Posts by Iwasyoungonce

the reason they would think this, is for the most part we do not do much with them any more and thus they have no clue of what kind of social life we have beyond the days they knew us in the religion.

Iwasyoungonce

True minimus.

But I just wanta party.

And I want to send a gift to dragon's family

my dubs called and said NO ONE will attend my wifes babyshower the day before the celibration.

and they can f*&k themselves and or each other.

I do not care anymore

But not my family

any more.

I don't play

anymore

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Witnesses playing stupid mind games

by kenpodragon in

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my wife recently had her baby shower for the up coming birth.

now that we have not been witnesses for over six years, many of our relatives thought that we would not have much of a turn out.

the reason they would think this, is for the most part we do not do much with them any more and thus they have no clue of what kind of social life we have beyond the days they knew us in the religion.

Iwasyoungonce

Dragon,

There is nothing better than to celibrate life. Congrads on a child!

If you guys are registered somewhere or, if I can send a something via "Mailboxes express," I would be honored to be allowed to do so.

Jay

P.S. I don't like sports/games much. (Outside of Sumo wrestling)

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I need some input...

by Lin in

hi everyone, something has been on my mind lately and i would really appreciate some comments.

i've posted a few topic discussions on my story as a dub, recent dicoveries of wt tampering with the bible translations they use and the subsequent emotions that came from learning that so many things i was taught growing up are lies, and about visiting various churches (chuck swindoll etc).

here's what has been on mind the last few days.

Iwasyoungonce

Linda you are saved. You always were. Accept it, accept salvation. It's a gift. Believe it, believe in yourself. You are the door that your salvation comes through. It is internal awareness and not external actions. Inclusiveness is more true happiness than the false security of exclusionism.

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Frustrated and Lonely in Las Vegas

by gilwarrior in

after spending sometime in self imposed exile i am back!

anyway, i have been living in las vegas for about a month and a half.

so far i have had my ups and downs.

Iwasyoungonce

Gil,

I have been thinking about you all night. Consider getting some help. YOU have to want to get help. But, first you have to want to want to. Here is a link http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/mtgdirNV.html. The phone number in Vagas is 702-385-7732. There is enough sensless violence in the world; Don't add to it. If you carry out your disire to hurt someone you will not feel like or be a man. To be a man know that you have the physical power, and with your size you do; Decide not to use it. You see then you have power, you have control over you. True strength is internal not external. You can hurt someone. So what? We all can. If you choose NOT to use that power that is when you are in contol of you. As soon as you use your strength to hurt someone I can just about guarentee you that the commonwealth can put you in a place where you are 100% powerless and have no control over you. Please don't hurt anyone. ((((Please!))) I take what you say very seriously. I have no idea what has happened in your life to find you where you are.
I only know that we are here right now. There are places that you can go for help. Relgious and not. Almost all churches will take you under their wings. And a real one will ask for nothing in return. I was once told that "When you have had it with this life. When you are ready to end your life or someone elses. STOP! Lock up your front door go across the railroad tracks and help someone." It is the best cure for lonelyness.

Love to you Gil. Take care of yourself. Want to want to get the help. Do it today.

jay

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I'm being DA by my family

by reagan_oconnor in

wow... it's been awhile since i've posted, there are a lot of new names here.

i just had to post on this.... i received a letter from my mother friday telling me that she and my father no longer wish to associate with my husband or me.

they will contact me in case of emergency but thats it.

Iwasyoungonce

reagan-

I can relate. With my inlaws it was a saga of we love you on Monday and Wed, and sometimes Friday but in the name most holy we can't love you on the other days. Invited to a Wedding but how dare you think you are wanted. How dare you come. They come to the hospital (((AFTER))) the birth of thier first grandchild. (No support for the mother) There were weeds in the garden to pull. (no bs) For me I did not let it get to the point where they again decided to shun, or a letter. A decade of trying to make it work and getting screwed was enough. I put down rules. It went like this. MY HOUSE MY RULES RESPECT THEM (and your daughter) OR LEAVE! Your house your rules I will respect them or not come. I was once told that I should be greatful that the/my jw family was not more strict. It was becoming custom in the halls that when people came to visit say...grandkids. It was demanded that the dis'membered one LEAVE THE ROOM, in their own house mind you. They really are out of their mind to think that they are going to crap all over me and then my wife and then go on like perfect loving grandparents. In any case I was the one that told them to not come here any more. No contact; Period. And I have never been happier. My wife is so much more chipper. My marraige has not been better. My children have never been as happy as now. Things are unmeasurably better with Jehovah Witnesses out of my life. I will not go back to "Life With dub's again."

