazy mom" pictures my son will post on the internet!