Great I went from one worldy guy to another and had a ball. When I left home I just carried on.
Posts by Teela
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27witness/non-witness romance- how'd yours fare? Check in!
by detective ini'm just doing this as an easy reference point for our new board members who came here seeking advice on their witness/non-witness romantic relationships.
questions for board members: .
* have you been in this type of relationship?
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Teela
In the business I work for we have a witness family we deal with. One of there sons came in (aged 40, single) and asked to use the fax. I said sure and he explained that although he could get his scanner to work he couldn't get it on to a word document. Helpful as ever a proceeded to show him how to insert the "picture" into the document, and what picture did I have already on but up it came. "1914 The generation that will never die"
He looked and said is that for real? To which I replied Yes this one is from 1964/65 I think They are on the internet freely available. His faced blank over he used the fax and left with no further comment.
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Am I being walked all over?
by roybatty insince being da'd a few years back i haven't had any real contact with my jw family.
i've accepted this and moved on, just like most of us have.
just recently i've been contacted by them whenever they need something.
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Teela
Yes
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I remember my first pc .... how about you?
by talesin ini remember the olden days of pcs and word processors, back in the late 70's, early 80's .... there was a xerox wp machine i worked on that had a 6"x4" screen, you could only see about 3 lines of type at a time ... i kid you not!
after 3 hours of working on that, my eyes were buggy !!
one of my first pcs was the apple 2c, what a b*tch that was!!
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Teela
First on was a 286 Olivetti. Formated the hard drive the first day!!!. Forturnately where I was working had a computer dept who got it up and running again.
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Should Ex's Care For Believing Parents?
by Englishman inso when my dear old mum, who is well into her 80's, is no longer able to care for herself, what then?.
well, i guess we could build a granny-annexe and take care of her.
trouble is, i'm disfellowshipped, so i wonder how the local elders would react to that one.. same with my kid brother, he's an outcast too.. hmm.
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Teela
Yes they should but it should be on own terms. For example JW's welcome to visit, but any crap to me and they are out. Mother welcome to read bible and mags, no witnessing to me. My mothers in a home for the elderly and as NO jw's come to see her and I just walk out if she starts talking crap. She has learnt the hard way. Anyway the visitors she has are all worldy and as I have pointed out have been better, loyal friends than any of the JW's
So yes help your parents but have rules.
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letter to family
by kat2u in.
i am in the process of writing a letter to my mother.i have been told by family members that she knows im going to come back into the fold.and has thus decided that untill i do she will not be in the same place as i am again.this also includes mt parents 50th wedding anniversary in june.my father wants me there is has never been a jw.but mom has decided that if i attend then she cannot.this all added to the fact that she is in continual contact with my eldest daughter to "keep consistent" in their treatment of me.i am angry and intend to explain to her the fact that i will never be a jw again and to explain to her why.. i have seen many wonderful letters others have posted to family members.im just looking for anyone who has any ideas or thoughts that i might be able to use in my letter..
thankyou!!!!
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Teela
Ask your Dad what he wants you to do. It is an occasion for him, be guided by what he wants.
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food at the assembly
by LukeN inremember a few years ago 97 and down even more there use to be food at the assemblys(not the big rent-astadium ones).
i remember back then probally being 5,6,7,8 they use to give out food like hots hamburgers chips and so.
any idea why there isnt anymore?
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Teela
Maybe because of people like me, When cash was being used I used a 50/50 split between me and the JW's when they used coupons I had to resell my split with a "on no what a silly sister I am I've brought to many coupons would you like to buy some off me, I sell them to you at a cheap rate" and when they just had tokens for a "meal" I wouldn't hand over the token and walk off like I had forgotten and then resell the token. Having my cake and eating it, so to speak.
Not very proud of my behaviour now, but I felt like the wolf amongs't the sheep, which appealed to my sense of humour!
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The elderly
by moses ini feel for the elderly who have put all thier hopes in the society and now really have no one to turn to.my mom is reaching 70 and was converted in the late 60s she still believes it is the truth but i think because she has nowhere else to go i think it is true also for all the elderly in the hall i bet some still believe some of the old doctines and have no idea about the new ones but are still hanging on because they feel thier is nowhere else to go, they basically sacrifsied thier lifes for the organazation.
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Teela
It is sad, they have no savings, live in low cost rental housing, often with no children, or DF children. The only people they have contact with are the govt agencies that look after them, no sign of the JW's anywhere. My father died in an old folks home, only one witness came to see him in 2 years, the Prespraterian Father came every sunday to visit the old folks. He died with his bible and his "faith" and a nagging feeling that it was all for nothing.
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*sigh* I think I'm staying in the borg
by SC_Guy ini *can't* leave, i'm trapped.
i was talking to my twin sister tonight on how i didn't want to go to the upcoming convention this weekend because we had already been to it 2 months ago... .
i have to prepare some audition matrial for a arts event and my parents are not sympathtic to the fact i got allot to do, and we've already been.
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Teela
I really feel for you and hope this board can help you. Can I suggest you open another bank account without your parents co signing to enable you some finanical independence. This will in time with savings give you more options eg: to move out on your own . Your parents by having your twin still living at home at 23 gives then not only control over her but indirectly over you because of your relaionship with her. Whatever you decide to do I feel you will not be happy. But I can tell you that living a lie will eat you up inside destroying your creativity and making you hate yourself. Whether you make the move from the JW;s now or in the future you will still loose your family. By staying in, it may be a choice of you or them. By staying in longer you are drawing out the pain, unless you believe that you may be able to change your twin's mind about the JW's and take her with you. I wish you the best in whatever you decide, please look after yourself.
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How do you feel about Christmas?
by AJN indo you enjoy it after so many years of not celebrating?
does it have any relevance to you now?.
i live in nz and it doesn't feel like xmas to me cause it's the middle of summer - it just doesn't compute so that helps really all in all.
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Teela
I love it, I finally get gifts (just from the husband). I put up and decorate the christmas tree. Have sweet revenge on my mother (Dad died) who is now old and lonely and wants us all the have a family "get together" on christmas day. All the rest of the family wants noththing to do with the jws and certainly don't want to have christmas with a mum who stopped us having xmas for 40 years. LOL
Going away this year but usually just hang at the beach, (I live on the beach) and go for drinks/food all over the neighbourhood. Eat myself silly and get rolling drunk requiring a nap by late afternoon.