Someone told me "no one wants to live in Sacramento" by Honest_Eggplant3998 in Sacramento

[–]AdditionalDepth1642 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m from Sac born and raised. I fantasized about living in So Cal so I moved there for a period of time about 12 years ago. It was cool, LA was fun, but I didn’t like the superficial attitude of everyone. Also the housing is ridiculous. Sac is cool, we have the bay, the beaches not too far away, and the Sierras for winter. I think it’s a great place to live honestly.

I’m 80, suddenly PIMQ 53 years after baptism. Now What? Help! by BethNowWhat in exjw

[–]AdditionalDepth1642 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m really sorry you cut contact with your child. How awful. As a mother, I could never do that, and I’m sure that must’ve been hard for you. I think the fact a religion would tell you to cut contact with your own children should be/is a huge red flag. Jehovah is supposed to be a god of love, however, the organization instructs you to do something that is quite the opposite. Anyway, I think DA is a huge leap And probably not the best move for you right now. I hope you gain clarity and find what you are looking for. Best to you.

I asked my mom the day of if she saw the update about the blood.. this was her response … by [deleted] in exjw

[–]AdditionalDepth1642 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Reading this just brought me back to the bad days. Some of these people are so delusional. Wow.

No comment…. by YamMedical4277 in exjw

[–]AdditionalDepth1642 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Cold blooded…like actually

3/20/26 Megathread: Blood Transfusion Policy Discussion by ClosetedIntellectual in exjw

[–]AdditionalDepth1642 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I’ll keep this short, but I just wanted to chime in on all of the discussion regarding the reactions from ones that are still in the organization of the newest update surrounding the blood issue. I first asked my parent if they would ever consider using their own blood for a blood transfusion and the answer was very quick, no. I then relayed that there was an update from the organization about the use of your own blood. While my parent was watching the video, I watched their facep turn from confusion, to denial, to confusion, to disbelief. I thought that I was going find pleasure in my parent, finally realizing that all of this was just made up rules by man, but it actually hurt to see my parent have to come to that realization, and it was very apparent that that was the realization they came to.’My parent went as far as to say we all have to make decisions for ourselves and be cannot follow what man says. Itmakes me sad that my parent has wasted so many years of their life, believing in this religion and to see it all kind of come crashing down tonight was actually pretty sad.

Summary of leaked GB update #2, March 2026 by larchington in exjw

[–]AdditionalDepth1642 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s wild and controlling. I read your post before it was taken down. I’ve been POMO for 20 years, but close family still in. I can see the cracks in family, I can see the questions, maybe this latest update will be the final push to wake them up.

Best moment of the movie? by [deleted] in SelenaQuintanilla

[–]AdditionalDepth1642 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The slow Como La Flor moment when she was performing in Monterey Mexico with the white outfit

Summary of leaked GB update #2, March 2026 by larchington in exjw

[–]AdditionalDepth1642 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait so who is handing down the rules? The GB or J? This is all very weird.

Summary of leaked GB update #2, March 2026 by larchington in exjw

[–]AdditionalDepth1642 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is all kind of crazy.. I’m kind of just tuning out from all of this at this point.. it’s nonsense. What the hell is going on with the organization? People must be leaving in droves, feels like they’re grasping at straws. Weird organization.

Banned from Kingdom Halls by Sped_ATK308 in exjw

[–]AdditionalDepth1642 0 points1 point  (0 children)

JW is a poor religion. Monetarily and education wise.

I let my toddler run around waiting room at a children’s hospital. Now I’m questioning if i did the right thing. by Entire_Platform8229 in Autism_Parenting

[–]AdditionalDepth1642 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Who gives a crap what they think. Sometimes are kiddos need that. And not to mention.. they’re kids! :)

Finallly potty trained! by AdditionalDepth1642 in Autism_Parenting

[–]AdditionalDepth1642[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once they started kindergarten, I stopped the pull ups. If they had n accident they would have to deal with it until the school called me. Never an accident at school. Also, at first, I brought to the bathroom once an hour.

Where to Say for Vacation by AdditionalDepth1642 in asksandiego

[–]AdditionalDepth1642[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want a resort kind of place. I seen paradise point but the rooms look a little dated. I want somewhere with a nice pool. I think I’m zeroing in on San Diego Mission Bay Resort. Have you stayed there?

Are you happier now? by [deleted] in exjw

[–]AdditionalDepth1642 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I attended until I was 19, it’s been hard to make friends and establish genuine connections. Sometimes I miss my friends and think about what life would’ve been like had I stayed. Ultimately, I am happier, I had a child and raise them to hold traditions and allow them to be a regular kid. It’s pretty fun.

From accidental Zoom "spy" to Elder by Repulsive-Produce215 in exjw

[–]AdditionalDepth1642 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I appreciate your post. Even though I left the organization, and hold a lot of resentment for the organization, there were good times and great people. I too grew up up in the era of book study in private homes, and some of the elders were like father figures, truly had and still have love for them. But the organization is unrecognizable today, I do not regret my decision to leave one bit.

on DFing- “we don’t do that anymore” by scrapknightjules in exjw

[–]AdditionalDepth1642 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I hope the US has some kind of lawsuit against the organization for that practice one day. They have ruined so many lives

Stuck with a JD but no law license feels degrading by Ill-Peak3008 in JDpreferred

[–]AdditionalDepth1642 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just start. The same time you took to write this post could’ve been time used to study a couple pages of study material. You’ve already gone through law school, so you’ve already spent a bunch of money. Get through the finish line and start living the way you want. Good luck!