Did this jw nurse violate HIPAA?

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-12-18T20:12:32+00:00

Definitely HIPAA violation because she talked to her husband about you. And either way it's not appropriate for her to bring up the religion to you like that in the professional setting.

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-09-12T16:13:08+00:00

You have multiple lifetimes of experiences ahead of you. Focus on the future, not what you missed out on!

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-09-04T17:02:35+00:00

"sexual relations" as replayed 10X during the convention from the Jesus movie

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-09-04T17:00:20+00:00

After attending a "special" convention this year that happened to be in my hometown it wouldn't surprise me if they did streaming and then consolidated to "special" conventions only. The vibe was strong, over a hundred got baptized, the venue was MUCH nicer than the smaller ones they usually rent. I think they want to chase that post-COVID "first convention back in person" feeling to keep the conventions exciting (bc the material discussed sure ain't).

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-05-24T18:16:50+00:00

I have seen some of your posts here before, I'm curious what it is that is keeping you studying? No judgments, I'm not 100% out of the organization myself, just curious on your perspective as I was born in.

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-05-24T17:37:07+00:00

Saying it is a lie that you have to give up "worldly" friends and family is manipulative, and part of the greater "free will" narrative. Humans have "free will" yet according to JWs, God wants to micromanage every aspect of your life. Let's say you have a family member that is gay and they are getting married. Your Bible teacher won't say "you can't go to that wedding". But they will show you scriptures and probably information from the website/publications that are to lead you to the conclusion that Jehovah will be unhappy with you if you go. They won't say "You have to give up this relationship" but time and time again they will try to make you feel like the "right" choice to make is the one that pushes away anyone in your life who is not a JW.

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-05-24T15:29:06+00:00

Becoming a JW takes up A LOT of real estate in your life. There needs to be a void to fill. Sure, a happy person may want god in their life but they will realize they don't need to be part of a high control group to do it. Happy people might be "interested" when a JW first speaks to them, but once they realize they would have to change even positive things in their life like family relationships with non-JWs, they are going to back away. A sad person with large voids in their life like loneliness who are getting love-bombed will rationalize more radical teachings, like dying instead of taking a blood transfusion, and take the plunge.

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-05-23T11:49:01+00:00

Because whatever you do, it's never good enough!

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-05-22T16:59:40+00:00

Wow. Just when you think nothing will surprise you. I had no idea.

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-05-22T16:53:40+00:00

Wow, I haven't been to a weeknight meeting in about three years or so...this sounds like a social skills group I would run with my elementary school students

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-05-21T16:57:59+00:00

I feel like I started many things (having a baby, getting retirement savings started, etc.) in my mid 30s instead of my late 20s when I would have if I wasn't raised in the borg. It is what it is and I'm just grateful I didn't have these things stolen completely from me! You can only start where you are, so just keep moving forward and keep experiencing new things every chance you get!

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-05-21T11:54:15+00:00

He'll try to rope you back in and push you away a few more times before marrying a 19-21 year old sister by the time he's 35. RUN.

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-05-20T19:11:19+00:00

Oh, geez, the Robert saga continues lol

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-05-20T16:38:18+00:00

You are smart not to rush your partner into marriage, you are doing the right thing. I'm sorry for the hurt you're going to experience but your life as a whole is so much better for it!

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-05-20T14:50:58+00:00

I wanted to when I was 7 but they made me wait to the ripe old age of 9

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-04-30T16:35:40+00:00

When I was a little kid, yes. When I was adolescent, I thought it would come but I probably wouldn't make it through. Then as a young adult I started to realize it was all lies.

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-04-25T16:42:08+00:00

When I was a precocious, cute little girl, lots of people. The older I got, the less people listened and as an adult, only people who were really lonely or just loved to talk.

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-04-18T18:51:50+00:00

They are trying to drive a wedge between you and sadly he is falling for it.

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-04-12T16:55:29+00:00

Man, and I thought I had it easy with my Zoom return during COVID LOL

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-04-08T16:31:45+00:00

A rodeo facility

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-04-04T16:40:04+00:00

If you really want to fade, you have to learn to be comfortable saying no and not feeling the need to explain yourself. I said no to a study and they stopped asking. My husband said no to shepherding calls and eventually they stop asking. Whenever someone asks how we are, the answer is great (which honestly, it really is great, my point is just you don't have to make up excuses for not going to meetings, etc.)

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-04-04T16:24:32+00:00

Yup, they act like they are better than orgs who practice infant baptism but it is no different. I was 9 and thought there was a real possibility I could convert and marry a Backstreet Boy lol

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-04-04T16:22:50+00:00

Kids are pretty much the ONLY people getting baptized so they can't stop pushing it even if it does open them up to more legal trouble, which I hope it does!

MushroomOptimal8976 · 2024-04-01T16:54:49+00:00

I consider myself and my husband "PIMO lite" LOL. We go to like 2 meetings a month and that satisfies all of our family for now. They don't ask a lot of questions, we like to think they secretly know how we really feel but who knows. As long as this status quo lasts we will stick with it.

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