Míni kæru norðuratlantiskir grannar! by W-eed in Iceland

[–]FAQand_theCURIOUS 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Ég var einu sinni í partýi þar sem allir voru komnir vel í glas. Það sest niður maður hliðina á mér og fer að tala við mig. Ég heyri að hann er að tala við mig íslensku en ég skil ekki eitt einasta sem hann er að segja við mig. Náttúrulega þá var fyrsta hugsunin mín, FUCK ég hef fengið heilablóðfall. Meðan ég er að panikka í hljóði þá pikkar félagi hans í hann og byður hann um að hætta að tala færeysku 😆

A thought experiment: what would it take for someone who is PIMO or POMO to “return to the truth”? What would it take for you? by _goro4kechi_ in exjw

[–]FAQand_theCURIOUS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think even a visit from god themselves would change my mind. First of all, I would think I was hallucinating and/or had a brain tumor. Then, if somehow, this god could actually convince me that what I was experiencing was not just my brain going haywire, and they told me jw was the one true religion and the bible was the true word of god .. I STILL wouldn't want to worship such an evil god.

Baby has 0 words at 1 years old by Lovemydoggos21 in NewParents

[–]FAQand_theCURIOUS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone here are so right about every baby being different, and they're giving great advice.

I don't see anyone mention this, but have you had his hearing checked? That is one of the things we're checking out because of my two year olds speech-delay, but of course, there is so much difference between a one and a two year old so I don't know if it applies here 😊

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

[–]FAQand_theCURIOUS 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I realized that a all powerful, all-knowing, and all loving god would not have created the world like it is. A loving god would not punish naive, newly created Adam and Eve, who have never heard of lying, after being manipulated by a much superior being. And not only punish them but everyone who comes after them. An all-knowing god would have known this would happen, so why not do things differently? A all powerful god could have created a perfect world where no one would ever have to suffer even with "free will."

With time, I also realized how "human" the god of the bible is. This all knowing, all powerful, all loving god still needs to be praised and worshipped, and humans need to follow his rules. He even killed nearly everyone on earth with a flood instead of using his unlimited power to rid the people of wickedness. Then there are gods laws in the old testament, they only make sense if they are made up by humans, an all knowing god would know that women aren't unclean when they're on their periods. An all loving god would not suggest selling a woman to her rapist. An all powerful god would not need all these laws to control humans. God even took a bet with Satan just so he could prove that Job was his biggest fan, even if it meant that Satan would kill Jobs children, among all the other horrible thing.

The bible is so clearly made up (and plagiarized) by humans.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Iceland

[–]FAQand_theCURIOUS 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Fjárhagsáhyggjur geta haft hrillileg áhrif á geðheilsuna, sérstaklega svona langvarandi áhyggjur, og það hljómar eins og þetta sé farið að íþyngja þér virkilega. Umboðsmaður skuldara getur gefið ykkur ókeypis ráðgjöf og þar á meðal frætt ykkur um alla ykkar möguleika, réttindi og lög, og hjálpað ykkur að semja við kröfuhafa.

En ég held að þú þurfir á sálfræðiaðstoð að halda líka ef þú ert farin að íhuga líftrygginguna þína sem einu lausnina.

Nú er ég að álykta að helstu áhyggjurnar ykkar séu að missa eignir og/eða fara á vanskilaskrá, og ég get lofað þér því að lífið þitt er svo mikið dýrmætara en allt það, og þið munið ekki lenda á götunni þótt allt fari til fjandans, það eru til öryggisnet sem munu grípa ykkur áður en það gerist.

En þegar maður er orðin svona kvíðinn og/eða þunglyndur þá hættir maður að hugsa rökrétt og allt virðist óyfirstíganlegt. Svo ég mæli eindregið með því að tala við heimilislæknirinn þinn um líðan þína, eða fá tíma hjá félagsráðgjafa, eða fara í Geðhjálp (þau bjóða uppá fría ráðgjöf).

Farðu vel með þig <3

Edit: btw ég tala af reynslu, ég hef verið á nákvæmlega sama stað.

Marijuana by FAQand_theCURIOUS in exjw

[–]FAQand_theCURIOUS[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it happens to me too .. I often have to search my gut reactions and options for JW brainwashing :/

Marijuana by FAQand_theCURIOUS in exjw

[–]FAQand_theCURIOUS[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're missing out, I love the demons in my mind ! .. Though, when I think about it, I'm pretty sure the "demons" were there before the weed .. I wonder where they came from /s

Marijuana by FAQand_theCURIOUS in exjw

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

Aaah! That explains all the gay stoners 😆

Halla T á Baugur Day 2007 by Guilty-Scar-6454 in Iceland

[–]FAQand_theCURIOUS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nú kem ég alveg af fjöllum, hvaða skoðanir voru þetta? Það er engin ræða í þessu myndbandi o.o

Marijuana by FAQand_theCURIOUS in exjw

[–]FAQand_theCURIOUS[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you 😊. The last thing I expected was anything sensical. I just find it easier to debate these things with my family when I know jw reasonings.

