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  My brush with the JW's

  by wonderwoman77 in

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  this last week, i did a short internship in a school system.

  we had to do one home visit because the little girl we were going to see has been ill and has not been able to attend her early child program.

  she is 3 and has a disease where half of her brain did not form and she does not have a pitutary gland.

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  wonderwoman77

  amccullough---

  Well it was the dad that had went to the doctor, but the mom was not there. She would not take any of the children with her because they do not have a special van for those kids to even get in. The older kids that had finished school were just sitting around, most of them were moderate or mild and could be in a supported job situation, but are not. why? who knows.

  I am not saying all JW are dumb when it comes to child development, but the way they set up the meetings is not good for children. They need to move and be active to learn. They do not learn like adults. They are not little adults like JW's say. Making a child sit for 2 hours and listen to adults blabber is not good. And when kids are noisy other JW often look at the parents and think they can not control their kids. That is a bunch of bull. I just think requiring that much out of small children is ridiculous.
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  My brush with the JW's

  by wonderwoman77 in

  1. jw
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  this last week, i did a short internship in a school system.

  we had to do one home visit because the little girl we were going to see has been ill and has not been able to attend her early child program.

  she is 3 and has a disease where half of her brain did not form and she does not have a pitutary gland.

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  Well they also had the young people ask books, the greatest man book, and the revelation books. This seems like they are either JW or very heavily involved. I could not ask them if they were witnesses because the parents were not there. I did talk to the nurse and neither parent works, they have it worked out that they get paid from the state. So where were the parents, well one was at the doctor with one of the kids, so that was ok, but the nurse did not know where the other one was, interesting huh? I agree that just because they are JW or likely JW's does not drive them to adopt special kids, but I do not think any should adopt that many. There is no way two people can give 14 children equal and fair care, especially that young boys that do not get there nurse or special attention, they likely get lost in the shuffle.

  And Yo Yo, I should ignore you, but I have seen and heard kids get beat in the KH for not sitting still. Kids are kids, expecting them to sit still for long periods of time during a meeting that is over there heads is ridiculous. Apparently witnesses know nothing about child development....
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  My brush with the JW's

  by wonderwoman77 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this last week, i did a short internship in a school system.

  we had to do one home visit because the little girl we were going to see has been ill and has not been able to attend her early child program.

  she is 3 and has a disease where half of her brain did not form and she does not have a pitutary gland.

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  This last week, I did a short internship in a school system. We had to do one home visit because the little girl we were going to see has been ill and has not been able to attend her early child program. She is 3 and has a disease where half of her brain did not form and she does not have a pitutary gland. We arrived at this huge run down looking house. The occupational therapist I was observing said that this was a really weird situation because 14 kids live in this house. All off them are adopted and all the severe children have there own nurse. There are 4 nurses there during the day. There are 3 kids that have completed school and about 6 or 7 kids are in school. Well, anyway, we walk into the house and I go by the bookshelf....full of JW books and mags. There were about 8 bible story books, about 20 bibles and a stack of watchtowers. I immediately tensed up. Some JW family is out there adopting all these special needs children. Some of the children only have mild or moderate mental disabilities, but some are severe like the little girl I see. Some have to be on vents 24 hours a day. They have adopted 14 kids. First of all no parents, JW or not cannot care for that many children and they get quality care. I met one of the older boys in the school, he was so cute and in need of so much attention. I just know they are making him go to meetings and trying to get a kid like that to sit still. He prolly gets beat. I know I am jumping to conclusions, but I was really upset when I left that house! How could they let anyone adopt that many kids especially a JW family!!!!!! Plus the house looked shabby and they had a dog and it smelled bad. Just not a good situation.
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  Survivor Marqueses

  by LB in

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  since it hasn't been aired on the west coast yet tonight i won't say who got tossed tonight.

  but i was surprised.. ok, how many of you want fake boobs (sarah) to get booted and how many want her to stay?.

  personally i think fake boobies makes great tv.

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  Sarah has gotta go. She is lazy, bitchy and annoying!!!! That team just shot them in the foot when they voted off hunter. What shit was Rob talking when he said that he was going to get the whole team to follow him, well the dumbasses did. Think about this, rob lost the challenge because he could not eat the fish. They were in the lead when the black girl was leading the maze and then still in the lead when hunter was leading, as so as rob got up, there got behind. He was not telling them what to do, he was being all quiet. So now they have lost 2 out of 5 challenges because of him, boot his ass too. That whole team has no chance. Gina and the black girl are the only ones that have a chance.

  They say they are switching things up next time. I think they might merge early...if they do that, the five will be gone and the others will stick strong as a team.

  Just my strong opinions on survivor....
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  What's your dream job?

  by butalbee in

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  i really hate my job, and want to resign.

  would really love to persue my dream job as a professional loafer, but i wonder how much it would pay?

  but seriously, though i always wanted to write novels, be creative and artistic.

