just wondering.. skeeter.
I would kidnap my Mom, all my JW relatives and have them delivered to the nearest clinic. I would ask that they be restrained and put in the clinic for 3-6 months.
I would ask that any and all methods of deprogramming be used.
Especially if it were *free*. They all love free stuff that Satan's vast government provides. Oddly enough.
this post was motivated by another thread, namely.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/188552/1/onereason-for-a-gentleman-fader-to-stay-reasonably-associated.
this thread makes reference to the fact that a 40 something brother has a real chance with twenty-something and less sisters.
Butterflyleia, it is gross. I hear stories like this all the time from my Mom and she inevitably brings up her old boyfriend and That Girl.
In the Chicago area, where I grew up, that is not un-common. Obviously, young people hooking up with people their own age is more common, yet, if an older Brother needs to find a *Mate*, why go find an older woman his own age when the young women are there for the taking?
Prove you can provide for them to the family and you're in.
Men in the b0rg have it really easy. Women are so desperate to find someone to spend their lives with and there are so few, it is so sad. I have enough stories to write a book. And a sequel.
this post was motivated by another thread, namely.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/188552/1/onereason-for-a-gentleman-fader-to-stay-reasonably-associated.
this thread makes reference to the fact that a 40 something brother has a real chance with twenty-something and less sisters.
Watching my 35 year-old mom try to date men her age and older was an eye-opening experience. Why? Because the young women who 17-23 were trying to date the same men.
Why? Because the pickings are slim for single, eligble, semi-decent JW men. So, when a single woman is on the hunt, her radar goes up.
If he is semi-good looking he is even more prized.
My mom had been dating, seriously, a divorced JW who seemed on the verge of asking her to marry him. He was 37. She was 36 at the time. They had been dating for approximately 9 months and were the talk of the circuit. He was an MS and visited our congregation all the time. He was a Vietnam vet and very handsome. He was a business owner and was very well off. My mother was on Cloud 9. She was the envy of all the single (and some married) Sisters.
Then Whammy!
He dumped her and asked an 18 year-old to marry him!!!! A young sister who was one of my sisters friends and was one year older than my sister!!
My Mother calls her a Whore to this day. That Whore S---- F-----.
They got married at OUR KH and we were even invited. My mom went into a deep depression and didn't get out of bed for three months.
So, why do young Sisters marry Older Brothers? Because they are a meal ticket. This Brother MS had dollars and she had virginity for sale. They both got what they wanted. Just like in Saudi Arabia.
i wasn't quite sure where on the board to post this under?
medical, entertainment... anyway take a look at this... i need a bigger butt and a flatter stomach; but me thinks, i better get busy working out after looking at this!.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le20rlgjvd8.
Obviously this gal didn't go to JLo's plastic surgeon.
Her ass looks like it was implanted with water ballons!! Wants them removed? No doubt! Try squats and lunges. Maybe some time on a treadmill.
Too funny!!
How does one get to visit Bethel?
i don't post very often but i'm in need of some support.. i left my husband and the jw's back in the summer.
we have 3 kids and have joint custody of them.. i've spoken to my family once - back in the fall and it was a great conversation - my parents (dad is an elder) said that they just wanted me to be happy however that is.. last week i got a voicemail from my mom saying that she loved me and thought about me every day.
i was so happy.
Oh, my, I am so sorry you have to hear that. Especially from your Mom who should be there for you.
You have to remember, they are brainwashed and in a cult. They are trying to get you and your children back into the cult. Please be strong for your children, I am sure your children and going through a hard time.
When my parents spilt, I wanted so bad to go with my Dad, he was the one who left the JWs and we got stuck with our JW Mom. I couldn't imagine a more terrible fate than being stuck with a JW parent. As long as your children know that you love them and they don't have to be JWs, I am sure that they will see that there is light. As long as you don't diss their dad either. Try to let them have outside friends so they also see that Worldly people are not evil etc.
