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  two birds with one stone, without getting stoned. possible?

  by TheKings in

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  i really need some help from the experts.

  the situation i'm living in now is that i'm currently saving money to move out.

  my family are jw's, but actually only my mom is baptised.

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  Mystla

  I, too, kept my boyfriend a secret for a long time. I was already out on my own, which made this easier. In fact we had been living together for over a year before I told mom about him.

  I don't have any advice about what to say to your family. I know none of them would ever have listened to any "apostate" info and would have quickly shut me out permenatly. They don't like my current wordly way of life, but I was never Df'd so they still talk to me. I figure the best "witness" I can give them about the WTS is to be happy and sucessful away from that religion.. which they think is impossible, of course. I should be miserable now that I am in the world:)

  I can tell you that not pretending any more feels great. Keeping my boyfreind a secret was a terrible strain on me, and once they knew about him they knew I wasn't an active JW anymore. It was such a relief!

  Misty
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  How do you remember all the posters?

  by MsMcDucket in

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  i have to admit that i'm having a hard time.

  there's so many who take the time to make responses to my posts.

  good and bad, which are all needed to help me keep my hat on straight.

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  aye, you spelled it right, but you can call me Misty, if you like :) Mystla was a RPG character I used to play and was the "anonymous" name I used when I first signed on here. But I'm not afraid of "discovery" anymore. I am who I am..even if my mother did give me a rediculous name!

  Misty
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  How do you remember all the posters?

  by MsMcDucket in

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  i have to admit that i'm having a hard time.

  there's so many who take the time to make responses to my posts.

  good and bad, which are all needed to help me keep my hat on straight.

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  Mystla

  I don't expect anyone to remeber me :) but then I haven't posted in about 4 years so....

  I just popped in to remind myself that I'm still not the only one who has delt with these issues. It's a little reassuring :)

  Mystla
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  What do you do for a living ??? Would the elders make you quit your job ???

  by run dont walk in

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  this one is my biggest pet peeves.. growing up in the borg, i had a hard time finding any job, let alone a decent paying one.. i had to quit many jobs because my parents said "i was missing out to many meetings and field service.".

  but how come the elders who worked at ford, chysler, gm, or any big factories, that worked shift work, and missed meetings every three weeks consistently for decades, and that was okay.

  the response i would get was, "well they have a family to raise and look after.

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  I'm a cake decorator, I write "happy birthday" on cakes (gasp!) and do all of the holiday cakes.. including santa and the us flag.. I'd definately be forced to quit if I was still in.
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  JWD Cookbook - Info wanted - SIMON and others

  by Lady Lee in

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  i now have enough recipes to start putting this cookbook together.

  129 recipes.

  since we will be putting this on the internet with the hopes that other people besides us will buy it what do we want to say.

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  Mystla

  how about.. "The Oven Light gets brighter"... or.. "millions now living have never cooked!"
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  Inky got a letter from her son.............you have to read this

  by Mulan in

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  our niece, irene, who posts here as inky, sent me an email.

  her 27 year old son is getting married in two weeks, and she posted a few days ago about how he didn't invite her to his wedding.. she told me i can post it as she doesn't want to read it again.. "dear mom.

  i've needed to write this letter to you for some time now.

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  (((Inky))) I don't post here very often, but I just had to respond to this one. I recieved a very similar letter from my sister a year ago. I know how much pain it caused me, I can only imagine how that pain would be multiplied coming from a son. Your reply was perfect, it moved me to tears, mostly because I miss my mother so much and wish that I could have just a little comfort or love from her. Your unconditional love for your son breaks my heart, I selfishly wish my own mother was the same. Mystla
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  Fluff Thread - What's your favorite old movie?

  by El Kabong in

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  just wanna take a little diversion from the current events happening.

  i'm watching my favorite old movie of all time right now.

  "on the waterfront" with marlon brando.

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  Gaslight was a great old movie, Harvey is another fave, I love Jimmy Stewart! Roman Holiday with Audry Hepburn.. and lets see.. African Queen, Mother Goose, I love old movies!! Mystla
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  Bookbag competition

  by unclebruce in

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  gday bag people

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  Mystla

  I had a perfect bookbag once, it held everything just so, and I had it all broken in. I could reach into that bag and whip out whatever I wanted without even looking. The shoulder straps were just the right length for me, and it was appropriatly weather proof (It's wet here in Oregon) I bought that bag just after I started pioneering and used it until just before I quit (three years) If I'd been superstitious I'd have thought it was the loss of that bag that made things go wrong in the pioneering front. So, How did I lose it, you ask? While my Ex and I where on our honeymoon someone broke into my car (which we had left behind..I didn't take my bookbag on my honeymoon!) and that bag was the only thing stolen. I lost the bag, my reasoning book that had all my notes in it, and worst of all.. my return visit records! I have to laugh at the poor crook who thought he was getting a purse and it turned out to be a bag full of bible literature! I never did get another bookbag as comfy as that one... glad I don't need one anymore! Mystla
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  Describe Yourself.

  by SpannerintheWorks in

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  not everyone feels comfortable revealing details of themselves on this forum, and i've never met anyone on this discussion board (but of course i hope i will one day!

  ) and i just thought that it would be fun and interesting for all of us to post a little about ourselves!.

  i'm 40, own 3 businesses, married to a jw wife (wish i wasn't) and am addicted to a certain website..., .

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  Mystla

  I'm 30, work for Costco, live with an Ogre (really!) and haven't been a JW for almost three years (yay!) after having been raised as one. We are in the process of buying an RV, and next winter I am going to quit my job and we are hitting the road! I have a dog and two cats, love to read, enjoy movies, and am passionate about animals, plants, wildlife, and nature in general. Mystla
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  JW Urban Legends

  by Azalo in

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  did any of you hear any of the urban legends that jw's used to scare people into being deathly afraid of demons?

  for example i remeber hearing that a child brough a smurf doll to a meeting and upon hearing the name jehovah uttered it got up and walked out.

  got any j-dub urban legends?

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  Mystla

  How about the Satanists who asked the demons why they had no time for them.. and were told it's because the demons have to spend all their time going after JW children. oohhh, scary stuff! Mystla