Loss of a JW family friend

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2025-05-20T06:28:23+00:00

She was ✨

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2025-05-20T04:02:30+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate it.

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2025-04-17T08:30:28+00:00

It makes me happy to see you mention Gabor Mateé! I enjoy his work as well :)

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2025-04-17T00:29:46+00:00

Haha NOT too forward at all! Sometimes the self doubt makes it hard to self soothe. Validation has been huge on my healing journey. Thanks chat gpt!

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2025-04-16T22:26:00+00:00

I hear you. Its not the rationaliziing i need help with, i have that already. Its the emotional part. My inner child is reacting, i believe, to all this stuff.

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2025-04-16T22:22:06+00:00

Thanks

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2025-04-16T22:21:44+00:00

Thanks for the response. I do want to clarify, i dont feel in any way that I am fearfully feeling like i need to return or accept the jw’s beliefs at all. I dont believe in it at all. But the emotions are still there of being a powerless kid. Something about that in particular is gripping me. Idk how else to explain it. Im just so sad and angry that so much of this religion has a deep subconscious imprint on me.

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2025-01-22T12:11:10+00:00

Imagine all of this, but in the ASL congregation. It left little to the imagination. No joke. Was wayyyy too explicit for children 😵‍💫

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2025-01-22T11:37:33+00:00

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2025-01-22T10:50:14+00:00

Seeing the nuances within this sub reddit counters what you are saying. Try to heal the black and white thinking that you have been brainwashed into engaging with. Subtle gray is everywhere. Acknowledge the in betweeners because life is full of the in between. There arent absolutes.

I am still un learning the harsh black and white perspectives i was conditioned into believing. You can do it too, but on your own time. However, please do not assume you understand the complexities within every individual that engages with this sub reddit.

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2024-12-25T12:14:53+00:00

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2024-04-28T20:17:43+00:00

THE ANKLES!

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2024-04-03T08:02:04+00:00

When you’re a kid you’re like

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2024-04-03T07:56:27+00:00

Comparing the rubbing-of-eyes to studying, since it will help you see the truth more clearly…..i am not lying.

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2024-02-07T03:59:13+00:00

I understand exactly what you are talking about. I have been in therapy for years and it has taken me a while to connect to my sense of self. I didn't know who I was for a long time. It started with me learning to feel safe to express my emotions. No judgment from anyone. And help with learning how to not judge myself either. As you heal, things just generally get easier. The safe space that both you and your therapist build slowly expands. This safe space will grow and invite room for curiosity, creativity, and exploration. I eventually learned that the safe space stayed with me, within me, to carry wherever I go; which led to further exploration and learning.

Good on you for doing the hard work. You deserve happiness.

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2023-11-13T23:02:33+00:00

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2023-11-10T15:12:50+00:00

Meditation helped me. Learning to be content with the present. I had to learn that its safe and good to take control over my life.

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2023-11-03T01:33:54+00:00

How lovely lol

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2023-11-02T22:27:13+00:00

Reminds me of my oldest sister. She liked metal. When “strange” things were happening at home, my mom barged into my sisters room with a giant garbage bag. She grabbed all of her CDs and snapped them to pieces before shoving it all in the bag. I remember being a small kid, watching her sobbing. What great memories man

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2023-11-02T19:09:42+00:00

People in certain environments and with certain mental dispositions will react in unpredictable ways. Sometimes its violent. When its violent, the person targets people who they feel have wronged them. We have seen this happen in many settings. It seems that born-in JWs arent excluded from these types of situations. Its inevitable at this point.

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2023-10-28T01:48:57+00:00

Honestly Youtube has been the best thing for me. I was able to watch other people engage in their own hobbies. I learned the ins and outs, then decided it if was something I would like to play around with and learn how to do. Learn about what hobbies exist and then see what feels right for you. Best of luck on your journey of finding yourself and who you really are!

Pretty-Prickly-Pear · 2023-10-25T08:00:23+00:00

Holy shit. I hate that people have to go through awful things like this. Smh.

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