Posts by gorgia2

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No longer a former JW, I am now a Human Being

by AllTimeJeff in

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friends

lurkers, debaters, haters, lovers, the lost, the found, and the misplaced.

it's been a while, and i wanted to pop in.

the point isn't to agree.

gorgia2

AllTimeJeff,

Beautifully written. Thank you for sharing. I hope you post more.

gorgia

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JW morale reaching new low

by kneehighmiah in

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friends

many friends i've spoken with are becoming discouraged.

because of this it's becoming tempting to privately share my views with friends, but i know this is still too dangerous.

most witnesses in my circle are intelligent free thinkers.

gorgia2

Kneehigh,

Thanks for sharing your observations on JW morale. It is fascinting stuff for someone like me who has 'escaped.'

gorgia

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Missed another meeting

by DS211 in

well ive missed my 5th meeting in a row..decided to watch football/soccer instead.

wife has also missed 4 in a row...still havent discussed ttatt

Interview with an Apostate: Laika

by Laika in

tell us a little about yourself and your family.. i grew up on a small island south of england.

my parents moved there from mainland uk and left their families behind.

as noone else in the family is a jw and lived in different countries i don't know any of them that well.

my life is a mess need some advice

by deservingone26 in

so if you read thru my previous posts from years ago u can see a little background of my life.

to do a quick summary i was df'd at 19, got into the party lifestyle which included party drugs and lots of alcohol.

at 24 i decided to step bacdk and really try to get my life in order.

It's all in the name: deservingone. Yes, you are, but not for feelings of guilt. You deserve a happy life. All the advice so far has been heart-felt. Please consider what the other posters have written and know we all care for you. Being brought up as a JW confuses and disjoints. Being yourself is impossible until you leave, and then you have to work out who that hidden self is!

gorgia

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abortion vs holocaust

by unstopableravens in

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USR's,

How fortunate you are to have beautiful kids. I am currently taking medication to get my womb ready for my and my partner's frozen embryo. I personally couldn't care less at what point 'it' becomes a 'life' with a 'soul' - I'd just like the chance to experience what you do as a parent.

A zygote, an oocyte, a blastocyst, an embryo - no matter at which stage the group of cells transforms into a self - should the embryo not come through the thawing, I shall not consider myself to have aided an abortion. However, I would never judge another female negatively for deliberately deciding to abort. There are many, many shades to such a personal topic as abortion.

gorgia

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People, I'm still living in fear.

by Julia Orwell in

i'm not da or df and for some reason i can't bring myself to da just yet.

but i'm living in terror.

today it something came up that reminded me.

gorgia2

Julia

I'm so sorry you are going through all this anxiety and pain. Hopefully one day not one JW you may see on the street or come across on FB will bear any influence upon your life decisions or how you feel. It took me a long time not to care. Nowadays I can go up and say hello to someone I come across whom I recall from my old cong, (I was never baptised, but a born-in), & enjoy watching them squirm as I greet them with a big cheesy smile.

However you choose to make this happen, make sure it is the right way for you. But do it, because allowing others to create such anxiety is awful, I know. I wish you all the best and much courage.

gorgia

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