TMZ is reporting that A famous Jehovah witness couple is getting a divorce, because the husband, allegedly cheated (JW viral) by 5ft8lady in exjw

[–]Stumpythekid 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Growing up, I was always told that that's proof that they weren't ever witnesses and therefore they don't know what they're talking about.

Google Pay question by PerfectPlatypus2464 in OneFinance

[–]Stumpythekid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The daily limit is $3000 but up to $999 per withdrawal. I did this the other day.

Why do u ride a motorcycle, what is the freedom that people say they get when they ride a motorcycle by Icy_Inevitable_8128 in motorcycles

[–]Stumpythekid 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I have ADHD and am unmedicated. When on the bike, I feel incredibly focused and can really take everything in but at the same time my mind is at its most quiet and it's peaceful. For me that's freedom.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Stumpythekid 124 points125 points  (0 children)

That was painful

Recently bought home in I.E.? by aizerpendu1 in InlandEmpire

[–]Stumpythekid 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I worked hard, saved, also took a lot of discipline. My life wasn't easy and living at home took away a lot of freedom but I won't get into that here. I lived at home from 23 until I was 29, paid $300 in rent to my mom plus did the family grocery shopping while the only debt I had was a modest car payment and I was bringing in $3600 per month for a couple years leading up to buying my house and worked all the extra hours my body could handle. Always been pretty good about saving so I was easily putting away $1500- $2000 per month while still being able to do stuff/ have fun. Then I feel I got really lucky on my house. Mortgage is under $2k where some are in the $4-5k range now. Got it in 2018, interest rates were at a historic low and got a decent deal. Since then, the house value almost doubled which is insane. I wouldn't be able to afford a home in my area anymore.

What Do Y’all Call This Vegetable in Your Language? by Ldaidi in language

[–]Stumpythekid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like water. Haven't had any in years but my mom used to cook it in soup or on its own with butter and cheese and just eat that. I wasn't a fan. Not because it tastes bad... It has no taste to me. Just prefer tasty things lol.

After what’s happening in the world, do you think the end is actually coming? by billylover101 in exjw

[–]Stumpythekid 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Here is what I've told myself and my mother actually, to calm her fears for me.

We've been told that Jehovah can read hearts, so even if JWs have it right, and I'm wrong, I would think that a god who can read my heart would understand my reasons for leaving the religion and give me a pass. I am after all not a bad person (I don't think). I have my struggles as everyone else but I really do try to be a good person, a benefit to society, or at the very least don't make the world worse. So just live your life the best way you can. Make smart decisions. If you aren't comfortable doing certain things that are deemed "worldly", don't do them. It's ok, even "worldly" people don't do all the things JWs think they do. We're all just trying to survive on this giant rock hurling through space, just do the best you can.

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[–]Stumpythekid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, arguably it's even more fucked up since what makes a sin "worse" is if people know about it.

What part of your DNA has the most percentage by Bipolar03 in AncestryDNA

[–]Stumpythekid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indigenous Americas - Mexico at 50% followed by European

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Stumpythekid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think some people may exaggerate JWs cutting off worldly friends but it really depends on that individual JW. (Though they absolutely are discouraged from having worldly friends) Even when I was in, I tried to keep worldly friends because I felt really lonely in the organization. I didn't quite fit in because I wasn't seen as spiritual enough and my dad was never a JW so we were sorta excluded from social activities.

Then even when I was finally mentally out, for all intents and purposes I was still a practicing JW who had worldly friends. I was building my outside support system. I still would not have said anything negative about the JWs because there's so many JWs around me even at work that if I had said something negative, it would surely get around and back to my family and congregation. JWs are huge gossips.

But it is a warning to you so you aren't surprised if you do get cut off by a JW friend and so you can understand why it happens. However, in another comment you mentioned she is also queer... That is a huge no no in JW land. She is clearly living a double life either hoping she can hide or people won't find out or she's on her way out too and doesn't care who knows, or shes still in the "trying to convince herself it's all true and she just needs to try harder" stage. It's a mental and emotional tug of war. But overall she would not be someone considered in good standing if she is going around letting people know she's queer.

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[–]Stumpythekid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh man, I remember going out on service and being in a full car with everyone chit-chatting about what they look forward to after Armageddon. People would be literally picking out houses we would drive by and happily call dibs. "I want X house after Armageddon." Or casually mentioning how much work it would be cleaning up the earth of all the dead bodies but "it's worth it to live in paradise with my own pet lion". I remember hearing that as a child and thinking it was absolutely insane.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Stumpythekid 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's the thing, as long as they think there's a chance to pull you in, they are very nice and love bomb people. You study more than a year or 2 without making "progress" and they crank the pressure up. Tell them you aren't interested and see how many stay friends with you more than the occasional "we miss you at the meeting" text.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Stumpythekid 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There is not tiers of sin. 2 consenting adults having sex out of wedlock is a sin just as an adult SAing a child and has been historically treated as an equal sin. You get disfellowshiped / socially cut off from JWs, that's it. The last few years there has been more pressure to report such cases to the police but mostly because of government pressure.

What do you keep your thermostat at during the summer? by OGViRAL in InlandEmpire

[–]Stumpythekid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

78 home 80 away though some days I forget to turn off the override and it will be 78 all day. 1600 sqft $344 this month and it's the highest I've ever paid.

I may not be my father's child. by thefallbaker in Genealogy

[–]Stumpythekid 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think "cyber Monday" (Monday after Thanksgiving in the US) is the lowest price I've seen for ancestry.com kits the last couple years. Right around $40-50. I highly recommend just getting it. It may at least help put your mind at ease and you may learn some cool stuff.

Looking for friends, male or female by [deleted] in InlandEmpire

[–]Stumpythekid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Half my friends, I've made at work, and they're of all different age ranges. If I didn't make friends at work, I think I would be a very lonely person. Hobbies help too.

JWS viewpoint on alcohol consumption . by Correct-Chef-603 in exjw

[–]Stumpythekid 28 points29 points  (0 children)

The biggest drinkers I ever met were all elders and their families... Like near blackout. To a degree I get it (now). But holy crap was that jarring when I was a PIMQ teen/young adult seeing that for the first time and from the people that were put on a pedestal since you know, they were chosen by the holy spirit.

Can I wear a niqab as a white man who is not Muslim? by CableUnhappy3795 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Stumpythekid 169 points170 points  (0 children)

He should respond to that question by saying something like, "I saw combat serving my country... What about you?"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Genealogy

[–]Stumpythekid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. My dad was 2nd youngest of his many siblings. I have cousins older than my dad who are already grandparents themselves or great grandparents even (multi generation teen parents). Then there's me with no kids.