thanks Scully for your input.
calamityjane
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Should SARS be getting more attention?
by Simon in.
sars, the new deadly virus that seems to be spreading quickly round the world, is very worrying but is not getting much attention i think because of the war.. scientists have been saying for some times that we are overdue for a pandemic of spanish flu proportions and this could be it !.
in just a few days / weeks it seems to have reached most major countries, infected thousands and killed more people than the iraqi's have.. should we be concerned?
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What sort of Dog would you be?.......Take da test!
by qwerty inqwerty.
you're a st. bernard!
no bones about it, you're a dedicated, trustworthy st. bernard.
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calamityjane
Chihuahua
Me too, I guess that's why xjw & I are together, we are the same breed.
and size doesn't make a difference, hmmm
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IT OUR SON'S BIRTHDAY TODAY.
by calamityjane init's our son's birthday today.
he is 11 years old.
i'll be going home after work to make his favourite supper and we are having a party for him on the weekend with his friends.. .
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calamityjane
It's our son's birthday today. He is 11 years old.
I'll be going home after work to make his favourite supper and we are having a party for him on the weekend with his friends.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZAC
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They Finally Did It
by kelpie inmy parents have finally disowned me.. my dad called yesturday and told me to get the "dogs of my mothers back" about my upcoming wedding.. i told him that i havent put anyone on mum's back and if they are saying it, its because they want to and don't agree with what he and mum are doing.
i said that mum can speak for herself and he said that she and will and the next time you speak to your mother she will tell you that we dont want to ever speak to or see you again...".
at this point in the conversation i hung up the phone in his ear.
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calamityjane
Hey ((((((((Kelpie))))))))). Sorry to hear of this. I know the wound is fresh, but the hurt will eventually become a dull one.
It sounds like you are not alone and that you have support from your fiance and sister.
At times, I have felt like an orphan, but I have a wonderful husband and my in-laws love me to, that is all the family I need. Actually I feel closer to my in-laws than I ever was with my parents, because they are supportive of me.
When you do get married and build a life of your own, its your parents that are going to miss out. Your parents are the ones that are going to be hurting more than you because they are stuck in a religion that doesn't allow them to love you unconditionally.
I was just saying to my hubby,xjw_b12 last night that we are so busy with our close friends, that we barely have weekends to ourselves because we are socializing so much, that keeps me content with my life as it is now.
Take care Kim.
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Why I'm here: Non-JW seeking advice
by bebu inas i've mentioned in an earlier post, i am not a jw.
my dear neighbor is.
we get along so great, i was surprised when i learned that dubs were not supposed to have "worldly" friends.. this relationship kind of started by accident.
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calamityjane
I agree with Viv. you sound like a wonderful friend, just keep doing what your doing.
Maybe one day she'll come around knowing that she has a friend like you that she can turn to.
Right now, she's trapped in an abusive marriage and if she were to leave, she would definitely be shunned and that is something scary for jw's because they feel lost and feel like theres no where to go.
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Selfish Mates
by Mercedes incan somebody please help me with my problem?
i have this boyfriend, who is on probation for drugs and kicking the crap out of one of his friends.
he drug me down to kc with him & during that time my car broke down and so i have been sitting at his gay fathers house for 8 months without a car & job.
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calamityjane
Mercedes. Get the Hell out of there.
My ex-husband (an elders son) was like that. Thought of only himself. Gave me the bare necessities in life, when he'd go out with his buddies every Friday night drinking and carousing the town not coming in until 4 a.m. in the morning, sometimes not coming home at all. Only to find lipstick on his collar and him denying, denying, denying. I was with the sorry bastard for two years, I finally left him when I was five months pregnant.
Dump his sorry ass, you deserve better.
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calamityjane
Congratulations on your promotion.
Congratulations PFC pr-capone. I hear women love a man in uniform
And xjw_b12 is so right about that.
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calamityjane
At 15 I was asked to make the choice of staying and abiding by the rules and if not, to leave. I opted for the reluctantly abiding by the rules, of course as long as they didn't find out I was still breaking them it was okay. Not fun living a lie.
But where was I suppose to go at age 15?
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I need to ask a question...
by nightwarrior inafter reading flowers posting about her brother, it really got me thinking (a dangerous occupation with me) lol, what is it about the jws, that when you are in the org, you feel that you are in the'right religion', and then wham, something happens, to make you realise that things are not so rosey as you were first led to believe.. so my point is.. when you leave the 'org' you feel such great relief, as if a burden has been lifted from your shoulders, and that you feel that at long last (as in my case) you can really develop a good relationship with our creator... but, if it were the 'true religion' surely we would feel downhearted and oppressed in leaving, and really we would not want to leave at all, as all things would be made clear to us, and we would feel happy again, but that is not the case.. i hope that this makes sense.
as at the moment my mother and sisters are still not speaking to me, it has now been a month, and the tatic i know, is that by (hopefully) ignoring me, i will come to my senses and return to the fold, and maybe even leave my sweet talking evil slave class husband!!
(yeah right).
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calamityjane
I totally agree with you.
I know they try the tactic that if they have nothing to do with you, ignore you in shopping malls, that you are going to come to your senses and come back. Not going to Happen. As this attitude proves to me the lack of love that they do have.
Yes, I've lost my parents and brother and his family, they are still in, but I truly feel I am happier and more fulfilled. If they called me up one day to see me, I'd say sure, as long as it wasn't for an alterior motive. I'd open my arms to them if they truly wanted to come back into my life, with unconditional love.
I get along better with my husband, we have a closer relationship than ever, my kids are happy because they have true friends, and when I see the circle of friends they have, it makes me smile, because I know these friends that they are growing up with now, will be true friends in old age, something that we have been robbed of of our childhood friends. Why would I want to go back.
cj of the not looking back class.
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I'm Done With This Site
by LB inback when i joined the site i had lots of concerns and i was given some great advice by some special people here.
i'll miss you.
but the time has come for me to move on.
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calamityjane
Hey LB., you can't go. I love your posts, and you do have a great sense of humour.
Take a break and come back. PLEEZ