.
i find that i can't sleep in late on the weekends.i'm up at 5:30 in the morning during the week and by the time the weekend comes around, if i can sleep till 7:30 i'm doing good.
even if i stay up till midnight i still get up around 8:00.the only way i sleep in late is if i've been drinking all night or i'm sick.. so how does everyone else do with thier sleeping habits?
I'm a freelance writer working from home. If it weren't for getting the kids read for school, I'd sleep till 10 everyday and stay up late, but sometimes I sneak in a few hours more after they get on the bus. I like to work when I'm at my most creative, usually late afternoons/evenings.
I love mornings (under the covers and with a warm cat sitting on top of me).
tonight while reading sheila m's post about thunder's parents not even saying anything nice to him when he got his book published, put me in mind of something i've been thinking for a while.. today, all you hear about is "self-esteem" this and "self-esteem" that---a lack of it causes everything from suicide to eating disorders and everything in between.
i believe concerned parents today are much more in tune with rewarding postitive behavior by reinforcing it through praise.. as a jw child, what special assaults on your self-esteem did you suffer and how did you deal with it?.
in short, are you your own best friend?
I love this forum for posts like this one!
I used to write lists every single freaking day of what I needed to do to be a better person and how I need to do more, be more, etc. I hated how I never measured up, how I looked, etc. Dammit, I never liked myself much when I was a witness and what a damn shame. I'm a pretty cool person! lol
I never knew what freedom from my own mental trappings was until I left the destructive influence of the JW religion. I was so loaded down with worries, guilt and disappointment, I never even enjoyed the good times. Life is so much better now that I'm free. I'm just mad that I didn't do it sooner. I'm a better friend to myself and along with that, I'm a better friend to everyone else too.
I wish I lived closer to LyinEyes, you have such a sweet heart. You are a genuinely wonderful person, do you realize that?
hugs, Anne
i went on my date this afternoon.
he is a nice guy.
looks like clint eastwood.
Uh Oh, they start saying "girlfriend" after one date, watch out!
Believe me, I've experienced it and if you give them an inch they'll take a mile.
RUN!
my ex husband just told me that he will continue to facilitate visitation between my child and my jw family who is shunning me (see my other thread "i didn't think they could find another way to hurt me but...") he says i'm the one with the problem and that i should be "ashamed of myself".
it's not like i thought he'd cooperate, but for him to stand there and tell me that he will allow my sister full access to my child and there's not a damn thing i can do (and probably, legally, that's right) makes my blood boil.
makes me just want to swallow every fricking pill in the house.
Be her best friend, her confidante, her biggest cheerleader and they won't stand a chance. Let your life be her example Essie. Show her what freedom, independence and real happiness is all about. Don't let him get you down, do you hear? I've seen kids sway back and forth, but they go back to the best parent, the real loving parent in the end. Hang in there, it will be ok.
Anne
i wanted to pass on a recent experience i had.
my mother passed away a few months ago.
the funeral was poised to be a sensitive issue since, when i left the truth 4 years ago, none of my children (all adults and still active in their faith) have spoken to me.
I'm sorry to hear about this and your pain. F*cking screwy religion! We'll be your family, I could use a sane parent in my life these days. :)
Hey, now we'll have to wait even longer in line at all the outdoor events this summer, great, good idea, NOT
i love my family.
but i've been stressed and depressed because of them.
and i just need to gain some understanding.. being raised in a jw family laid alot of pressure and guilt on me.
Nickey,
At age 15 and then again at age 19 I traveled to France and for much of it I was alone or with another teenage friend. Traveling is one of the best ways to expand your mind and claim your independence. Maybe find a friend to go along with you? It would be more fun and safer and would give everyone less to worry about. You're not crazy, just starved for freedom and happiness. Be firm, tell them you're going and do what you can to make it safe and then tell them that you've put thought into it and you're still going. Stand up for yourself now and it will get easier and easier for them to accept. Once they see they can't change your mind, they will try less and less to do so.
Good luck! and Bon Voyage, it will be the best time of your life!
.
okay, we had the "who's the most gorgeous woman in the world" post, so what about the male species??
hmmmmmm.......without a doubt, i'd have to vote for elvis when he was young...........man he was good looking!!
.
okay, we had the "who's the most gorgeous woman in the world" post, so what about the male species??
hmmmmmm.......without a doubt, i'd have to vote for elvis when he was young...........man he was good looking!!
Lately I've been hooked on Antonio Banderas
http://www.banderas-mall.com/gallery/classic/Ad.jpg
everyone knows the smugness that jw's have.
"everyone is going to die except us because we only have the truth.
" do you think that ex-witnesses continue this same smugness once they get out and realize what really is the truth?
I know I used to be more smug as a witness, but having to explain that I was wrong and that I was sorry to nearly all my family and friends has really humbled me. They were so understanding and good about it too. It feels so good to start fresh. I was smug as a witness, but also more fearful of death, more guilt stricken over minor things and less confident. Letting go of the negative feelings has made me realize even more that it wasn't backed by a loving heavenly father.
