I was born in. This is the first Memorial I've missed in 30 years. It feels weird...
The FIRST Memorial Ive missed in 41 years
by Londo111 37 Replies latest jw friends
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LouBelle
Good for you! Never have to attend one of those ever again.
After I walked out I have never set foot on Kingdom Hall property.
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Heartofaboy
Like Billy I listened on the phone last year & missed it completely this year for the first time in over 50 years.
Feels strange not to go, but I didn't want to love bombed & I didn't want sheeples to think 'aaaah he knows it's the Truth in his heart'
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Phizzy
I attended over 50 of the buggers as a born- in for all those bloody years, 50 plus, and only one memorial talk was any good !
A new young Elder who didn't stick to the outline, but put his own heartfelt thoughts in a moving way, the rest, 50 plus , were crap or worse.
This is the fifth one I have not gone to, and I wouldn't even think about it if it weren't for this site.
The longer you are away the easier it gets to forget you were a JW.
I do like to know the date though, Mrs Phizzy and I can go out for a meal between 7 and 9 knowing we do not have to run in to anyone with a JW connection !
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MrFreeze
I've missed the last three. Well I wouldn't say I'm missing it Bob.
Instead of doing that last night, I watched hockey, had a few beers and went out for karaoke.
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rubadubdub
Slept through it. Didn't miss a thing-- first time in 42 years!
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shopaholic
Congrats on your increased freedom! Raised-in and this was my third year not going. The first time, I worried if some calamity would befall me. This year, I completely forgot about it.
No calls or invites to the memorial or the dinners afterwards. No calls from family & "friends" asking how many we're attendance and if anyone partook. Nothing.
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Londo111
I asked an awakened friend in my area how it was, and he said, "DULL as"... well I can't complete the sentence. Evidently, a nearby visitor said to someone beside him, "Remind me to have something to do next year".