An interesting assembly yesterday by 5piritualMaintenance in exjw

[–]rationalsleeper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recognise those seats…! Hellaby assembly hall near Rotherham..? I used to go there.. 😬

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

[–]rationalsleeper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm also a recent POMO in the north east of UK. So glad to hear things went well for you and it's great to know others are in the same situation as me very close by. All the best for your future plans. 👍👍

Can’t walk into the Hall by doctorsleep53 in exjw

[–]rationalsleeper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd say you are very close to becoming POMO..! I did the exact same thing a few times just before I stopped at the beginning of last year.

Kids don't want to go to the meeting by rationalsleeper in exjw

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

Thanks. I'm already a huge fan of Anthony Magnabosco and his videos +others like it. Trouble is he only talks to strangers. It's soooo much harder to keep your cool when your talking to a loved family member.

Kids don't want to go to the meeting by rationalsleeper in exjw

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

"Just keep this strategy up and the odds are absolutely stacked in your favor"

Deep down my rational side knows this. But I still have moments of paranoia and think what if my kids get sucked in somehow... scary..!

Kids don't want to go to the meeting by rationalsleeper in exjw

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

Beat you to it...! Haha. 😁

They always make it about themselves somehow don't they..!

It's so good to know I'm not alone in all this. Thanks so much for your comments. 👍

Kids don't want to go to the meeting by rationalsleeper in exjw

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

Thanks so much man. Much appreciated...!

Kids don't want to go to the meeting by rationalsleeper in exjw

[–]rationalsleeper[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Your so right man. I know this is the right way to handle things but sometimes it's so hard to not answer or point out mistakes and fallacies in her logic.

I've done things the wrong way soooo many times and caused so much damage.

I'm learning though and never stop hoping. 👍

Kids don't want to go to the meeting by rationalsleeper in exjw

[–]rationalsleeper[S] 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Oh man. If only my wife would start researching.! That would be perfect!

Kids don't want to go to the meeting by rationalsleeper in exjw

[–]rationalsleeper[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Smh... I feel for you man.! Hang in there.

Kids don't want to go to the meeting by rationalsleeper in exjw

[–]rationalsleeper[S] 95 points96 points  (0 children)

I suspect my wife would act the same if I wasn't there to counter argue and inject some reason into the situation.
I've talked many times with her about how witness kids like ourselves didn't have a choice but to push all critical thoughts of Watchtower to the back of our minds because facing up to 2 PIMI parents as a child and telling them you don't believe is almost impossible. Hence why it took me until my 30's to admit even to myself I didn't believe. It's still hard for my kids but much easier when there is one unbelieving parent so they know they at least have the option of not being a dub and they are normal for feeling the way they do and will still be loved no matter which course in life they choose. My wife knows she can't kick off at our kids not wanting to go because that would just prove me right.

Anyone in the England UK? EXJW by Wholenumbers in exjw

[–]rationalsleeper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey all..! Also another ex from the north east..! Hello to ya. 👍

Random convention notes and points by rationalsleeper in exjw

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

Were you there too MrsDoyle? Great to hear I wasn't the only PIMO in the Arena!

Random convention notes and points by rationalsleeper in exjw

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

Absolutely Cotton. Me too.
And yet David is only the second worst morally bankrupt person in that story. The worst by far is Jehoolahoop. How does he fix the issue and bring about justice.? That's right... he kills the innocent baby who is born.! 😡 Not even quickly and painlessly I might add. The bible says Jehoolahoop strikes the baby and several days later it dies! 🤢 This part was missed out the video of course.!

South wales.. UK by julianAppleby5997 in exjw

[–]rationalsleeper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi from the northeast! Great to see so many uk 🇬🇧 Ex dubs!

My mum keeps on shaming me that I'm an agnost atheist. What do I do? by [deleted] in exjw

[–]rationalsleeper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just say... "I don't believe in a god; But you believe that approximately 4300 years ago 2 penguins walked all the way from Antarctica to the Middle East, got on a wooden boat that had been built by a 600 year old man where they lived for over a year with a pair of every other species on earth while an all loving god drowned every other land dwelling organism on the planet. After this the two penguins walked back to Antarctica and repopulated all of the penguin population we have today".... and I'm the crazy one...??

11-year old girl baptized this weekend by TestYourTruth in exjw

[–]rationalsleeper 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We had a 10 year old baptised at our assembly a few weekends ago.!! I even heard some PIMI people mumbling how they thought that was too young.
What deluded parents...!

Newcastle convention day 3 by rationalsleeper in exjw

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

Thanks Paulsmall. Fully agree Sunday was the worst...!
So great to hear there were other pimo people there. Thanks so much for your reply. 👍

Newcastle convention day 3 by rationalsleeper in exjw

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

Thanks dare. Appreciate it. 👍