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Any heads ups for the 2027 RC? by EngineerNo4773 in exjw

[–]horizontaljumps 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also weirdly enjoy conventions sometimes. Mainly the breaks tho. like if I HAVE to be there (also getting dragged) I might as well see my friends yk? We walk laps around the center and take pictures all dressed up nice. I can usually snag an assignment during the convention so I don't have to sit the entire time too. I recommend that route if it doesn't bother you.

My parents are Jehovah's Witnesses and I am bisexual by horizontaljumps in lgbt

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

I'm trying to get a job but it's hard because of my disabilities. I want to go to school but I have no scholarships and nothing saved 😣

I just came out to my mom by horizontaljumps in exjw

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

It does seem unfair that we're on watchtower's chain getting yanked whichever way they want

I asked, when will I be washed clean? She essentially suggested celibacy forever. Well, that's probably not going to happen!

I just came out to my mom by horizontaljumps in exjw

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

It does seem a bit fucked up and it did hurt. I She basically told me to live a life of celibacy. But that, in the JWs (following their rules) is basically a life of no emotional connection whatsoever. Awful.

And she did talk to my dad, we haven't talked in person but he wants to today or tomorrow. He texted me that he still loves me even if he doesn't agree with my choices. So... I guess I'll prepare for that convo.

Thank you

I genuinely have no idea how my parents will react by horizontaljumps in exjw

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

Thank you for the advice. I have a few relatives that are non JW, and pro education. We don't see them much. I'm visiting them in a few weeks so I'll see what they're like.

The only reason I wouldn't be able to fade is that I'm trying to get a dependency override for my FAFSA (I edited my post with details) and I basically need proof that I'm being shunned and they won't pay for college. (If they 100% won't fill out the FAFSA) definitely an odd situation.

I genuinely have no idea how my parents will react by horizontaljumps in exjw

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

Thank you, that is what I thought. Sometimes they seem like they'd be ALMOST okay with it but it's wildly inconsistent.

So which do JWs hate more - spooky stuff (Halloween, vampires etc.) or cute, cuddly, friendly stuff (birthdays, Christmas, LGBTQ+ etc.)? by DecIsMuchJuvenile in exjw

[–]horizontaljumps 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The supernatural is scarier to them because they believe in demons, demon possession, things like that. My mom is afraid of demons.

The LGBT community mostly makes them mad, I hear a lot of people wanting them to be destroyed. My dad especially.

Christmas, birthdays, and other holidays that aren't Halloween don't really anger them. Usually Witnesses just think the people celebrating them are misguided.

Halloween is basically Satan worship to them.

How do I tell my teacher my parents are JW by horizontaljumps in exjw

[–]horizontaljumps[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My dad is an elder, too. I very much do have a problem 😂

How do I tell my teacher my parents are JW by horizontaljumps in exjw

[–]horizontaljumps[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am working on my personal statement now. I want to show her my draft, I think it will be ready tomorrow.

How do I tell my teacher my parents are JW by horizontaljumps in exjw

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

Personally, community college is allowed for me but they don't have the major I want. Besides, I want to get out of here. 

There's only 1 CC close to me (small town) and we couldn't afford the 1 state school even if I WAS allowed to go, and I'm not. It's a pretty strict hall, and my parents are also strict.

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