Poor little old guy, maybe in his older age, he just started to get a little confused about what he was supposed to believe. It happens, senility and dementia, since when are those dis- fellowhsipping offenses. Why didnt they just leave him alone. How awful!
Posts by Netty
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36Disfellowshipped at 85!
by Voyager inhttp://members.aol.com:/wtstudies/wts1/wts1.htm .
backup thread:.
http://members.aol.com:/wtstudies/wts1/wts1.htm .
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All your recommendations on how to develop a social network....here
by logansrun inone of the most difficult aspects of leaving the jws is finding a new social network to replace the social network you have lost.
finding friends among the jws is not usually a difficult task, but finding them outside the organization can be daunting, especially considering you were told not to develop a social life "in the world.
" discussion boards like this are great...but not enough.
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Hi Bradley,
My suggestion would be, to find a hobby, take a class. When you find something you really enjoy doing, become a regular at wherever the place is that you do what you do, whether its a sport, dancing, collecting, or knitting But a hobby, some sort of hobby, find something you think you would enjoy, a pottery class, whatever it may be. Usually these types of activities have a place where you meet once a week, and eventually after seeing the people week after week, you get to know them. But the pressure is not on to go up and strike up a conversation if you dont want to, because you are involved in the activity, whatever it may be.
Thats what I did, with my dancing, we meet at least twice a week, and that is where I find friends.
Good luck
Netty
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DAUGHTER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE TODAY, MOTHER ACCUSES ME OF . . .
by Corvin intoday i drove my daughter nancy to shool after the incident last night to ensure that she was ok. she never showed up to her first class, but took a bunch of pills she pilfered from her mother's bathroom a couple of weeks ago.
she was discovered, and i was called.
i took her to the hospital right away.
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Gosh Corvin this is just awful. You have had such a whirlwind going on recently. I am sorry for you, and sorry for your poor daughter. I hope she recovers quickly, and am glad she has such a strong father to fight for her. Keep going, do it for her, hang in there and stay strong. Please keep us updated, and I am sure you awill but get this all this to your lawyer asap. HUGS to you and your daughter. Wishing you all the best.
Netty
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To Randall Watters, Simon, and fellow JWD posters
by True North into randall watters, simon, and fellow jwd posters:.
i just wanted to say thanks for being here (and in randy's case, there at http://www.freeminds.org).. before discovering this site, i had been out of the jw org.
for nearly 20 years.
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me too, me too, THANK YOU!!
(((Randy))) (((Simon))) I know it has to be a ton of work to keep sites like yours going, You really do help people. Your sites have helped me so much too. I appreciate all that you do.
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Why so many handshakes?
by JH inthe first thing that struck me when i entered a kh for the first time, was the staggering numbers of handshakes being given here and there.
it was as if they didn't see each other since months or years.
in fact they were together just a few hours earlier in the service.
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Netty
Ditto Odrade! I always thought it was so cool to go to the Spanish congregations, and be so warmly welcomed with a handshake. Other congregations could be so cold.
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woo hoo....JW Mom is coming to my wedding!
by AuSet in....my whacked out jw hardliner mom just informed me this morning that she and my entire jw family will be coming to my wedding on oct. 1st.
this has come totally out of the blue as previous to today she did not give any indication of caring one way or the other whether i got married or not, and had said to me a couple of times "oh, i'll just stay and watch over the food.
i think my more liberal jw sister has managed to talk some sense into her at last.
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Hi there, congratulations. That is great for you. I went through a hard time with this, as my father refused to walk me down the aisle, it was so important to me for some reason. But they did attend, and I am sure I would have had much more of some sort of ceremony if it wasnt for them. But for their sake, I had a Justice of the Peace come and do a very very short ceremony, if thats what you want to call it. In the end I am very glad they were there. I hope this works good for you. Have fun with your wedding, dont let anyone spoil it for you!
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I need some help
by New Castles ini have been reading and posting (sometimes) for about 7 months and am very grateful to have found a community that understand what i have been going through.
i have been fading for a little over a year now, and have a sudden urge to speak out about how i feel and what wts is doing.
i have tried this in the past with some family, including my wife, who is no longer with me, for the same reason....i have also spoken to my brother and mother.
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I will be eagerly waiting to hear responses on this, (sure you will get great ones). I have been thinking of doing the same thing, although I have been faded, forever. I want to share with my parents especially how I feel about the whole JW thing, but everytime I think about how I would approach it, and what ALL there would be to say, I get so overwhelmed, I just say forget it.
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2am visit from elders. Car chase!
by kwintestal into get a break from my jw parents when i was 17 (i'm 25 now) i took an apartment of my own.
i was working full time and going to school.
a busy schedule that allowed me to miss meetings without them constantly hounding me.
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The elders pull up along side us and say, "Care to change you story now?"
Not, Are you ok? For Pete's sake you just crashed into a telephone pole! SHEESH! Nothing like good old fahsioned brotherly love.
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What is your passion in life?
by Samdownunder ini was just thinking about how so many were so caught up in the dubs for so many years, and at the time we probably would have all felt that the truth and spreading the good news was our passion.
so what is your passion now?
what makes you tick and excites your senses and captivates you?
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Number one, my children!
Number two, my dancing! Dance and teaching dance is ME!
YUP! So glad to be out of the org, and discover this about me, would have never known that I had a talent for it otherwise.