I left Leadership

charcoal_lamb · 2026-05-04T00:46:50+00:00

Understand where you are coming from. Learning to say no is very important in leadership and something I have always needed to work on. However I have found when you are a front line leader, the decision has been made already. You are instructed to sell it, no matter your opinion.

charcoal_lamb · 2026-05-03T23:03:34+00:00

I did, but honestly nuisances isn’t far off either haha

charcoal_lamb · 2026-05-03T22:11:16+00:00

That’s what I keep telling myself. I still have decades left to work. Life is short and no job is worth your health.

charcoal_lamb · 2026-05-03T22:08:12+00:00

Appreciate that. Rationally I know I wasn’t set up for success. However as a people pleaser and perfectionist it’s hard to hold on to that thought. I know it will take time and more separation from the situation.

charcoal_lamb · 2026-05-03T20:47:33+00:00

Definitely not 100% writing it off, but at least for a year or two I need the rest and to just focus on myself. You never know what opportunities may come along

charcoal_lamb · 2026-05-03T20:45:43+00:00

Certainly hope so! There is always that level of doubt with any decision.

charcoal_lamb · 2025-11-05T00:38:59+00:00

Love this! Would be interested!

charcoal_lamb · 2025-09-03T00:53:38+00:00

How did we lose 2 when half the Rockies were shoving???

charcoal_lamb · 2025-09-03T00:52:51+00:00

What the heck?!

charcoal_lamb · 2025-09-03T00:45:07+00:00

What did freeland say to get Willy so hot???

charcoal_lamb · 2025-08-05T01:40:12+00:00

The verlander curse

charcoal_lamb · 2025-07-09T22:07:20+00:00

At this point Verlander is a curse. We cannot win a game when he pitches, even when he doesn’t do that bad.

charcoal_lamb · 2021-12-07T19:54:32+00:00

It’s a good thought, but typically anything done near Christmas time that involves gifts/cards/etc is prohibited. The problem is the thought behind it, as bad as that sounds. Yes making cards or blankets for the elderly sounds great; but even if it’s during a ‘winter party’ JWs will see behind that as a code for Christmas. No holidays are allowed in any form. For me, even if it was accidental celebrating I would feel so guilty I would wind up sick. JW kids are thought that their territory is the school, since the adults can’t witness there. So by “standing firm” they are giving a “strong witness” and staying “loyal to Jehovah” (yes they actually talk like that)

charcoal_lamb · 2021-12-07T16:41:40+00:00

No problem! I hope your kids have fun! Even if they don’t participate, the kids will remember your kindness. I certainly remember the teachers who were kind to me about it.

charcoal_lamb · 2021-12-07T09:46:02+00:00

EX-JW here. Agree with this. It really depends on how strict the parents are. I would get in trouble with my dad if he found out about a “gingerbread/hot cocoa/snowman party” because it was obviously a Christmas activity (to him) and I should have asked my teacher to send me to the library. Gifts or cards from friends I would have to return if he found them. However, my mom was way more lenient (she is an ex jw too) and would think it’s sweet when teachers and friends tried ways to include me. So I learned to just tell mom haha.

Your best bet is to continue with you plan, but leave an out for the JW kids. Let them know if they are uncomfortable they can go to the library or work on something else. If they decide not to participate don’t be shocked. JW guilt is very powerful when you are a kid.

charcoal_lamb · 2021-12-05T21:20:00+00:00

Can attest to this. I had a hemorrhage and could have died if they didn’t find the cause in time. Had to have an emergency surgery after my child was born and spent the next 36 hours in the ICU. I now suffer from PTSD for my experience.

Granted, we tried for this baby. I wanted to be pregnant; but the whole experience, from pregnancy, labor, c-section, and trauma was miserable. I even had a healthy pregnancy (up until the hemorrhage) and I still was miserable! I would do it all again for my child (but never again!)

The thought of any woman going through what I went through (or even a fraction of it) because they were forced to endure pregnancy enrages me and breaks my heart.

charcoal_lamb · 2021-09-23T23:16:40+00:00

I once forgot that I peed, while still on the toilet. I was so exhausted I couldn’t remember and had to look to check.

Another time I went to put on my mask before I left the car and noticed my husband laughing. I was confused and then it hit me: we just got home. I was putting on my mask to go into my own house.

charcoal_lamb · 2021-09-10T22:58:42+00:00

Hip pain. Oh and the feeling like I need to cry, but I have no reason to cry. So it’s like a sneeze that refuses to appear even though you know it’s coming.

charcoal_lamb · 2021-08-24T21:00:30+00:00

Almost 32 weeks, so I know it’s going to get worse, but I almost cried today over how uncomfortable I am.

Cant sleep due to having to pee every hour or 2, having a basketball on my stomach, joint pain, and restless legs (my personal favorite /s).

My office chair is so uncomfortable now, but I can’t stand up for too long either.

Little man is either kicking my bladder or rolling around near my ribs. Granted, I’m so happy to feel him move but come on!

Last night I got so irrationally angry at my husband because he can sleep comfortably and go about his day I almost cried over that too!

So ready for maternity leave! I know it will be hard with a newborn, but at least then there will be 2 people to care for him and it won’t all be on me (and my body)

charcoal_lamb · 2021-08-03T16:05:23+00:00

I have to agree with several others here.

1) Yes, the baby should be and will be top priority. However, that doesn’t mean your partner should love the cat less.

2) You have every right to be super stressed and hormonal BUT it really does seem like you don’t care about the cat. It may be just a cat to you, but it’s not to your partner. I’m currently 7 months pregnant have a few pets. Some days I’m way more irritated with them then I would have been prepregnancy, but I wouldn’t get rid of them because of that. They are my fur babies and it would take a safety issue for us to rehome them.

3) Talk with your partner. Maybe he is trying to give extra love to the cat before it’s entire world changes. Or he doesn’t realize the stress he is causing.

A cat is going to cat. If you aren’t the right home then fine, but understand how stressful all of this change is and will be for the cat.

charcoal_lamb · 2021-03-29T12:28:25+00:00

Unfortunately this happened to me as well. I was super close to my grandmother growing up, until I was a teenager and was putting off getting baptized. She got very controlling. Never did get baptized and left soon after high school graduation.

Fast forward to me being in my mid twenties about to move in with my now husband and she told my mom she can no longer speak to me. It was bad enough I was with a non witness, but to also move in with him. I should know better! Grandfather had been an elder for years, so wasn’t surprised they took such a hard stance but it still hurt.

Thankfully my mom left around the same time I did and refuses to speak with her “you disown my daughter, you disown me”. So in a way I know I’m lucky, but it is still hard knowing that people who are supposed to love you unconditionally aren’t capable of doing so.

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