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I have learned people come in and out of my life. They serve a purpose for a time/season and when that purpose is completed sometimes that friendship or closeness dissolves. It use to bother me but it doesn't bother me much at all anymore. I have learned that when I try to hold on to people that have already served the purpose for our joining then I just create pain and drama (and allot of times a friendship that is not deep but very conditional). So I just keep my hands open and don't try to hold on to anyone. Love them while they are in my lives and appreciate the time I have with them and embrace change when it comes. Change is Life.

It can be hard though until one gets into the practice of it ... I'm sorry for your loss. *HUGS* I am certain you will have more friendships like that in your life.

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My Comprehensive Introduction

by Fadeout in

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sorry since im not dfd and still have family in the org id like to remain in contact with, i have to keep this deliberately vague..

raised a jw, i was never considered zealous but was always good.

the kind of guy that gets encouraged to reach out for privileges.

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Welcome ... relax and enjoy your stay ... OH and by the way, you are FREE now so please go find a date. Male or female it doesn't matter but it seems like you might could use a little lovin'. Just my $.02.

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Trusting The Authorities

by minimus in

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do you believe that the authorities should always be trusted?.

in some big cities, it is not uncommon for some police to be crooked.

some cops are known to pull over minorities simply because of prejudice.. in atlantic city, a mayor almost always in under indictment for bribery or some shady dealings.. in florida, it is being reported today in the news that the fire chief snapped pics of a young woman in a horrific accident.

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hmmm ... on 'trusting' (as in relying) on people in general .. rather 100% or not (it's very hard for me to think in absolutes)

But I do trust people to be (behave) who they have shown themselves to be (behave). I dont know if that makes sense but ... people show who they are (their patterns of behaviors/beliefs that motivate their actions) rather quickly and pretty consistantly. As long as I am NOT gaging it by the superficial person they are 'trying to be' nor the person 'they may think they are' but am able to see the core of them clearly ... then it is pretty easy to predict behaviors unless they are in the middle of a huge life/belief altering shift.

That info pretty much comes from my intuition/non-judgmental observation/gut (most easily recognized words for it).

Of course I am not referring to strangers but just with people that I am around consistantly.

OK ... so it is $.04. tehehee

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Trusting The Authorities

by minimus in

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friends

do you believe that the authorities should always be trusted?.

in some big cities, it is not uncommon for some police to be crooked.

some cops are known to pull over minorities simply because of prejudice.. in atlantic city, a mayor almost always in under indictment for bribery or some shady dealings.. in florida, it is being reported today in the news that the fire chief snapped pics of a young woman in a horrific accident.

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My $.02 :-)

People are people no matter what title they may hold. In every situation, quite possibly the best thing to trust is what people call 'your gut'. Your gut will tell you if that particular individual with that title is worthy of being trusted in that moment.

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but that's just my $.02

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