i think it is time to stop cheerleading for the christmas gift x-change......we have quite a few names and i am really excited!
i am crossing off names as they post to this thread...... .
gentlyferal beckmelbourne truckergbveniceit pettygrundger talley mamashel nilfun beautifulgarbage orangefatcat been_there simon angharad heaven vickie butalbeexenawarrior mouthy animal debradoll ladylee mulan the_star joannadandy searchin50 happy2b scarlet randomtask celia siegswife caligirl waiting tinkerbell4125cc ridercoolbreeze onacruise/bikerchick ballistic windchaser flower elsewhere queer_reality kelpie revmalk funkyderek grout notinterested joy2bfree connielyne valis cowboy englishman plumkrzy lyineyes dutchie eyegirl scootergirl perry syn scully mac trotafax lovesdubs wild_thing lilacs yerusalyimbobsgirldawnmackincassiline maximumflash granny linda sortafairytale.
This is SOOOOOOOOO cool! This will be my first Christmas, and I'm so excited I think I may wet myself!!!! lol
Anyway.........
I am a 20 year old female(almost 21! Yay!!!)
I love the colors blue and lavender, and cool nail polish
I love music, especially Tori Amos, but I'd love to listen to whatever you like
Anything for my kids( black lab, and chihuahua!)
I adore ballet figurines and prints
I love local touristy things from wherever you are!
Truthfully, whatever you pick will be the greatest!
here and there a newbie will post and its obvious that they think that this site is for jw's and not ex's.
did any of you ever come across an apostate site on accident?
what about the first time you came here?
I found this site a couple of years ago, actually, but being the good little dub girl, I logged off immediately. I believe I may have muttered something to myself along the lines of "too bad so many names have just been crossed off of Jehovah's scroll..."
Took me two years to find my way back. Here I am, and although I don't post much, I'm so glad for it!
could you please take a few minutes to answer the following questions:.
1. your age.
2. how long were you a witness.
1. your age --20
2. how long were you a Witness --Ages 2 through 18
3. how long have you been out of the religion. --almost 3 years since I went to a meeting--gone back for memorial twice
4. which of the following symptoms did you experience as a witness.
4a. depression --yes
4b. low self esteem --yes
4c. anxiety --yes
4d. psychosis--no
5. Today, which of those symptoms do you have? --anxiety, and loneliness...I miss my old friends...
6. Today, how would you rate your overall degree of happiness 1. much less happy than as a JW 2. somewhat less happy 3. just as happy 4. somewhat more happy 5. much more happy. --overall, a 4, I would say.
in anticipation of tori's upcoming tour(!
), i was just curious: are there any ears with feet on this board?
In anticipation of Tori's upcoming tour(!), I was just curious: are there any Ears with Feet on this board?
i found it humorous and sad and revealing when i was in jerhover's borganization that this is the reaction i often got from the younger, raised in the troof jws.
reading facial expressions and body language, it was more than apparent to me that they were thinking, "you mean you weren't forced into this??
you actually chose to be a jw??!!".
I was raised JW, and I certainly remember "making an effort to get to know the newer ones". Introducing myself, maybe going out in service once. Our congregation(like all others) was very clique-y, and most new ones didn't stay long. It was a very cold place to be.
I never understood how people my age (teens, 20's) could come in and be so zealous. I always secretly hoped they were leading double lives like I was.
i'm always looking for new music and the best place i've found by the recommendation of others.
maybe we could list our favorite genre(s) and list some of the bands we have found to be good.
kenny neal.
Joannadandy-----
Yay!!!!!! I knew I wasn't alone!!!
Is anyone here from or near Marinette, WI?
i'm always looking for new music and the best place i've found by the recommendation of others.
maybe we could list our favorite genre(s) and list some of the bands we have found to be good.
kenny neal.
We can't forget:
Tori Amos, Ani Difranco, Kristen Hersh, That Dog, Go Sailor, Mazzy Star, Tracy Chapman, or Sarah McLachlan
i was raised in the truth, and until the age of 18, very active(although never baptized).
i stopped going to meetings and out in service when i came to terms with being a lesbian.
i just felt like i was wasn't being true.
I was raised in the Truth, and until the age of 18, very active(although never baptized). I stopped going to meetings and out in service when I came to terms with being a lesbian. I just felt like I was wasn't being true. Whether to Jehovah, or to me, I'm still not sure.
It's been almost 3 years since I left, and I guess the string they tied around my button is pretty sturdy, because I still feel the tug to go back. I have a wonderful girlfriend, and I'm not willing to give her up. She doesn't understand why I feel the way I do; she believes I should shun the Witnesses and move on with my life. I've tried explaining that it isn't that easy, but she just doesn't get it...
Tonight at work, a lady from the hall came up and told me that there is an assembly this weekend, and that I should go. Maybe that is why I feel so torn tonight. Sometimes I just really want to go back, and others I am so glad that I'm not. Sigh...
anyone feel like I do?
all tori fans!
don't forget, october 29th is the release date for "scarlet's walk"!
us tour begins november 7th...... .
All Tori fans! Don't forget, October 29th is the release date for "Scarlet's Walk"! US tour begins November 7th......
http://toriamos.com for news and listen to new song, "Amber Waves"