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  seriously, butalbee you can be a sex therapist, you do not have to have really any certian degrees for most places, my friend was reading up on it, very odd...

  For me I am doing what I love. I love occupational therapy, it feels so right being an OT for me. I cannot wait to graduate and stuff. Someday I would like to be a college professor and teach OT.
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  a guy turned me down for a date

  by hungry4life in

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  i am so bummed yesterday i called this guy i know and asked him out, and he turned me down.

  not just a polite "i'm busy" but he let me know that his relationship with someone just ended last month and he needs time to recover, he said " i am taking the rest of the year off from dating" (sounded to me like "don't bother to ask again")i didn't even know that he had been seeing someone in a serious relationship (the last time i ran into him was in early december).

  we used to have had a few classes together and he always flirted with me.

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  I do not want to sound mean or like I do not care. It hurts to be rejected, it has happened to most of us. You really think someone likes ya, but then you get shot down. Well at least you gave it a shot, but maybe the guy just did not want to date or date you. It is ok, we do not all have to want to date everyone and the guy is not a pig for saying no, just like we are not bitches when we say no. At least you did not get in a bad relationship and then end up hating this guy later anyway. He could have hurt you worse if he said yes. I am sorry you got hurt and I am sorry rejection hurts so bad, but just because he said no, does not mean you are not a good or desirable person. You are a great person, one day you will find the right person....
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  I'm Back!!!!

  by wonderwoman77 in

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  hey all i am back from my four day mini internship.

  i had a great time and really enjoyed being in a school system.

  i think i could to that someday.

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  Hey all I am back from my four day mini internship. How have you all been. I had a great time and really enjoyed being in a school system. I think I could to that someday. I have a really interesting story to tell you all about a JW experience I had, but I cannot type or think that much right now, so I will write it later....
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  Long-distance Relationships?

  by mindfield in

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  i'd like to ask for a tidbit of advice... if you don't mind!

  being the inexperienced 18-year old that i am, and with the close-minded parents that i have, it can be hard to find some good, reliable advice.

  so here's my dilemna.

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  wonderwoman77

  Well Mindfield, I have been in your shoes. I met this boy at a convention when I was 16 and he 15. He lived about a half hour from me, so it was no big deal. We wrote letters (about 10 years ago before everyone had computers in the home) and talked on the phone often. Well we decided to start dating. My mom was liberal and did not care. Well anyway he moved to florida. We still dated, but it was so hard. he came back for the summer and it was great, but then when he had to go, it was too hard and we had to end it. I am not saying do not try it out, but long distance things are a lot of work when you are teenagers.

  And becareful with the sex stuff. You are too intelligent to spend your life in jail.

  Good luck....:)
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  be back soon :)

  by wonderwoman77 in

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  hey all, i am saying good-bye, but just for a few days.

  i have a short internship and i am staying with a friend, so i will prolly not be on the computer again until after thrusday.

  miss ya all....take care :)

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  Hey all, I am saying good-bye, but just for a few days. I have a short internship and I am staying with a friend, so I will prolly not be on the computer again until after thrusday. Miss ya all....Take care :)
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  spritual???

  by wonderwoman77 in

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  hey a friend of mine posted this on another board...see what you think.... good day, all.. i am trying to relax a bit, while reading articles and pages of interest on the web.

  i cam across an article i'd like to share, or draw your attention to.. one interesting part of this is that it concerns the definition of spirituality.

  according to this definition, the wts and jws are about as anti-spiritual as appears possible.. "a spiritual being is comfortable with the idea of having teachers, observers, and divine guidance available at any time.

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  wonderwoman77

  Hey a friend of mine posted this on another board...see what you think...

  Good day, all.

  I am trying to relax a bit, while reading articles and pages of interest on the Web. I cam across an article I'd like to share, or draw your attention to.

  One interesting part of this is that it concerns the definition of spirituality. According to this definition, the WTS and JWs are about as anti-spiritual as appears possible.

  "A spiritual being is comfortable with the idea of having teachers, observers, and divine guidance available at any time. If we believe we are souls with bodies rather than bodies with souls, then the invisible, eternal part of ourselves is always available to us for assistance. Once this belief is firm and unshakable it can never be doubted, regardless of the rational arguments of those who live exclusively in the physical world.

  "Non-spiritual beings accept the existence of a supreme being or God, not as a universal force that is within us but as a separate power that will someday hold us accountable. They do not see themselves as having assistance or a higher self, unless they have the kind of direct experience of divine presence recorded by St. Paul or St. Francis of Assisi.

  "Spiritual beings simply know, through their personal experience of having been in contact with their own divine guidance, that they are not alone, and that they can use that guidance to become miracle makers in their lives."

  The entire article, by Wyane Dyer, is at www.innerself.com/Magazine/Spirituality/becoming_spiritual.htm. If the excerpts arouse interest, you may want to read the whoel thing.