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  how smart are your friends? are they smarter than you or not

  by primitivegenius in

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  most of mine are smarter than me cuz mesaaa slowwwwwwwwwwwww

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  talesin

  skeptic, I feel the same about my friends. Plus, many of them have a higher 'emotional iq', for lack of a better term, than I do. I learn a LOT from them about social interactions since I didn't learn much (read zero) growing up.
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  how smart are your friends? are they smarter than you or not

  by primitivegenius in

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  2. beliefs

  most of mine are smarter than me cuz mesaaa slowwwwwwwwwwwww

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  talesin

  smarter than me

  ... after all, they picked me as a friend!!

  (yeah, I have friends now, too. amazing, what? yippee!)
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  Would you be willing to admit it if you've been a hypocrite?

  by onacruse in

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  for the last 20 years of my association with the jws, i was, more or less, a hypocrite.

  they taught things i didn't believe, but i went to the meetings and, by my presence there and by my "non-answers" i in essence supported something that i didn't believe.. it's a hard thing to say "i was a hypocrite.".

  i was.. craig

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  It seems to me that people who are struggling to free themselves from the oppression and brainwashing of a cult are NOT hypocrites. If your escape was difficult and/or agonizingly slow, why beat yourself up?

  but if you insist ...

  then please allow me to say a resounding thank you to all who felt they were hypocrites! Hypocrasy is the reason I fled the JWO at 18, and all the crap that went with it. The hypocrites drove me out. Yippee!

  That being said, I echo the opinions of Brummie, KGB and others. We're all capable of it. I am human and embrace the frailties that are part of me. Although I was never hypocritical abt the JWO, I have been about other issues in life. Just don't be nasty - call me on my behaviour and don't label me 'hypocrite'. Label me 'strong survivor'.

  Peace & love
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  Fluff - Funniest Movie Quotes

  by El Kabong in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what do you think are some of the funniest movie quotes ever.

  the one's you can hear over and over again and still laugh.

  just a couple of mine are from these movies: .

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  talesin

  and now, for something completely different.

  'oh, copulate the penguin!'
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  Am I Considered a FEMINIST? Is That a BAD Thing?

  by teenyuck in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have been *accused* of being a feminist.

  i use caps, because this term has been used in a derogatory manner when used in reference to things i have posted.

  the online merriam webster dictionary defines feminism as: .

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  teenyuck, i wud say that your opinions (as i've read in your posts on this forum) generally reflect what i consider to be a 'feminist' viewpoint. and no, it's not a bad thing.

  asleif - my definition of 'radical' feminist is anyone who is on the fringe - different from the mainstream. this cud be a woman OR MAN who is an outspoken activist. it cud also be someone who is very angry and a rude male basher. it's just another label and there are as many definitions as there people who have an opinion.

  Fe203Girl - well spoken.

  imo, anyone who wants to have a better understanding about 'what [mainstream] feminism is', can read a few issues of Ms. magazine. the latest (spring '03) issue has articles titled 'women on death row', 'why peace is a feminist issue', 'women in Congo form common front for peace', 'the feminist to do list' (featuring energy conservation, aids prevention, universal health care) and 'in the thick of life at 70' (profiles of senior women in entertainment, union organizing, sports, biology).

  for a more radical view, you can read 'bitch' or 'bust' magazines.

  i went to see gloria steinem at one of the local universities a few years back, and she said that many people don't want to be called a feminist because it has become a dirty word. she suggested that if you don't like the term (or how people treat you if you identify as a feminist), you cud call yourself a 'humanist' or any other term that fits YOUR description of who YOU are. she reiterated that the main thing is that you believe in and work for the pursuit of equality and freedom for ALL peoples.

  i am a reluctant feminist myself. by reluctant, i mean that i wish it was unnecessary. i wish i could be treated as an intelligent equal and not a 'piece of a**' by many. i wish i felt safe from rape. i wish that women's work was as highly paid as men's work. i wish that more men wud look into my eyes and not at my breasts when i talk to them. etc, etc ad nauseum. society and our culture has forced me to be feminist, because i am reminded of my lesser stature as a female every day of my life.

