Posts by gypsywildone

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the latest discussion between the wife & I
by Winston Smith :>D in
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edited to keep private in case is ever read in future by wife who escaped the borg .

pm me if interested in offering advice.
gypsywildone

Coulda been an exchange from my parent's marriage years ago, 'cept for the cell phone.
I'm sure this gets tedious, & you sure don't deserve it!
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Growing up in a divided household
by Strawberryfieldsforever in
1. jw
2. friends
i am new to this forum.

i needed to tell all of you how much you have helped me.

i too, have been hurt by the jw's.
gypsywildone

Welcome SFF. I am so glad I was already 13 when my mother got into this cult! I am sooo glad I wasn't raised this way & I knew there was real life out there! I watched this insanity you describe go on between my parents, & bided my time. What you are describing is child abuse, plain & simple. I think most of those jw women treat their "unbeliever" husbands in the same manner. In the end, it does backfire, because kids get older, & forge a strong relationship with their dad, & do the "fade" from their mother.
Your dad is a true inspiration, & I am so glad you are able to have him in your life! His education is the best example you could have had. Enjoy your dad & your freedom!
hugs, Gypsy
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Disassociated
by Euphemism in
1. jw
2. friends
i just found out that the elders announced meia's and my disassociation at the service meeting this week.

they'd called me on monday and told me that they were going to; i fired off an appeal letter the next day, and hadn't heard anything, so i thought they might have postopned the announcement.

i just found out, however, that the meeting was held on monday this week because the other congregation had the co's visit.
gypsywildone

Sorry about this Euph! They really are unreasonable, that's for sure! Hopefully, your families won't get extreme on you!
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Anyone here ever been homeless?
by maybesbabies in
1. jw
2. experiences
i am curious, our family was homeless on and off for several years.

i am trying to communicate to my little brother that growing up this way does not preclude one from a normal life.

is anyone willing to share a story that i can pass on to him??
gypsywildone

It was embarrassing at the time in a way. Everyone else's parents seemed to be nice & actually taking care of their families (worldly friends, I had only 1 jw friend), & sending them to college, and I know I looked really stupid out there on my own. It made me look like I had made very foolish choices in life, & it actually DID make me make some really foolish decisions. Most people that age do not have the tools to be out there fending for themselves at that age. I know I didn't! But you get by, sigh.
Then it made me bitter & hateful for a spell. I felt ripped off & couldn't understand the hand I was dealt. It did make me a stronger person, but you can't just dismiss it like that as if it was some bad fairy tale with a happy ending. I was very intelligent & could have gotten farther than community college, had I had the backing of a decent family.
It gave me a certain empathy & understanding of poverty & poor people, & how they got that way. It gave me an appreciation for everything I have had ever since & I am never so arrogant to think that I will never be there again. And it made me a better parent.
But you know what? I didn't NEED it. At all. I could have become a strong, appreciative person without witchtower's interference in my familie's life. It was kind of fun while I was there to meet all kinds of weirdos & experience the wild side of life. But it is certainly not the way to take care of a family.
Anyone can be successful though, even with a rocky start. You must have the drive, & sometimes it is fuelled by anger. But the college is out there, some government grants are out there, the student loans are out there, & anyone willing to work hard & not lose focus can do it! When these people deal you a bad hand, it's all you CAN do!
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Whateverhappend to You Know?
by gypsywildone in
1. watchtower
2. bible
where is our old buddy?

has simon boiled him in oil?
gypsywildone

Took a quick look at it. It has more info than the average rank & file know. It has the link to www.silentlambs.org.
You Know learned a lot on here, huh? :)
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Whateverhappend to You Know?
by gypsywildone in
1. watchtower
2. bible
where is our old buddy?

has simon boiled him in oil?
gypsywildone

I don't remember seeing that one yet. another one, huh? I'll have to watch for that one also.
I will go check out the site, thanks.
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Whateverhappend to You Know?
by gypsywildone in
1. watchtower
2. bible
where is our old buddy?

has simon boiled him in oil?
gypsywildone

What's the E-Watchman?
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Whateverhappend to You Know?
by gypsywildone in
1. watchtower
2. bible
where is our old buddy?

has simon boiled him in oil?
gypsywildone

Lol, yes, he sure was a jerk :)
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Whateverhappend to You Know?
by gypsywildone in
1. watchtower
2. bible
where is our old buddy?

has simon boiled him in oil?
gypsywildone

Maybe Minimus questioned him right outta the jws?
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my b-day is tomorrow...
by sunny in
1. jw
2. friends
don't mean to toot my own horn but this year i will be 44 and i feel great!!!

two of my daughters tried baking my cake today and burned both of them....soooo funny!!

i also like things that have to do with double numbers etc...my husband says i am strange.
gypsywildone

Have a great birthday Sunny!