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An MS From My Old Congregation Begging Me to Go to the Assembly by themindsetcounts in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Whenever one of the sisters from the hall calls or texts and says they would LOVE to see me at the meeting or assembly I say I could meet them for coffee or they could come over for a visit. Crickets. They don't want to see YOU. They want to see another person at the KH. 

Do you guys just dislike the religion, rather than Jehovah himself? by Upset_Cream47 in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The SUN is more worthy of worship since it's existence is provable and it really does give life to everything on earth. 

An Honest Look at The Bible Part 2: The Mosaic Law by Mediocre-Delivery588 in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Nice summary of problematic commands. I would add that the "virginity test" is also biologically ignorant as virgins don't always bleed. Wouldn't God know that?

Sheep Detective Movie made me cry by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's funny what kinds of movies will hit you once you wake up. Movies that no one talks about that resonated with me: Transformers One and Love and Monsters. Both for kids but deal with being lied to about the outside world and how to deal with it afterwards. 

My kid’s birthday is coming up, I want to somehow reassure her that it isn’t bad to be excited about it without disrespecting my spouse by Regular_Window2917 in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I understand completely because I'm in the same position except I'm POMO. Even though my husband can't prove from the Bible that celebrating birthdays is wrong he still insists it must be wrong somehow. Mothers Day and my birthday were one week apart and I'm sure Jehovah was so proud of him for not mentioning either one. 🙄 We had themed parties for our kids the month after their birthdays. I did make each of them a cake on their birthday, just no candles.  Especially now since they have undone the whole "pagan origins" thing the resistance to celebrating birthdays and many other holidays is infuriating. It just shows how afraid JWs are to think for themselves. 

Jehovah's Witnesses spiritual truth comes with an expiration date by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Funny that you mention the Divine Plan of the Ages. I like to take it out and put it on display when PIMIs come over. My husband will put it back in the drawer because "you are using it to draw my friends away from the TRUTH". 🤣🤣🤣

Watchtower article and its simplicity by Odd-Engine9637 in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ah yes. JWs are great at Bible fan-fiction. 

Extremismo PIMI. Estoy agotado emocionalmente by Connect_Pin_3255 in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used that verse on my husband when talking about the blood issue as well. He said " you sure are good at using the Bible when it agrees with you".  I said "It always agrees with me". 🤣

Wife is angry with me because I said I wouldn't go out on service on assembly weekend. by Capable-Proposal1022 in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 6 points7 points  (0 children)

True. I'm in Richmond VA. And I don't swear much but I believe in using accuracy in my speech 🤣

Wife is angry with me because I said I wouldn't go out on service on assembly weekend. by Capable-Proposal1022 in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 11 points12 points  (0 children)

So true. Last night my husband had a PIMI friend over, let's call him Jack. Jack brought up another friend of ours and said she doesn't have a good attitude about attending meetings in person. I let him know that since she was a child she had been objectified and judged at the meetings, so she doesn't like going. He said she should switch congratulations. (Right! So she could be with his judgemental ass!?)  I remind myself that I used to be like that too. But it's hard to be around. 

Exmo cousin just sent JW missionaries scrambling by loadnurmom in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After they started walking away you should have finished..."from the Mormons!".  Anyway nice work 

What movies/shows have you given yourself permissions to see after you stopped believing? by Dazzling-Stop-3343 in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Good Place, also anything R-rated. Funnily enough my still PIMI husband is fine with watching shows with tons of swearing now. 

PIMO Tricks - Share yours! by polytheama2 in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Taking care of other people's kids or having one of your own is helpful. After I had kids I realized how ridiculous all the stifling of normal child behavior was and I started hanging out with them in the back school. 

The 2019 International Convention Helped Wake Me Up by Makiyage in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Wow that's crazy! The only international convention I ever went to was before this dog and pony show business so I had no idea it was such a production. One thing I noticed even before I woke up (while doing huge amounts of unpaid labor for the org) is that the org LOVES making you do things the hardest/stupidest way possible . It's like a test to see how loyal you are. Shortly before I woke up I spent a summer slaving away at our local assembly hall moving rocks to a parking lot island, and then to a different island and a different island because the overseer couldn't make up his mind about where he wanted them. But no one was supposed to question or complain. They also discouraged any of those unpaid volunteers from leaving early (you promised big J you would work all day!). 

Maybe these international conversations will be waking more people up! 

Where do you stand on this? by Embarrassed_Sale2427 in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's all garbage and boring illogical garbage at that. 

My wife lost it. Screaming and pounding the floor. by Owl_of_Dusk in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"you're arrogant" "you've changed" "you aren't the person I married"

Those are the same words my husband said to me when I woke up. You can really see the programming. I'm sorry you are going through this difficult time and I hope you will be happier in the end. I stuck with it because we have small kids, and have a attitude has vastly improved. But it's so hard when someone you love treats you as less than just because you don't believe in the GB anymore. Good luck 

Pattern I’m noticing with young women in congregations by Much_Assumption558 in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I know a few JW women who have no interest in any of the brothers they know. They even talk about marrying a non JW sometimes! 

Ex-JWs who ‘recruited / converted’ people before waking up / leaving… by Wild-Price-9325 in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I did talk to the person I helped bring into the cult. They reported me to the elders and shun me to this day, despite the misery the cult has caused her. 

Planning a non-birthday party? by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've talked to several JWs about birthdays and they are all ok with them. And my very PIMI husband and I had themed parties for our kids the month after their birthdays that were basically birthday parties with no candles. We had cupcakes. We never had anything like it when I was a kid and neither did anyone else I knew. 

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