i left almost nine years ago at age 18; my only real regret was that i was good friends with a young brother and i never said goodbye to him, or even let him know that i was planning to leave (had to leave my parents' home secretly while they were at the meeting one sunday; they had such a hold over me that i could never have stood up to them and told them beforehand).
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i have no other regrets about leaving; i'm am now happily agnostic and so thankful that i found the strength to break free.. anyone have any similar regrets?
No, no, a thousand times no. And like others have said, I wish I'd come to my senses years earlier than I did.
Eleven years in the borg, ages 32-43 - my "prime years", actually... acckkkk.
quality of life quotient since leaving: 60,000,00444,30054895,03934i times a million.
laura
i have absolutely had it with farkel's lies and (try new kiddy bathroom bubbles only $3.95 per bottle) his childish attempts to discredit those who still believe in god.
he is relentless in his (now the one pound tub of the famous amway laundry detergent only 19.95) efforts to shove atheism down our throats.
i personally am offended by (new amway energy bars in four tasty flavors, box of 12 only $6.95) his blatantly cynical attitude and slamming dialog.. i think his account should be (summers coming, try amway car wax and make your old car look new)!
he asked me on friday night.
wow.
he's the man of my dreams, and i'm so happy i was able to meet him.
Wendy,
I'll tell you my date if you tell me yours!
are the fair peoples of jwd turning on each other?
if so, we might as well leave right now, or get all of this horseshit out of our systems tonight.
i'll tell you what, any self-respecting jw coming here would see what asses we're all making of ourselves, and stay a witty based on the behaviour their witnessing here.. please people, this is an intervention.
Ashi, you are cool. I am reading this thread, pausing between tokes, and this is playing in the background, this awesome ani defranco song. This is for you:
Freakshow
Life in the circus ain't easy
but the folks on the outside don't know
the tent goes up and the tent comes down
and all that they see is the show
and the ladies on the horses look so pretty
and the lions are lookin real mad
and some of the clowns are happy
and some of the clowns are sad
but underneath
there's another expression
that the makeup isn't making
life under the big top
it's about freedom
it's about faking
there's an art to the laughter
there's a science
and there's a lot of love
and compliance
we live to hear the slack-jawed gasping
we live under a halo of held breath
and when the children raise up a giant shield
of laughter, it's like they're fending off death
and we can make something bigger
than any one of us alone
and then the clowns will take off their makeup
and the people will go home
but life on the outside ain't easy
no sequins, no elephants
no parading around
yeah the tent goes up
and the tent comes down
and they're stuck in this fucking town
you need a lot of love and compliance...
welcome to the freakshow
here we go......
These weird things will pass, and another amazing humanoid event will take place, and we'll participate to some degree, or we won't... we'll learn something though, whether we want to or not.
This week I have caught myself wondering what it would be like to have my well-seasoned 44 year old mind trapped in the body of a 23 year old..... wishing I had access to a place like this when I was so young. I'd be like four times as wise, perhaps. That would rock.
lauralisa.
he asked me on friday night.
wow.
he's the man of my dreams, and i'm so happy i was able to meet him.
hey waiting,
He's so cute, I can hardly contain myself. In fact, I don't contain myself; I don't have to... I live by the law of love, these days!!! You should see him now. Such a .... whoa.
Here's a pic of me, btw!
Thanks, everyone for your wishes of wellness. Please be forewarned of good news and pics. I have a dress picked out. It is definitely not he "traditional" wedding dress type of thing. But it is tasteful, of course, and modest (NOT)!!!!!
Having Wayyyyyy tooo much fun,
lauralisa
i was thinking today of an older thread started by lovedubs.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=3927&site=3.
it was a request for those of us who can at this time to support bill bowen and family financially.
This is entitled "Kids Find Mommy's Happy Pills"
I swear this is true and not made up like I was a weirdo or something, like that would even be imaginable or whatever.
OK.
he asked me on friday night.
wow.
he's the man of my dreams, and i'm so happy i was able to meet him.
Here he is, the biggest sweetie-pie in the universe:
i was thinking today of an older thread started by lovedubs.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=3927&site=3.
it was a request for those of us who can at this time to support bill bowen and family financially.
Wendy,
You are absolutely gorgeous. What a wonderful time for you. When does the timer go off?
Wish I could be near you to help when the event hits the fan...
Love and more love,
laura
i have absolutely had it with farkel's lies and (try new kiddy bathroom bubbles only $3.95 per bottle) his childish attempts to discredit those who still believe in god.
he is relentless in his (now the one pound tub of the famous amway laundry detergent only 19.95) efforts to shove atheism down our throats.
i personally am offended by (new amway energy bars in four tasty flavors, box of 12 only $6.95) his blatantly cynical attitude and slamming dialog.. i think his account should be (summers coming, try amway car wax and make your old car look new)!
Seven,
Take a breath, now.
There you go.
It's gonna be alright *
love, laura
* someday
