Posts by talesin

4

Are you angry at the people who ignored your abuse?

by purrpurr in

following on from my privous thread about being beaten.

(which seems to have got the most horrendous stories now, i'm so sorry to all those who suffered in that manner).

i'd like to ask when you think about all those people, jw's, family members etc who knew that you were being beaten/abused and did nothing to stop it are you angry with them about it?.

talesin

No. I had 2 uncles and 1 aunt come to me in later years (not JW and now passed), and say they knew my mother was psycho and treated me very badly. But back in the 60s and early 70s, people *owned* their children, and little was done to extricate them from abusive homes. Though I never complained (too afraid of my parents) I also learned that 2 of my teachers tried to get me help, but there was none to be had. They are both retired, and haven't been able to find and thank those teachers. xo

10

The new kids video is going viral, and it angered the Elf-Mom

by Captain Schmideo2 in

jw
friends

saw this in my fb feed today... .

talesin

Link to the article - as usual, the comments section is a good read.

Love this one... ahahaha!

.

"I was raised JW and I can confidently say that I think I'll survive the Armageddon. Because I'm fighting with Dumbledore's Army and they already killed Voldemort, so... yeah.

(But really, watching this gave me PTSD and I need to go call my therapist)"
.

http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/jehovahs-witnesses-released-bizarre-disturbing-video-teaching-kids-homophobic/#gs.jD=KKBE

18

Quotes JWs Don't Like...

by JW_Rogue in

"you miss 100% of the shots you don't take".

"you always regret the things you didn't do more than the things you did".

"think for yourself, question authority".

talesin

YOLO

.

For the sake of the Children.

.

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery. Today is all we have, and that's why it's called 'the present'. : )

139

Favorite Music Video

by WildTurkey in

.

what is your favorite music video?

after shes my cherry pie, i like foo fighters learn to fly

talesin

Remembering this one, and related to getting thrown out. The brazen rebel! : D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGVZOLV9SPo

139

Favorite Music Video

by WildTurkey in

.

what is your favorite music video?

after shes my cherry pie, i like foo fighters learn to fly

talesin

Some more classic vids.

.

She ain't Pretty!... hahaha.

.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG3ExHB133k

.

Another oldie, early Bryan Adams.

.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VZhSkREYBc

.

I also love this one by Weezer, the sumo wrestlers crack me up.

.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9BGLtqqkVI

.

And what classic (rock) video collection would be complete without Journey and Van Halen?

.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFxGtIqqwT4

.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwYN7mTi6HM

139

Favorite Music Video

by WildTurkey in

.

what is your favorite music video?

after shes my cherry pie, i like foo fighters learn to fly

talesin

Hard to believe this hasn't been posted. I remember when this hit the movie screens. : )

.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA

.

And one of the original music vids, way before MTV, produced and choreographed by the artist ...

.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj0Rz-uP4Mk

.

The first music video I ever watched on TV: Who knew Mellencamp was such a good dancer?

.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PErUiAyVoGc

64

Were you beaten as a child?

by purrpurr in

i've been confronting my mother with her dubious parenting skills (abuse) of me as a child.

particularly the beatings i would get with the wooden spoon.

not a light smack but hitting me as hard as she could for as long as she could.

talesin

TheLiberator -- I'm so sorry that was your childhoood, and I understand. xo tal

19

Alone

by Deleteandrestart in

since i woke up one year ago , i've been doing a somewhat controlled fade , the experience i've had has been a very solitary one , i don't mean by not seeing anyone i know because i know hundreds in several congregations and i was an elder .

but just coming to terms with the fact that this was no longer the solution to life's problems, that i'd wasted so much time, that as i sat in the kh and heard everyone comment, my heart was no longer in it , i no longer fitted in ..... i felt that they were in the congregation all under the spell or some form of hypnosis from the wtbts,.

it was like for the first time in my experience at the kh , that i was the only one to see what was actually going on , the indoctrination, the guilt tripping, i could see it all as clear as day , and yet i had as it where a metal gag over my mouth, i couldn't speak to anyone about it for fear of them turning me into the spiritual police.

talesin

I find solace in books and music. ; )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI02toOHn0w

4

songs you couldnt do without on your ipod/mp3player/cell

by deservingone26 in

jw
friends

i know there's a lot of threads out there like this but i am currently trying to build my music library so far i have a pretty good list of songs that i can listen all the way thru but i only have like 60 songs.

so i want to see other peoples songs that they could listen to over and over without getting tired of them.

i want to see if there are any songs that other people really like that i might want to add on to my list.