pettygrudger
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Being Part of the Community
by pettygrudger inlast night, my hubby & i were discussing the upcoming meet-up being held here.
my husband's never been a jw (or involved w/religion for that matter).
and to be perfectly honest, although he's put up w/my online activities, and occasional f2f gatherings, he's never been 100% completely comfortable with it.
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Words to Live By - What are Yours?
by pettygrudger inin trying to deal with the everyday realities of our existence, we usually pick "catch phrases" or principles with which we use to try & guide our life, growth & development.
in my case, the #1 thing that i try to live by is to take what is mine & own it.
yep, i didn't have the best circumstances growing up, and had some pretty crappy things that happened to me as a child.
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Are You Dealing or Dwelling?
by pettygrudger indesib's arrival thread got me thinking (along with some kind words from special k).. when i first came here, i was so happy to see so many others with shared experiences and issues of the jw's, yet sad at the same time to know that there were so many.
i spent alot of time here in the beginning.
even though i had been out of the jw's for almost 16 years at the time, i found the time i was spending here i was "dwelling" or going back to my own painful experiences.
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Jumping Off Cliffs
by pettygrudger inwhile growing up, i can't remember the countless times my mother said "so, if you're friends all decided to jump off a cliff - would you?
" in response to my comment that all my friends were "doing it".. now, as an adult, i realize that the jw's do exactly the same thing, blindly following their predecessors, family & friends regardless of whether it's right or wrong, or whether it will be harmful to them mentally or emotionally.
perhaps that's an indication of society in general - ergo so many different cliques/groups/sects.. now that you've left the jw's, do you find that you still blindly follow?
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Please Welcome KidneyBean
by pettygrudger inreally glad to see ya here!!!.
some of you have met her - guess who?
(hint - clue is in the name!)..
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These Are the Best of Times (Or Are They)
by pettygrudger injust heard a very interesting discussion on the rush limbaugh show today - first time i think i've ever heard rush become speechless from a caller.
anyways, the discussion was regarding whether or not the generation of today (30 somethings & younger) have it better or worse then generations past.
economically, socially, etc., are we better off now then other generations?
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Therapy
by pettygrudger intherapy.
20 ways to maintain a healthy level of insanity.
1. at lunch time, sit in your parked car with sunglasses on and point a hair dryer at passing cars.
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Unsolicited Advice
by pettygrudger indo you feel compelled to give advice to your friends if you think they are making bad choices?
if it's not threatening to your friend in a physical way - do you live & let live - even if their choices have the potential to hurt them emotionally at a future time?
what is the "right thing to do in these situations"?
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Coincidence - I think Not - Be Afraid
by pettygrudger inso, for the last 2 months, i have no access to my im's or my e-mails, without going directly to the server.
tonight, amazingly enough, all my im's & e-mails seem to work - for the first time in 2+ months.. i im a friend - and my name doesn't appear as my own - it appears as someone else [b]who posts on only on jwo that i know of[/b] and seems to have some serious issues with other people.. so, to the person who was using my computer - hope you got what you needed, cuz after i dump all this & reload - you won't get in again.. as far as the rest of you are concerned, be afraid - there are some screwed up people here that are playing some serious games.. to the one who did this - my computer is going directly to a "pro" - and if i find out who you were - lord have mercy on your soul.
you directly messed w/me and my family - and you will pay - i promise you that.
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VOTE FOR A CAMPGROUND PLEASE
by pettygrudger insince thunder bay & nova scotia are 36 hours drive time apart, i realize that we aren't all gonna get something within a stone's throw....so i've picked listed 3 different campgrounds (area's) - please vote & whichever gets the most votes will be the one i go with - as they are all within 16 hours of me (and yes it's all about me!.
#1: http://www.lafontaine-ent.on.ca/ - this is in the georgian bay, ontario area (i saw your batchawana bay idea calamity - but the area is the same - we can pick the campground next if this is selected).
#2: http://ontarioparks.com/english/slee.html (thunder bay, ontario area) .