Posts by wonderwoman

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Reveal something interesting that we didn't know about you

by JH in

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ok, i'll start with myself.

i'm a nut job, hey i bet you never knew that !!!

wonderwoman

being a new chick to this place there is so much you don't know yet.
where to begin...
i have wicked tattoos.
i am a kick ass bartender.
i am a neat freak.
WW

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a little prayer for my hubby and i would be greatly appreciated.... grandma passed away last night battling cancer...we stayed by her side to the end... she was a lovely lady...we will miss her tremendously... i could go on forever on, how young she was at heart....... many thanks,.

morty

wonderwoman

(((hugs)))
you both are in my thoughts.
luv, WW

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Watchtower Camaraderie

by The wanderer in

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watchtower camaraderie

after having spent years as one of jehovah's witnesses.

the next day?going back to the organization .

wonderwoman

"Groups like the JWs appeal to our desire for a more community based enviroment. They will tempt you with pictures of an international brotherhood, a worldwide organization full of happy and healthy believers who want to be your friend. "

well said.
it always amazed me that one minute you could have 100 friends in 20 congregations, and the next they treated you like the devil himself. it is all based on fear and manipulation. i am sure some of my "friends" were sad about my choices, some probably expected it. either way, they do what their told...shun the 'wicked'.
there are so many amazing people you haven't met yet, that will be true friends and will love you unconditionally.
take this time now to get to know yourself. as an independant thinker and lovely person.
this site is great. i for one had no idea there were so many peole like me. it's very theraputic.

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Hey - first time here

by kimoko in

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hello i am megan tis my first time here (hence the title :) ) so i just thought i would introduce myself.. i've never actually never been actually been a jehovahs witness but i first actually got introduced to it in january when i met the amazing kw13 haha :) since then ive looked at books, articles and had a wonderous time on the friday of the 2006 3 day jw convention .

i'm trying to help karl get his mum out of the witnessing, hopefully we can get through its not gonna be easy but we are optimistic.

its been a real difficult time for me trying to understand the witnessing because it went from 16 years of just knowning them as them people who bother you at your door to getting to know alot more and their "morals".

wonderwoman

i wanna go to the apostacurry. whaaaa.

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Hey - first time here

by kimoko in

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hello i am megan tis my first time here (hence the title :) ) so i just thought i would introduce myself.. i've never actually never been actually been a jehovahs witness but i first actually got introduced to it in january when i met the amazing kw13 haha :) since then ive looked at books, articles and had a wonderous time on the friday of the 2006 3 day jw convention .

i'm trying to help karl get his mum out of the witnessing, hopefully we can get through its not gonna be easy but we are optimistic.

its been a real difficult time for me trying to understand the witnessing because it went from 16 years of just knowning them as them people who bother you at your door to getting to know alot more and their "morals".

wonderwoman

welcome megan!
just joined meeself matie.
very interested as well to get your take on the ASSembly.
i can't imagine ever going to another one of those. i dreamt i did the other night. i couldn't find a seat and finally sat next to george clooney. go figure.
WW

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Sunday Evening Thread

by KW13 in

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so what are you doing this fine sunday evening (now or later for some...maybe you've even had your evening already).

i am going to be eating pizza, with my gf and watching tv and thats about it.

wonderwoman

getting the eulogy ready for grandma's funeral service.....

You are in my thoughts.
WW

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What one thing reminds you most of being a Witness?

by free2beme in

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the mind is full of all kinds of things that can trigger memories.

it could be the taste of a certain spice that reminds you of a now passed relative who liked to cook.

it could be the smell of a perfume or cologne, that reminds you of a lover you once could not live without.

wonderwoman

nylons.
bookbags.
cheap cologne.
doublemint gum.
mums. (the flowers from the stage they tried to sell after the assembly)
cherries. (i remember those crappy fruit bags)
doughnuts.
spewing bullshit.

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Kingdom Hall Experiences

by KW13 in

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what things happened at your meetings that annoyed you?.

was it at a hall ya visited?

did it happen more than once?.

wonderwoman

where do i begin??
daddio was big on beatings. i have seen more tham my fair share of libraries, men's restrooms and the good outdoors. he also liked to twist ears and pinch thighs as a *warning*, and then another good belting once we got home for good measure. "put your head in the pillow so the neighbors don't hear you crying". what an asshole f**k.

sitting in the front row because we were the perfect jw fam damily, with perfectly studied watchtowers from that morning, and return visit plans for after congregation pot luck...gross.

i lived next door to a kingdom hall from 11 to 17. lovely times. lovely. if we skipped service or meeting, you could bet $$ some dick ass goody two shoes ass would be over in two seconds pounding on the door to see what was up.

love the post on the unleavened bread. we all ate it...washed it down with the blood wine.

need i mention elders meetings???? three perverts and one of me.
did he play with your breasts?
what. like ping pong?

the horrible singing. the 10 minute prayers begging for forgiveness where you actually fall asleep twice in between. hall announcements. the microphone attendants. the abused co-dependant wives agreeing that their men are head of the household (my ass.)

i love this site. this is seriously the best thing that could have ever happened to me. thanks.

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Were you a bathroom breaker?

by Mysterious in

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i swear my mother used to keep better track of my bladder than i did.

she'd sit me down occasionally for talks such as "i noticed you've been going to the bathroom a lot during the meetings lately maybe we need to cut down on what you drink on meeting nights" etc.

others would go 2 or 3 times a meeting and if i went twice a week i'd get a talk about it!

wonderwoman

I forgot about all the potty breaks too.
the families in my kh had massive families. there was always something going on.
ms and elders pacing the lit counter, checking out the pre teen girlies using the bathroom.
some helpless babe was always getting their ass beat in the little torture den (or library) whatever it was called. i spent many a fine sunday afternoon with a swollen bum.
my dad was the best!!! once my lil brother had to go. dad said hold it. he ended up having an accident in his seat, which of course resulted in a beating and total humiliation.
i wanted to rip his f*cking eyes out.

years and years of therapy later and i still feel crazy half the time.
i can't believe we actually are even somewhat normal human beings.

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Celebrating holidays

by dobbie in

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just wondering if you still abstain from celebrating christmas birthdays etc or if you do celebrate them how long did it take to feel comfy with doing it after you'd left the jws?i'm fading at the moment but although me and hubby have talked about spending xmas with our nonjw families and i told him i was going to start sending bday cards to my family, the thought of it scares me like its a big huge sin.does it ever feel natural to celebrate holidays?i used to love all that sort of thing before i was a witness but when my mum and stepdad wished me happy bday last month it felt really odd and i was uneasy.i find it v confusing cos i can sort of see that jesus wasn't born in dec. but maybe he can have 2 bdays like the queen!also not being able to send fathers day cards this year was the final straw for me i felt so bad about it so i have lots of making up to do but just hope i can enjoy it all without feeling bad.

i know they say some bday things have pagan origins but there are things jws can have or do that also are pagan.wedding rings for example.thanks

wonderwoman

I love holidays. Especially birthdays. The no bday rule was always stupid to me. Ah...some guy lost his head...ok..makes total sense.
How could the births of my two children not be the most important days of the year to me??
And my birthday is pretty cool too.

Also love love love Thanksgiving. The best part is no family drama. I get to spend it with my friend-family. While everyone else bitches about having to go here or there to see mom or auntie, I am drinking wine and sharing a fine feast with my favorite people.

It may feel awkward at first but start out small at your own pace. Someday you may find yourself fighting over that last kick-ass xmas tree and sending out corny christmas cards with the rest of them.