Emma

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  Do you miss the sense of Superiority?

  by Dune in

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  well i'm slowly wrapping up my stay in jw land, but as i move further and further into the year, i've noticed that my views of the world are slowly changing.

  no more am i just a watcher who feels completely aloof of the world's struggles and injustices.

  i dont look at activists, philantropers and humanitarians and silently laugh to myself because i know that whatever they are doing is a waste of time (because the end is so close).. i was listening to that song by the flaming lips called "do you realize?

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  Emma

  I don't miss it. I'm glad to realize that I don't have all the answers. That's part of what let me leave.

  Emma
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  Disposable People

  by MerryMagdalene in

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  since my mom decided she needed to put full shunning back into effect again (an unconscious new year's resolution to be a better jw?

  ), i've been ransacked by a whole bunch of emotions which have been gradually resolving into thoughts.

  the sense of being completely disposable, expendable, replaceable.

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  Emma

  Merry, I'm touched that you looked up my bio; I don't post a lot but I try to keep up with what happening on the forum.

  Thanks for starting this topic; I think so many of us feel disposable and have experienced feelings of worthlesness. It's encouraging to see so many of us breaking through all that.

  Emma
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  Letter buddies

  by Lady Lee in

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  people are leaving the wts daily.

  some of them find their way to this site.

  but i believe those who get on the internet are few in comparison to those who have left the wts.

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  Emma

  bttt

  Worthy of considering, thanks, Lady Lee. I would send something.
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  Acts of Courage

  by Lady Lee in

  1. jw
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  i've been here for a while now and seen so many new people register and start posting here.

  so many of you have been reading for a long time before you took that step to post something.

  that is an act of courage.

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  Emma

  I was so scared too. Afraid of apostates. Afraid someone would fine me out. Afraid of something happening, I don't know what!

  Everyone (well, most everyone!) was so different than I might have expected. I didn't find the bitterness, hatred and unreasonableness I'd been taught were in "apostates." The level of research, love, level-headedness, and so much more opened my eyes; helped me to begin to leave the guild behind. Thanks, everyone!
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  Disposable People

  by MerryMagdalene in

  1. jw
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  since my mom decided she needed to put full shunning back into effect again (an unconscious new year's resolution to be a better jw?

  ), i've been ransacked by a whole bunch of emotions which have been gradually resolving into thoughts.

  the sense of being completely disposable, expendable, replaceable.

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  And, no, you are not disposable. None of us are. This just made me think how out of whack the jw mind has to be. The acceptance that you have to shun your own flesh and blood for no good reason is completely unnatural. It's no wonder that they're such an unhappy people.
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  Disposable People

  by MerryMagdalene in

  1. jw
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  since my mom decided she needed to put full shunning back into effect again (an unconscious new year's resolution to be a better jw?

  ), i've been ransacked by a whole bunch of emotions which have been gradually resolving into thoughts.

  the sense of being completely disposable, expendable, replaceable.

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  Merry, you are a gifted writer, an i nsightful person, and your observations make such a difference. Thank you,

  Emma
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  Everyone who signed up for Secret Santa, please read...

  by hartstrings in

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  let's check in.

  time is winding down.. have you sent your gift?

  have you received your gift?

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  Well, keep us posted.
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  Everyone who signed up for Secret Santa, please read...

  by hartstrings in

  1. jw
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  let's check in.

  time is winding down.. have you sent your gift?

  have you received your gift?

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  Emma

  I'll send you a present! I wasn't able to do the secret santa this year.

  Emma
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  u/d opens his new business....FINALLY!!!

  by upside/down in

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  2. current

  hey there all you x-xjws..... if you've wondered where i've been (i know..who the hell is u/d) i've been busy the past several months building and opening my new business.. it's an aveda lifestyle salon and spa (3500sf).

  it's called ten (our logo is the roman numeral x) it's a beaut!.

  you can check us out at www.tensalonandspa.com .

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  Congratulations; it's beautiful.

  We have an Aveda Institute (school) in our town. I love the products, though they're usually out of my budget. The haircuts are $15 and I've never had a bad one.
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  Elder has Power of Attny for my Mother

  by limbogirl in

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  my witness mother has a rare form of leukemia -- fortunately she is doing well and it hasn't been an issue yet.

  she notified me some time ago that she had completed forms to make one of the elders at her kh her power of attorney in the event that she required medical treatment.

  she told me that she did this to relieve me and my siblings of having to make difficult decisions for her at that time -- meaning authorizing blood.

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  Emma

  I think that family has priority at least in some states. You could probably check with a local hospital.

  Emma