  btw, just so you know - thanks to all the men out there who see women as equals. i'm lucky to have some of you as my closest friends and trusted supporters.

  thank you and good nite.
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  Theocratic School Talks, they were the worst ! hated doing them, did you ?

  by run dont walk in

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  remember back to the days you were in the theocratic school and had to give talks, were they the worst or what, i remember they were suppose to run about 6-8 minutes, i had some short as 3. the talks were pointless, you would just throw some mumble jumble together and go up and talk, first the introduction (and don't forget your gestures), then read the weekly scripture and then the conclusion, all your words of wisdom.

  i would rank this second on the worst list next to field service (still # 1).. how about you, did you enjoy doing them ?

  did you even prepare for them ?

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  interesting question, and you brought back memories of a good thing , unlike the (dreaded!!) field service.

  tms was pretty much the only thing i enjoyed. i used to fill in pretty much every week for whoever didn't show up. i used go downstairs and whip up the assignment during the first 1/2 hour of the meeting. i was the heroine of the tms 'we can always count on her to fill in'. it was the only (positive) attention that i got as a child/teenager/girl, although i was jealous of the boys because they didn't have to couch their 'householder'.

  i was 5 when they first stuck me up on stage at a convention, and found out i am a natural performer. it's the only good thing i got from the 'lie' and has helped me in business, as well as getting some work acting in a few flicks. guess the first 18 years of my life wasn't a total waste of time.
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  Proud of my stance!!

  by unique1 in

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  my parents invited me and my hubby to attend the convention with them this sunday and go out to dinner afterward.

  i told my dad i didn't feel like going but thanks for the invite.

  later my mom called with the same question.

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  good for you, unique 1, that's a big step. gives me shivers to think of being at a convention and surrounded by all that negative energy. now that you have said 'no' once, it'll only get easier (i hope!!!).

  CONGRATS
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  So, for all you fans of big fat books (like, say, Harry Potter) ...

  by dedalus in

  1. social
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  who among you is reading east of eden, oprah's book club selection?

  (because, of course, reading is no fun unless there's a huge corporate media conglomerate backing you up ...).

  is it just me, or do any of you think it's strange, almost disturbing, to see a bunch of people, almost entirely pre-or-post menopausal women, waving this book over their heads, screaming with the same sort of unbridled glee exhibited on, say, a drabby-housewife-makeover episode?.

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  tks,country woman. outlander - wow what a book. she also wrote 3 sequels.

  glad to see there's another 'mists' fan out there, robdar

  i don't know about others who grew up jw, but reading (often sneaking books into the house) saved my sanity as a kid. and still does ...
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  This is pathetic!

  by obiwan in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  ok has anyone heard or watched the new cartoon with pam anderson called "stripperella"?

  this cartoon witch pam anderson does the voice over is supposed to be a stripper at night and later that night she fights crime and is some kind of superhero.

  lol she gave a small interview about the show and said that the only thing she wanted was to make sure the cartoon didn't show her boobs....what the hell was stan lee thinking?

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  talesin

  as a Stan Lee fan, all i can assume he was thinking is:

  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

  so sad pathetic
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  Does Your JW Family Act Like This?

  by Banshee in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  well, it is district convention time again.

  my mother is an active jw and faithfully attends these long, brainwashing sessions.

  she and i have fairly close contact and, over the past few years, i have noticed a definite pattern in her behavior after she attends the district conventions.

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  my parents (the only ones who still communicate with me) call me the wk before just to let me know that mom will be saving an empty seat next to her for me (just in case). she always sits near the back "so i don't need to feel uncomfortable"

  talk about persistent - it's only been 24 yrs since i last attended one (puke)

  then, the week after they give me a list of all the 'brothers' and 'sisters' who are asking for me and who 'still miss me'

  more puke