See, I know now it was never "Them" that I wanted. They suck. But, It was the image of family that I wanted. In this world blood family is supposed to get along. I felt that if I did not make it work it reflected on me as unworthy of them, my bad. But it is them that is not worthy of me. It is they who will not get along. And there is much in scripture about not turning your kids against you. (Which they did) Christ said you can not love your family MORE than him. He did not say love me or them. He said MORE.

To me that means use common sense and balance. Which JW's lack.

Take care of yourself Reagan so then you can care for others.

Jayson

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WTS Secret Police

by Pleasuredome in

heres a story of what happened to me at a district convention this year.. an unbaptised publisher and i travelled to wolverhampton district convention in england.

this wasnt our district but id been on holiday and had missed my own district convention (how unspiritual of me).

so me and this friend decided to go to this convention and was also hoping to meet a friend there.. on the saturday morning we were delayed in traffic and we eventually arrived at 11.30am, paid our 3 for parking (i wonder if they had the use of car parks for free?

Iwasyoungonce

Secret police...lol...Next thing you know they will start driving old black Ford Galaxies and sunglasses. Will Smith is gona be jelous.

Well, that is just ducky. Makes my job much easier.

Also what was the liturature that they were handing out? Do you know? Might be fun to copy oh like say some of the Bible (Any part) and hand it out. You know be an apostate.

Thanks guy...

Jayson

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what would jesus say if he inspected this place?

by comforter in

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woe, woe, woe!

Iwasyoungonce

We laughed. But then again everything is kinda funny at 3am.

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For those that've been out of the borg for 25+ yrs

by Jigrigger in

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if we were to go back to the borg, would we see any marked difference in the attitudes/environment in the organization?

would it appear more liberal or more strict than it was 20 or more years ago?

or would it appear that not much has changed?.

Iwasyoungonce

Change,? more of the same........?

I hate to be crude but in the spirit of farkel....

You can't polish a turd.

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Please help me understand why....................

by Jesika in

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friends

before i pose the ?

i want to give some history of the situation.. last yr..................... i was engaged to a guy and he went back to doing speed and stealing from me and my son.

he abandoned us in the townhome cause of people who had set up camp in the house waiting for his return ( he owed them $).

Iwasyoungonce

Jes, I'm not a person with a psych degree (yet) but I would be willing to try to speak heart to heart.

From what I have read in your posts you have spent much of your life being loved like an object and not as a person. Alex seems to see you as more of a person and less as an object. I'm not a prude and have seen strippers (But I am a club virgin.) Stripping lowers a person to an object. I can say that porn is erotic but it does the same thing. All I can say is that I would find it hard to not (be tempted to) love people as possesions if I were in your shoes. And, if I were Alex and loved you like you talk about, I would try and be understanding. (Not that you should run and tell him.) You say that he points you out, so there is your proof that he says...THAT"S MY GIRL!!! Maybe focus on that?? You might try writing down all the bads in your life in a private place. Don't share them with anyone. Then burn them. (might help to) Let them go.?(I.e. no power over you.) Alex is not a dog and neither are you. (Not bio-possesions) You are people, human beings. You could choose to love and understand each other like I said on WTExcape.com. But first you have to love yourself that way. You have to trust yourself like you want to trust him. You are not an object. You are a unique young woman that is capable of loving and worthy of being loved unconditionally. You have the power to break the cycle of abuse that has been a plague on your family bloodline. Let it end; Right Now...It could be the best new day of the rest of your life.

Love,

jay

Or, In one sentence-Why do you feel that way? Because you choose to.