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  How much positive reinforcement do you need to function on JWD?

  by TMS in

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  suffice to say most of us appreciate favorable comments when we initiate a thread.

  even in our jw days, after an assembly part, student talk, public talk etc.

  the kind words of our brothers and sisters contributed to our self-esteem.

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  curiouser & curiouser. . . . . first "Grandma Jones" threatens to dig up some of my old posts for whatever reason. Next, "grandson" posts on "grandma's" account asking for an account of his own which is granted. Now, "grandson" sounding exactly like "grandma" posts excerpts from my old posts just as "grandma" threatened to do. The reality of this is irrelevant, but semi-interesting. Either the apple(grandson) falls incredibly close to the tree(grandma) or a troller is double trolling from the same computer with an identical style, grammar, sentence structure, etc.

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  How much positive reinforcement do you need to function on JWD?

  by TMS in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  suffice to say most of us appreciate favorable comments when we initiate a thread.

  even in our jw days, after an assembly part, student talk, public talk etc.

  the kind words of our brothers and sisters contributed to our self-esteem.

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  Thank you for your comments rev rebel.
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  How much positive reinforcement do you need to function on JWD?

  by TMS in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  suffice to say most of us appreciate favorable comments when we initiate a thread.

  even in our jw days, after an assembly part, student talk, public talk etc.

  the kind words of our brothers and sisters contributed to our self-esteem.

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  rev rebel. . .You state that you're the grandson of grandma-jones. Welcome to the board.

  I read and reread your post. What exactly are you trying to say?

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  How much positive reinforcement do you need to function on JWD?

  by TMS in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  suffice to say most of us appreciate favorable comments when we initiate a thread.

  even in our jw days, after an assembly part, student talk, public talk etc.

  the kind words of our brothers and sisters contributed to our self-esteem.

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  tms,

  :But we've grown up somewhat since those days. Do we still rely on the support of others? Would you try to gauge the general interest or lack of it from forum members before starting a thread? If you received some criticism concerning the content or tone of your thread, would you abort it?

  :Perhaps, what I'm intimating is: "Are you ready for the real world or still in the JW mindset?"

  Non sequitur and false dilemma. It may break your heart to know this, but every second of every day, people who have never been JWs or ever heard of JWs make conscious decisions not to do things for fear of criticism from others.

  So your personal agenda against me notwithstanding, your reasoning skills still suck.

  Farkel

  lol. I'm not the one with a broken heart over criticism. If someone says something unpleasant about what I've written I don't turn tail and farkel.
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  How much positive reinforcement do you need to function on JWD?

  by TMS in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  suffice to say most of us appreciate favorable comments when we initiate a thread.

  even in our jw days, after an assembly part, student talk, public talk etc.

  the kind words of our brothers and sisters contributed to our self-esteem.

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  You do have a point, TMS. If something is worth posting then it shouldn't really matter what other people think about it- if it really is important to the poster.

  Exactly, transhuman68, unless you're so mentally weak that you wilt without adulation from others.
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  How much positive reinforcement do you need to function on JWD?

  by TMS in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  suffice to say most of us appreciate favorable comments when we initiate a thread.

  even in our jw days, after an assembly part, student talk, public talk etc.

  the kind words of our brothers and sisters contributed to our self-esteem.

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  Post 9840 of 9840 Since 7/15/2005

  That's a healthy approach finally-free. Thank you. I thought I'd add an example. I've taken up 3D modelling and animation as a hobby. I initially posted my work only on my Facebook page. My family and friends paid me many compliments that made me feel warm and fuzzy inside, but didn't help to improve the quality of my work. I now post my work on forums for 3D graphic artists, many of which do this professionally. The comments aren't always positive, but the critiques of professionals has taught me a lot and improved the quality of my work. W

  A concrete example of how the reinforcement and congratulations of our peers on JWD can be fool's gold.

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  How much positive reinforcement do you need to function on JWD?

  by TMS in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  suffice to say most of us appreciate favorable comments when we initiate a thread.

  even in our jw days, after an assembly part, student talk, public talk etc.

  the kind words of our brothers and sisters contributed to our self-esteem.

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  If I needed positive reinforcement I wouldn't look for it here.

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  That's a healthy approach finally-free.

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  How much positive reinforcement do you need to function on JWD?

  by TMS in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  suffice to say most of us appreciate favorable comments when we initiate a thread.

  even in our jw days, after an assembly part, student talk, public talk etc.

  the kind words of our brothers and sisters contributed to our self-esteem.

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  Grandma: "Full grown adults need reasurance too. Aren't you getting any?"

  Grandma. . It would clarify things if you would make it clear who you're addressing. Please just state their name in front of your question or comment.

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  I'm Not Giving My Life Story Either

  by minimus in

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  so there.. .

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  Grandma. . . I have no intention of, as you say, "trading insults." My words do not reference you as I have no personal knowledge of your viewpoints, have never read any of your threads. I've not visited the forum that much in your three month tenure.

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  How much positive reinforcement do you need to function on JWD?

  by TMS in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  suffice to say most of us appreciate favorable comments when we initiate a thread.

  even in our jw days, after an assembly part, student talk, public talk etc.

  the kind words of our brothers and sisters contributed to our self-esteem.

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  Grandma: "I must be misunderstanding you. Surely it is not your intention to now make fun of those with mental illness?"

  Grandma, I think you do have some problems with comprehension. No one is making fun of the mentally ill. Were you addressing me or SixofNine with your question?

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