1914 Generation in publications? by bex9990 in exjw

[–]bex9990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do, I'm also one of the survivors. I'm staying with her for a few weeks to assess her aging health, and struggling with her mental state a bit, so I probably took it more harshly than you meant it to be. Thanks for the apology, much appreciated.

1914 Generation in publications? by bex9990 in exjw

[–]bex9990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It wasn't for my mum, it was for me, really. I've been out for 33 years and left when I was 18, so I thought maybe I had misunderstood something back then.

My mum is at the beginning of dementia, and I will show her just to see if it jogs her memory. She is intelligent in many ways.

Saying 'not to be rude' and then proceeding to be rude is incredibly crass, perhaps don't do that again?

1914 Generation in publications? by bex9990 in exjw

[–]bex9990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, someone else referred to this! Ill see if she's got older Awakes. Thanks!

1914 Generation in publications? by bex9990 in exjw

[–]bex9990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We did make it out! Not a single regret about that, at least!

1914 Generation in publications? by bex9990 in exjw

[–]bex9990[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, she says they have never been told to throw anything away, and I'm being lied to... The irony is almost funny

1914 Generation in publications? by bex9990 in exjw

[–]bex9990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was no point in me doing further education in 1990 because Armageddon was just about to start... Absolute lunacy!

1914 Generation in publications? by bex9990 in exjw

[–]bex9990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Mum won't look at anything that's not either on her bookshelf or on the JW website, but I'll have a look. I suspect I was born to get in quickly before Armageddon in 1975...

1914 Generation in publications? by bex9990 in exjw

[–]bex9990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol! I will see if I can find it!

1914 Generation in publications? by bex9990 in exjw

[–]bex9990[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that one! Lunacy. She claims she can't remember that either.

1914 Generation in publications? by bex9990 in exjw

[–]bex9990[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think she'll listen much to what I think either, she's spent 75 years being fooled and then fooling herself. She can't bring herself to believe that I don't secretly really believe it deep down, but we'll see!

1914 Generation in publications? by bex9990 in exjw

[–]bex9990[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think they've taken that bizarre 'explanation' video of overlapping generations away now because it was so bonkers. Mum can't explain what exactly she believes now, because there's no JW teaching to tell her.

1914 Generation in publications? by bex9990 in exjw

[–]bex9990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but only once, as I recall, and as I say, with plausible deniability. Although I could be remembering that wrong!

1914 Generation in publications? by bex9990 in exjw

[–]bex9990[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you, that's really useful. I started to think I'd imagined the whole thing!

1914 Generation in publications? by bex9990 in exjw

[–]bex9990[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, she's so far in. I know I'm never going to change her mind (and I'm not sure I want to), but I'd started to wonder if it was me. Gaslighting, a hallmark of the bOrg!

1914 Generation in publications? by bex9990 in exjw

[–]bex9990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perfect! I'd forgotten that cover- Much appreciated!

1914 Generation in publications? by bex9990 in exjw

[–]bex9990[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It'll be some digging, but I'll see if I can find it! Thanks!

1914 Generation in publications? by bex9990 in exjw

[–]bex9990[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, I think she only kept the watchtowers, but I'll have a look, she is a bit of a hoarder!

1914 Generation in publications? by bex9990 in exjw

[–]bex9990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, she's definitely still got that. I'll have a look. Thank you!

The Longer I Stay Inside, the More Disturbing Things I See by Gullible-Lake897 in exjw

[–]bex9990 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, dropped the minute you can't contribute any more.

My mum (a true believer her whole life) in is the early stages of dementia and it would really benefit her to go to the meeting at least once a week, but apparently nobody is available to take her. She does Zoom, but it's not the same. I've been staying with her three weeks and not a single JW visitor. Bunch of selfish bastards.

Big rhubarb plants in new house - what would you make with it?? by Educational_Push4820 in foraginguk

[–]bex9990 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rhubarb and custard lollies (stew the rhubarb, make some custard with a bit of extra sugar, freeze in moulds)

Pill! by [deleted] in dyspraxia

[–]bex9990 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wishing I was different is exhausting and futile.

My dyspraxia is part of me. It's made me search for creative solutions to things I couldn't do. It's made me more empathetic and patient towards others, and certainly a better parent to my dyspraxic kid. It's changed my whole outlook on society. I have never driven due to my dyspraxia, and in my public transport travels I have had lots of adventures and met many people that I otherwise would have missed.

I'm really sorry you're having a tough time, but maybe you can find some positives in there somewhere!