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OMGosh, are you kidding me? He is going to stay in this high control group, aka cult, atmosphere and he, of weak faith, is going to try to talk them out of it?!?!? Please.
I don’t believe this. I have spoken to someone who lives close to him.
Yes, a true blessing amidst all the craziness.
No, but Mary Alice is. I listed her info above. CALL HER!
There Is!! Don’t lose hope
Hello!?! LOL I have been heavily involved in this thread, contacted a person he does know close to him, and pm’d him. He has not contacted me back.
Also, lots of people have posted links including me, to Ex-JW sites. Most especially Jeff’s.
I am feeling very frustrated with this whole thread now. I keep thinking I’m done with it, lol, but I can’t help coming back and
hoping my words can help to make a difference for him and he can see that he isn’t alone. I know that when we are situations, things can seem hopeless and dreary. But I am on the outside, and can see that he does have options. He needs to quit making excuses and do it! If depression is an issue, and I strongly suspect that it is, then again no more excuses and get the help he needs. I posted links above to Job & Family services for our state. If he makes a few phone calls, maybe something can come through. But he has to act on it!!!
Prayers for you, Excalibur.
(And I am not proofreading/editing this post, lol. It took me to long to finish it
OMGosh, it is to long, {giggles madly} I guess I have to cut down somewhere.)
You see what I mean. People mean well they realy do. They have good intentions, I truly believe that.
I hope this dose not sound offensive. But you have never spoken a word to me, I don’t know
you from adam. But you speak as
if you have some sort of insight
about me.
Is it because you called one of my friends? Is that why you feel the
nerve to say you are frustrated about a situation that you are the
least envolved in of anyone I know?
The person you spoke to is a good friend of mine, but we are as different as night and day. Our faith journey is as different as night and day. Our experiences are as different as night and day.
My friend has got children and a husband and other people she is trying to help. If you wanted to know about MY situation, you would have spoken to me…not a friend of mine.
I appreciate you posting some phone numbers. But don’t post messages as if you have been
envolved for years like rolltide.
Like I haven’t already tried your
ideas, which is why I never sent a
p.m. back. I know about catholicxjw website. I have spoken to Jeff…I have spoken to Tom, I have tried to get on there mailing list, I have spoken to priests from
both the Catholic and the Orthodox
churches…I have gone to both Catholic and Orthodox churches.
I went out and got books about
Catholosism…a BUNCH OF THEM.
I have joined a group, gone to bible study. built up the nerve to walk up and talk to complete strangers from churches, both Catholic AND Orthodox. Accepted
teachings that are the opposite of
everything I was raised to believe.
Called over and over to get a hold of priests, and I have been trying every blasted thing else I can imagine.
So I don’t want to hear any garbage about YOU getting frustrated, Or YOU being done with it…DONE WITH WHAT?
Oh my goodness are you going to
stop posting…oh what ever will
I do because you have been SO
envolved. Give me a break.
So don’t argue with Rolltide, he has even helped my sister as well.
He may be on the outside looking in…but you are on the wayyyyy outside looking in.
And lets atleast get this straight.
There are other Jw’s that convert.
But NOT ONE has MY problems or
MY situation, its amazing you would say that when you barely know what MY problems are.
And yes some people did have better support systems, they even
had family who WERE Catholic.
And know you can’t understand…
how are you going to understand
on the computer? Are you for real?
Its hard to get ppeople to understand in face to face discussion, and you think people are going to UNDERSTAND based
of a thread? where did you get your degree in psychology?
Why did you even comment about
my struggle with singleness? Realy
I would like to know why you feel
qualified to say ANYTHING about
MY single state? Sleeping around?!?!?!?!? You are so far out
in left feld, and yet trying to tell ME
about MY sex life? Did you forget
the small little detail about umm…
you don’t know me? I may as well
tell you how to rais your kids, and I never met you…don’t even know
if you have kids…but still have the
nerve to tell you how to raise them, now do you see the problem with speaking on things
you know nothing about?
I appreciate the numbers and links, just keep in mind…I JUST
met you. And this is my life we are
talking about, that’s a tad bit important to me, and to give advice on something as important
as someone’s life… you would at
least know the person a little…
wouldn’t you think?
You seem like a very selfish person. You totally do not get that, yes, other people have had your struggles. You are not willing to hear what people are saying or listen to anyone who has responded here.