hey i'm new here, i've been reading up so much here and on other sites about tatt and it has really settled a nagging feeling of doubt within me.
truly i have been lied to and have been trapped in this cult.
i've been suffering with depression, anxiety, attempted suicide, hospitalization, anti depressants, loneliness all this while being in supposedly surrounded by "the happiest people" on earth.
Winnie,
Welcome! You are obviously an open, intelligent individual. Please do go to university - you will love it. Living in another country will give you just the distance you need to reflect upon & plan the rest of your life. As mentioned already by many other posters, you will always have a listening ear (or 100!) here on JWN. It is so good to know others out there feel similar pain and confusion and hope.
gorgia
its almost 9:30pm christmas night.
due to hubby being a jw i am never invited to any holiday dinners.
christmas, easter, thanksgiving ect.
Sorry its 8 hours later - but MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OZ!!!
gorgia
part 3. pioneer survival school with hilly and hoppy.. .
one of my first duties was organizing the twice a week door to door service.
but our two older brothers, hilly and hoppy, kept ducking me.
Great story!
gorgia
it seemed to me for a male jw to begin the steps of dating and eventually getting married you at least had to be an m.s.
to get anywhere with a sister at least a decent sister.
i'm wondering if others felt this way?
When I was 19 I was proposed to - well, I think that was what happened - in a young M.S.'s caravan. Just being alone in the caravan with him was highly improper - but don't worry everyone, he invited me in, sat at one end & asked me to sit at the other end, kept the door open & had his sisters waiting outside on the front lawn.
He spoke about me not being baptised & that I would have to take the necessary steps to remedy the situation. Once I'd become worthy, he would go to his elders & request permission to marry me.
I politely declined.
gorgia
when i discuss things with my father regarding whether a governing body is needed for christians one theme that is constant with him is "if it's not the gb who is the faithful and discreet slave - who else is giving food in these days to god's people?".
i've been working on a response to this for the last couple of months and am just curious as to who christians who are ex-witnesses interpret the faithful and discreet slave to be, and the parable in general.. .
i guess i'm just looking to round out my argument and have a few different angles.
wearewatchingyouman,
I wish you all the best for your chat with your dad. Its so scary how intense the 'governing body worship' is getting in the Org. I imagine trying to talk to my super-JW aunts about this & I can see their blank stares.
gorgia
on another thread, i read that a few adherents may be traveling (cough-cough) to other cities and wouldn't be able to make field service on christmas day.. what is the likelihood that going out on christmas will be encouraged at the weekend services at the khs?
...or do most halls stay neutral on this?
given what i've read on this forum, i have the impression that disrespecting a day of other's celebration wouldn't be discouraged which annoys the heck out of me..
Outlaw - you are funny.
gorgia
enjoying the commentary on this board and up at night doing some research.
coming to grips with my new reality.
- hokey pokey.
Welcome hokeypokey!
gorgia
hi, i have not been on much lately due to family circumstances , but i would like to wish everyone on jwn .
a very merry christmas .
please use this thread everyone to add your own christmas greetings .
Merry Christmas jhine & everyone!!!
gorgia
Well done!
gorgia
we had fun putting together our first artificial tree last week, it came out so pretty!
the lights and cheap ornaments just add to it.. we have been careful to close our blinds at night to avoid our jw neighbors from calling in the elders, that worked for a few days until we decided to go out for an early dinner and yes, i forgot to close the blinds!
as we drove up to the garage door i could see the tree in the front room and started to freak out a little.
Wonderful! Such simple things to people who've experienced Christmas trees etc all their lives, but milestones for us. I hope your teenager has a magical Christmas.
gorgia
