Posts by wonderwoman

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Did you dress modestly when attending CA's & DA's?

by Quirky1 in

just wondering if you were modest in your attire?

i know they always preached modesy but always seen a lot of bling, bright & colorful outfits and way overdone makeup and hair styles.

and they knew it!

Did you dress modestly when attending CA's & DA's?

by Quirky1 in

just wondering if you were modest in your attire?

i know they always preached modesy but always seen a lot of bling, bright & colorful outfits and way overdone makeup and hair styles.

and they knew it!

Sask. JW church failed to report sexual abuse: Victims

by Tatiana in

i don't know if this has been posted yet, but i just read this.

edited for link... http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=c9d1bb57-3db6-4c5d-81d1-6f70fd9f1b4d sask.

church failed to report sexual abuse: victims .

this is another disgusting and example of jw policy. this a@#hole is being supported by a congregation of self righteous fools while these women are left to put their lives back together. it makes me sick. it needs to stop. and i can't believe his goody goody wife was along for the ride.

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Pro's and Con's of DAing myself.

by lancelink in

i have been wrestling with the idea of da'ing myself for close to a year now.

but there is a small area in my subconscious that whispers "this is not a good idea.

i haven't been to a meeting in over six months, no service in seven years.

wonderwoman

A DA letter isn't worth it. You don't owe them anything. The governing body and judicial committee are all part of a false money grubbing organization and they are the ones who made up the DA letter rule... WW

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If you are reading this and you do not post much, tell us about you.

by asilentone in

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wonderwoman

Hi all. I haven't been on JWD in a long time. I'm bummed to hear it is closing soon... I have been out since 1994 and have never been better. WW

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back for more

by wonderwoman in

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ww.

i haven't been on in some time- but i still check on you all once in a while to see what's new.

i have been charging through life lately..trying to finish school and figure out what i really want to do when i grow up.

wonderwoman

Thanks for letting me vent. the last couple days have been saddening. My aunt died this mornig. My df sis and I went to the hospital yesterday to see her. We were shocked by the responses to our visit. Our family was kind and loving. The uncle that hasn't looked or talked to me in 13 years gave me a hug. The aunt that wouldn't look our way at grandpa's memorial/funeral last year talked with us for hours. We stayed much longer than we expected and just kept looking at eachther in disbelief. But then my little fairytale came to an end this morning when my mom called to let me know auntie had passed. She suggested I meet her for coffee later this week. She would "LOVE" for me to meet her new hubby. (mom is from out of state) So sis and I weren't allowed to grieve with the fam or hug grandma...I guess everyone forgot to shun us yesterday.

I feel bad for them really. They are lost in lies and deception. I hope someday they will follow their hearts. I haven't seen my mom in forever. We barely talk more than a couple times a year, usually in times like these when a family member dies. I can't imagine she feels too good about it either.

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On fading

by lola28 in

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so i was thinking about this today and wanted to see what you guys think about fading?

for a long time i thought that this was the way to go especially if you wanted to maintain certain relationships be it with family or friends but lately i'm not so sure that fading is the best way to go and here is why.. the stress of having to go to meetings is some times overwhelmingthe amount of time you waste going to meetings when you no longer believe is time you will never get back, time that could have been spent doing something that you really do love, life is short why waste it in the hall?

the end results are the same if you are dfed, daed or fade.

wonderwoman

This is a subject I have thought long and hard about. I didn't fade. I just never went to another elder's meeting. I told my JC off (they were WAY out of line) I am surprised I am only considered inactive at this point (on paper). According to all that knew me I am the devil's spawn, surely sporting a lovely pair of horns and a tail by now. I have considered a DA letter for years. My biggest concern is my grandma. It would destroy her. So...I wait.

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How Did the Watchtower Piss You Off?

by nvrgnbk in

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wonderwoman

I just started reading that book by Diane Wilson - The Awakening of a JW and I am finding myself getting angry at the WTS because of the mind control and the responsibility to "tell" on others (among other things). I can relate to each and everything in the book so far and the anger rises again.

Just the stupid mentality of the organization drones and never being good enough. Its exhausting and maddening.

DITTO. (LOVED THAT BOOK.)

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Did you get the personalized JW items?

by reneeisorym in

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the bibles rebound with a reasoning book in the end.

the special bookbags made by a jw for jws.

the magazine holders.

wonderwoman

MY 1ST HUBBY AND I RECEIVED ENGRAVED BIBLES...AS A WEDDING GIFT. DF'D 6 MONTHS LATER.

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Why did you get married?

by pratt1 in

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as a young dub in the 80's me along with many of my friends got married, either in our teens or early 20's.. in my area, if you were over 25 and not married, it was percieved that something was wrong with you or you were probably engaging in sex with a "worldly" person.. by why did so many of us feel the need to get married so young?.

i believe it was because of one of three reasons.. 1. you wanted to get out of your parets home.. 2. you had already gone "too far" with you girlfriend or boyfriend.. 3. you were just an average normal teenager and you knew this was the only way you could legally have sex.. .

was this true in your area?.

wonderwoman

1,2, & 3. AND I COULDN'T MAKE MY OWN DECISIONS.