Oh my god - So, no one else can say that they have been driving along and had a song stick in their head's --- forver???? I heard a song on the radio the other day that sounded familiar and I couldn't think what it was reminding me of.... then I remembered that it was a particular song, haha - like number 115 or something. UGGG, that nasty little kaka-brown colored book. But, yeah. I did have my favorite tunes. The only ones that I can think of now are "We're Jehovah's Witnesses; we speak out in fearlessness, blah,blah, blah" And "Let's watch how you talk and watch how you walk in somethin, somethin, somethin, somethin..." Anyone else have an annoying tune you can''t get out of your head?
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Does anyone miss those tuneful 'kingdom melodies' ?
by frankie inis there anyone out there who cannot bear those appalling kingdom melodies we had to sing ?
i never liked them one bit, did you ?
so wonderful to hear proper hymns (not that i'm a churchgoer) but at least they have some fantastic music.
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Ok...I'm new here
by Whatever ini'm a 25 yr old female that was in the "organization from birth until about 18. my mom was babtized; dad was an unbeliever.
is there anyone else that can related to my background/situation that feels 100% meloncholocy and pessimistic about everything in this world?
i feel like when i was growing up, i was taught that, basically, i could not be a part of society.
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Hi everyone, and thank you for the wonderful greetings. I haven't been able to check back on the comments that I got until today; and it really did make me feel good to see that so many thought enough even just to welcome me to the site. I honestly haven't had much time to check out this site too much so far; but I plan on checking it out some right now.
Againk, thanks for so many nice replies. Makes me hopeful. .... and as far as how I'm feeling right now..... I think that probably most people really start trying to figure out what everything means and the typical question of "why we are here" when they get to my age/point in their life. I just think that I have the added disability and frustration of growing up like a did. And it's not just that I was a JW; there were other issues like money, location, and parent's personalities that added to it. But I've now been with my boyfriend for over 3 years and I STILL get the WOW sensation when I listen to him tell stories of growing up in a "normal" household. (
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Ok...I'm new here
by Whatever ini'm a 25 yr old female that was in the "organization from birth until about 18. my mom was babtized; dad was an unbeliever.
is there anyone else that can related to my background/situation that feels 100% meloncholocy and pessimistic about everything in this world?
i feel like when i was growing up, i was taught that, basically, i could not be a part of society.
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I'm a 25 yr old female that was in the "organization from birth until about 18. My mom was babtized; dad was an unbeliever. Is there anyone else that can related to my background/situation that feels 100% meloncholocy and pessimistic about everything in this world? I feel like when I was growing up, I was taught that, basically, I could not be a part of society. I could not associate with non-believers, and that included just about everyone around me. I didn't have many friends, even within the organization. The entire school thing was a complete nightmare. We are made to feel like complete outcasts. Mind you, I am not an outgoing person. I am a quiet, reserved, introverted person....... but I have a great personality and love to be around people. I am just not someone that can be the oddball, the person in the spotlight. I'm sure there are plenty of people that can agree that it completed SUCKED to go door to door and be expected to talk to WHOEVER comes to the door and tell them how they should be open to this different way of thinking.. Maybe I'm just a weak person and I have the need to blend into the crowd. I have been thinking a lot lately about the way things worked and unfortunately, I just feel as if being raised with my background completely screwed me up. I just about have no opinion on anything with the government (because I'm suppsosed to be neutral.....), I don't know how to feel about the war or military situation, and I feel guilty enjoying anything that is considered "worldly". Is there anyone else that has felt like they were in my shoes but have found an answer? I don't even know if I believe in god.