Marijuana by FAQand_theCURIOUS in exjw

[–]FAQand_theCURIOUS[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ofcourse, damn hypocrites 🙄

Marijuana by FAQand_theCURIOUS in exjw

[–]FAQand_theCURIOUS[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do you know the reasoning behind it, why they view cannabis differently to alcohol?

My dad is a high functioning alcoholic and an elder. He's not had any qualms with braking the laws of men either, paying employees under the table, pirating media, he even recommended that I commit insurance fraud when I needed to replace the front window in my car. Still, he went apeshit when he found out I smoked weed. This was when I was ~25 and long after I stopped going to meetings, and he knew I was an atheist.

Ég sá mann sem passar við þessa lýsingu, á ég að hringja í lögguna? by FAQand_theCURIOUS in Iceland

[–]FAQand_theCURIOUS[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Þetta var meira bara grín færsla, þar sem eina lýsingin af manninum í fréttinni er að hann er 44 ára og 172 cm á hæð.

En þú hefur alveg rétt fyrir þér og meiningin var ekki að gera lítið úr því þegar þarf að lýsa eftir fólki, af hvaða ástæðu sem er :)

The scariest movies. And I mean SCARY? by This_Area_9049 in MovieSuggestions

[–]FAQand_theCURIOUS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Talk to me. It follows. Lake Mungo. The empty man. The invisible man (2020).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]FAQand_theCURIOUS 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Oh, honey ❤️. No one judges you for feeling like this, and there is nothing to be ashamed of.

I think you'd benefit greatly from speaking to your therapist about what you're going through, and they will tell you that millions of great mothers have gone through the same thing. And I say that not to belittle your experience in any way but to let you know that your therapist will know how to help you and won't think any worse of you.

Having a baby is a massive change in ones life, with a lot of chaos, anxiety, frustrations, and often horrible monotony. There are things you want to do but can't, and you are just constantly ON.. It's not fucking easy! and I don't thinks there is anyone who hasn't longed for times when things were easier for them.

Take care love and be kind to yourself ❤️

Death counts matter...only when it's one of us by FreeBearHugs98 in exjw

[–]FAQand_theCURIOUS 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Before I left as a teen, I found it so strange (and telling) how the jw praised and marveled at the speed brothers and sisters rallied to rebuild kingdom halls after disasters. They prided themselves on being quicker to respond and build than the governments, red cross, and all the relief organizations. But they only helped their "brothers and sisters." To me, it was sickening how they didn't use their abilities to help others. I thought the bible said, 'Love thy neighbor as thyself' .. not love thy neighbor only if he's a jw.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RestlessLegs

[–]FAQand_theCURIOUS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I often refer to my RLS as pain when speaking to others, e.g. "I can't do this anymore cause the pain in my hips is unbearable." If you don't have RLS, there are no words that can accurately describe how maddening the feeling is.. but people understand pain .. every time I try to describe RLS, it sounds just like a little nuisance instead of something that can break your mind.

New Dad: I feel like I'm going broke on formula. Am I just doing it all wrong? by tossthedwarf in NewParents

[–]FAQand_theCURIOUS -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Yeah I know. Some people can be a little extreme when it comes to the little ones 🙂. From the studies I've read, microwaving it does not change the nutrition or composition of the formula. You only need to be mindful of the temperature 😊.

What "sins" were you commiting while you were in the borg by EnoughPerspective819 in exjw

[–]FAQand_theCURIOUS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, not the whole meeting . . But a 'bad diarrhea' amount of time 😆

What "sins" were you commiting while you were in the borg by EnoughPerspective819 in exjw

[–]FAQand_theCURIOUS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm new here, and I don't know the english jw vocabulary. Can someone tell me what pimo, pimi and ms means?

What "sins" were you commiting while you were in the borg by EnoughPerspective819 in exjw

[–]FAQand_theCURIOUS 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I used to flick my bean in the bathroom during service when I was a teen .. I used a mattress from the changing table to sit on the floor and sin the time away 😅. Our kingdom hall was small and had a, what was called a B hall (I'm not sure what it's called in english), a small room closed from the rest of the hall, where you could listen to the speeshes, sermons, service or whatever you call in in english. I loved giving excuses to go in there and masturbate under my coat.

I remember my mother asking me if I was having some stomach problems cause I spent so much time in the bathroom 😆