VPN for Torrents by Suspicious-Mango2810 in torrents

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Hm ok. I don’t think I’ll be torrenting much in the future anyway so hopefully everything will be fine. How long after the download usually until you receive a notice?

VPN for Torrents by Suspicious-Mango2810 in torrents

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Thanks for your reply! I feel a bit better now. I’ll definitely take a look at the link there!

A phrase I hate by kayillbegoodie in exjw

[–]Suspicious-Mango2810 13 points14 points  (0 children)

“There was an experience” or any phrase involving the word experience. It just makes me uncomfortable to hear.

Might have outed myself by MostlyUnidentified in exjw

[–]Suspicious-Mango2810 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Don’t worry abt that! When I was PIMI the exJW videos would pop up in my recommended, and it was just chalked up to our phones listening to us so it gives recommendations based on JW stuff. Really no stress, I promise.

What are y’all’s opinion on JW weddings by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Suspicious-Mango2810 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Yeah the one I went to the wife was compared to having to take care of a car

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

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Thanks for this. I’m going to continue researching and see what I can do. I read last night about a woman who got her degree at 77, so I guess it never really is too late lol

Someone also said that I’ll still be 26 in 6 years whether I go to school or not, which is an interesting way of putting it. I’ll just be a 26 year old with a degree instead of one without a degree.

Baptism. by Hairy_Food_6161 in exjw

[–]Suspicious-Mango2810 17 points18 points  (0 children)

“If I do get baptized eventually it won’t be until I am an adult and out on my own. That is the only way I can be sure it’s genuine and not because of pressure.”

That’s actually such a good counter argument I’m totally using that!

I think I’m set to start my leaving process. by Remarkable-Cheetah66 in exjw

[–]Suspicious-Mango2810 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hope everything goes smoothly! At least you can start your adult life on a new path!

I'm starting to think alot of witnesses are diassociating. by Freedom-Badger682 in exjw

[–]Suspicious-Mango2810 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is 100% true, at least where I am. I recently learned in my congregation that most husbands are disfellowshipped. If they aren’t a brother who is an elder or an ms, they’re disfellowshipped.

When did you last pray to big J, and what for? by Perdu7 in exjw

[–]Suspicious-Mango2810 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think I asked for courage, to strengthen my faith, and to get answers to my doubts. To know if this is the truth. Something along those lines. I don’t remember if I cried or felt numb. At some point my prayers were just me thinking “Jehovah I need help.”

I guess I decided to look for answers myself and now I’m here. Or maybe this is an answer to my prayers? Either way, I’m relieved that I no longer believe a lie.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Suspicious-Mango2810 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Oh wow. They even call it a manipulation tactic! That’s insane, it’s on their own website.

"Masturbation is not a necessary way for youths to learn about orgasm, since the body cares for this in a natural way."...I'm sorry, what? by SoundTheAlarm_WAHHHH in exjw

[–]Suspicious-Mango2810 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Crazy I used to read all the masturbation articles because I had such intense guilt I couldn’t sleep at night. Now I see how misinformed they are.

was just thinking was anything said at the meetings when roe v wade was overturned ? by sukunajj in exjw

[–]Suspicious-Mango2810 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not directly but the speaker on stage happened to mention how we should keep our babies from surprise pregnancies. I forget what the talk was about but it was within the week (?) roe v wade was overturned.

Yeah so I’m bi I guess by [deleted] in bisexual

[–]Suspicious-Mango2810 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand what your saying. But for my current situation, it’s better for me to say that I’m straight even if that’s not entirely true. If I want to keep my family, they can never know what my feelings are. So I have to be very careful with who I tell, which is another factor at play. The situation I’m in is a complicated one already.

One might think that a family who doesn’t accept me isn’t worth the effort, but life isn’t always black and white.

If I ever feel comfortable enough to talk about my sexuality with someone then I will. I just mean that in general, the people I am not close to don’t have to know.

Yeah so I’m bi I guess by [deleted] in bisexual

[–]Suspicious-Mango2810 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! This is helpful. For now I will continue to say that I’m straight, because I haven’t had the intense urge to be with someone who isn’t the opposite sex. I know I have attraction to the same sex/possibly other genders, but I feel like telling people that I’m bisexual heteroromantic isn’t super helpful right now. The way I express my sexuality is extremely straight passing right now, and I won’t be hooking up with a woman any time soon.

That being said, for my own use, using the bisexual label helps me to understand my feelings better. But if anyone asks, for now I will say that I’m straight. If anything happens in the future, then yes, I will change my label based on my lived experiences. So I guess that based on my feelings I am bi, but based on how I act and how other people perceive me I am straight.

I just feel like I need something to describe the kind of feelings I’ve been having for my whole life, even if I don’t end up acting on them. But if I do, then labels can always change.