As for you EX: When he starts, I would tell him you are going to record what he says to play back to the Judge so you can have full custody. Or, just do it and then tell him you did. Call your attorney and ask what the rules are in your state. Don't let him browbeat you this way. You are not a bad person. You left a CULT. It is not a religion.
Also, get Steve Hassan's book--Combatting Cult Mind Control. He also has a web site which is very good. Type his name in and you'll find all kinds of info and helpful stuff.
If you haven't, try to find counseling in your area. It is also helpful. Family counseling for you and your kids could be long term help, you and they will appreciate down the road.
I wish your Mom was a better Mother. However, the Cult has it's tentacles in very tightly.
Hugs, VIII
i have soooo had it with these assholes...sooooo had it!!
my daughter who is 19 is pre-engaged to a wonderful 20 year old guy who treats her like a princess.
he lives with us to both help me with the rent and for them to save some money for their future.
I have to agree with cameo-D.
Look, you know that there is a "...a sickeningly self righteous holier than thou JW elder."
If you actually believe a holier than thou JW Elder is going to let any unmarried, young people sleep in his home, you are delusional. Seriously. Sorry to be blunt, but you need to take a step back and look at it from *his* viewpoint.
He has his position to think about. His reputation. As a leader of the pack of Dubs, he has to uphold all the rules and regulations he imposes upon others. If he lets his step-grand-daughter and her boyfriend come by and stay, he will have to bend the rules for anyone in the Cong who finds out he did it--and they will find out. They always do. He will be a hypocrite.
He won't risk it. His position as an Elder is too important. You have to realize that after being on this board.
As for them sharing a bed and not having sex--you are also delusional. Hopefully they are using protection. At least put some condoms somewhere where they can find them. For their sake and their future. Having kids so young is tough. Some close relatives did and they never finished school etc.
BTW, the sleeping arrangements of people in someone else's home comes up in Dear Abby to Ann Landers to every advice columnist in any US paper. Not having unmarried people sleep together is not a JW thing, nor a religious thing. The people could be 19 or 60. People who have guests in their home just don't want to know that people are having sex in their beds, apparently. Unmarried.
Why, I don't know. However, Motel/Hotel is always an option.
Cutting people out of your life, just over this seems extreme and over the top. Especially if the JW Elder is talking to you and them. I would think long and hard about that. Throwing people away over a *morality* issue, that you claim doesn't exist, should be a last resort.
as one who has been wanting a flat screen tv really badly, i took this story very hard.. what would drive someone to such madness?.
my first thought it was 'oldhippie' had seen something on tv he didn't like.
somebody making fun of the geico lizzard and he decided to even the score.
I want to see the security tape. To fully understand his mindset. Motive says a lot.
And, related to the thread on US Prison Populations, what should happen to a guy like this?
Since Walmart is so hated in America, why would anyone care that he caused $22,000 in damage?
Many on *this* board would cheer that Walmart got what they deserve. And, since some feel that Prisoners (criminals) in America are the new Slave Class, this man will only be used to wash sheets for the Marriott Corp.
So, he should be a hero for blasting Walmart where it hurts, (their bottom line) and the insurers (who many hate for *their* profits) who will have to pay Walmart for the damage he caused.
Basically, he is a hero, yes?
i must admit that this surprised me.
i've personally never noticed a connection.. .
study links religion and racism.
I bet if I did a study of *Pots* and asked them how they viewed *Kettles* I could come up with some pretty interesting stats also.
I wonder why they only looked at *Christian* participants and not, say, Muslims?
Interesting how results can be skewed. But, being the *Intelligent* Ex-JWs we all R, we all knew that, didn't we?
*Intelligent* based upon Minimus' lastest definition.
according to wt propaganda, did the "new system" officially begin with the (absurd assumption)arrival of jesus in 1914?.
or does it start after the firebombs from the sky as they depict in their wt artwork?.
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I've got Windows 7 OS. Does that count?
