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  Diary of a nobody

  by New Worldly Translation in

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  hi, i'm new to these forums so i thought i would share some experiences of when i was a jw.. i was born in 1976 into a staunch jw family.

  my grandparents, parents, aunties, uncles, cousins etc etc were all jw's going back to the 1950's.

  when i was a child my parents, like a lot of jw parents, didn't let me have worldly friends.

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  I can completely understand and relate as I think most people on this board can. Seeking a therapist helped me immensely and I am happier now than I have ever been. I know how much it hurts when parents won't accept you for who you are and what you believe. I still have a hard time dealing with that and I feel that I always will, but you learn to accept them for who they are.

  As far as your job, I know here in the US we can take classes online, some colleges (accredited) offer full Bachelor's degrees on line. Perphaps you could go back to school. Most of your credits from Community College should transfer and you will only have to go for two more years. Look into it. Finding a good job can help you become happier more than you realize. I didn't realize how much my old job (which I hated) affected me until I found a new job.

  PS. If you are sure that you are good looking, then you have more self confidence than you realize. It will take time, but I think you will find you will be happier and more confident in due time, not being fed lies on a regular basis.
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  Parents

  by unique1 in

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  just got off the phone with my mom which was mostly a pleasant conversation.

  we were talking about moving around to different places and asked if we desire to see more of the us why don't we just pack up and go?

  i stated that we wanted to adopt or have a child in a few years.

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  (((((((Garybuss))))))) My goodness. That is just crazy. Such things never cease to amaze me. I don't understand how anybody can turn their back on a friend, much less family.
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  How Witnesses Use Meeting Comments

  by metatron in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  one of the more amusing aspects of pretense maintenance in this "spiritual paradise" concerns comments made in the.

  meetings.

  they often give publishers the opportunity to project an image of what they would like others to think of them.

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  unique1

  I always loved it when one of the psychos, slightly short of a six pack, (come on every congregation has at least 2) would answer something which you thought at first was going to make sense but just didn't. The answer would take a sharp turn to the right and go onto a completely different track. Good Times. Livened the meeting up a bit.
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  WERE THERE BORING MOMENTS IN YOUR KH?

  by badboy in

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  My GOD!!! Most all of them.

  There is this one brother that would give these crazy talks. He would start out with a subject, tell several interesting stories that had nothing to do at all with the subject at hand, and some how work them all back into the subject at the very end. Everyone loved his talks. They were like a mystery. You were trying the entire talk to figure out the ending.
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  The horror of blimps

  by pr_capone in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i posted this about 2 years ago and just came across it again today.

  its definately worth re-posting.

  last week while travelling i stopped at a zany brainy store and saw that they had a blimp for sale.

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  Sorry you almost had a heart attack, but that was hilarious!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the laugh.
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  What would have to change for you to come back?

  by _Atlas in

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  2. beliefs

  to those who have conscientiously walked away:.

  what changes will at least make you consider coming back in?.

  of course some will say nothing they do will lure them back?

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  1. Get rid of the 1914 doctrine, it is obviously WRONG!

  2. Stop shunning. If someone decides they don't want to be a witness anymore that should be ok.

  3. Become true christians and promote being loving and caring to everyone, not just your own. Be charitable.

  4. Allow open discussion on bible matters. They have been wrong before, but they allow no open discussion to possibly avoid other wrong thinking. Just Psycho.

  5. Choosing some things with pagan backgrounds as bad and others as ok. It should be a personal choice.
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  Parents

  by unique1 in

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  just got off the phone with my mom which was mostly a pleasant conversation.

  we were talking about moving around to different places and asked if we desire to see more of the us why don't we just pack up and go?

  i stated that we wanted to adopt or have a child in a few years.

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  Thanks guys. I was starting to think no one would reply to this thread. I did call my best friend who is disfellowshipped and she seems to agree with you guys. She told just to ignore it, my mom is a b!#$h and always has been. I am feeling better about it today. She just really catches me off guard sometimes.
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  New here

  by Delta20 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my name is jaron, 19 years old, i'm from the netherlands, and in about a month i am going to start joining the jw's meetings and i'm kind of looking forward to become a jw.

  i can of course tell ya'll my entire spiritual story, but that would take an entire bookwork.

  in a nuttshell: my father is an ex-jw, my half-sis (from an earlier marriage from my dads) is one of those "special pioneers", and i am jewish (my mom is jewish).

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  Definitely read Crisis of Conscience by Raymond Franz before deciding to be a JW or not. The book is not malicious or hateful in any way. It give a good overall view of the JW's. Hope you find what you are looking for in life. Best Wishes.
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  Parents

  by unique1 in

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  just got off the phone with my mom which was mostly a pleasant conversation.

  we were talking about moving around to different places and asked if we desire to see more of the us why don't we just pack up and go?

  i stated that we wanted to adopt or have a child in a few years.

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  Just got off the phone with my mom which was mostly a pleasant conversation. We were talking about moving around to different places and asked if we desire to see more of the US why don't we just pack up and go? I stated that we wanted to adopt or have a child in a few years. She said the only reason she never encourages me to have children or adopt (which is a lie, she tries to get me go give her a grandchild all the time) was because she didn't know if I would raise it in the truth or not. Obviously I won't but she doesn't know that. She stated that she worries about my and my husband's standing all the time and she doesn't want to have to worry about a third person. This kind of stuff just depresses me. I don't want my parents to worry all the time. I WANT to be accepted and loved for who I am.

  I can't tell my hubby about this because we are having dinner with my parents this weekend and I don't want him to be pissed off at them when we get there. He always gets pissed when mom says things like that because it hurts me.

  Thanks for letting me vent.
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  Sad Today

  by whyamihere in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it's has been a hard few months for me.

  i am just so sad i don't know where to begin.

  i feel so lost in this world and i have lost all my friends and i feel so alone.

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  You aren't bringing anyone down, so don't worry about it. It was a big step to call and make an appointment. CONGRATULATIONS!! I did the same thing a few years ago and it made a HUGE difference. Things will get better. Hope you have a GREAT time at Target!!