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  hello!

  by gamergirl in

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  glad to be a new member and find others with similarities of background.

  some background info on me: my dad became jw when i was young, so i spent maybe a third of my life in the religion.

  although i respect everyone's beliefs, i personally knew many genuinely selfless people in my congregation, but the way i was raised, now that i am an adult i am realizing was very sheltered and unrealistic.

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  gamergirl

  Thanks everybody :)
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  Does anyone know the curent understanding on Chess for JWs?

  by BU2B in

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  i seem to remember chess was frowned upon by some jws.

  is this like the oral/anal sex policy?

  just ignore it and hope it goes away...

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  gamergirl

  I think Monopoly has caused more tension than chess ever did in my family!

  I think it's one of those things although not out rightly banned, it is up to each family to decide if they can handle competition with each other without being a sore loser in the end.
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  hello!

  by gamergirl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  glad to be a new member and find others with similarities of background.

  some background info on me: my dad became jw when i was young, so i spent maybe a third of my life in the religion.

  although i respect everyone's beliefs, i personally knew many genuinely selfless people in my congregation, but the way i was raised, now that i am an adult i am realizing was very sheltered and unrealistic.

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  gamergirl

  Hello all!

  Glad to be a new member and find others with similarities of background. Some background info on me: my dad became JW when I was young, so I spent maybe a third of my life in the religion. Although I respect everyone's beliefs, I personally knew many genuinely selfless people in my congregation, but the way I was raised, now that I am an adult I am realizing was very sheltered and unrealistic. I have been living my own free life the last ten years and realize how many amazing friendships were lost and destroyed since those non JW kids were "bad association". I feel UN-burdened and have been studying all religions without feeling guilty and now more than ever realize that God is bigger than how small JW's actually make Him out to be. I respect my dad's decision to never initiate a conversation, and when we do talk he barely says a sentence or two, but I feel sorry that he thinks his God thinks that this is what He would want, and he is missing out on his adult daughters life.

  I look forward to getting to know you all, and if anyone here likes video games, I love to chat about that as well! I've been catching up playing perfectly innocent video games (and a lot of other things) that I was denied growing up.

  Much love,

  GG.