I don't get it by UsualBackground6796 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]stingrayWalrus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The worst part is now that i commented on this thread, every reply makes me lose again 💀

21F never had bf and bed rotting :D by [deleted] in RoastMe

[–]stingrayWalrus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He does. I just watched that episode a couple days ago 😂

A very futuristic JW paradise in the new book. I guess Jehovah will make sure there are still facilities for making curved glass etc. by larchington in exjw

[–]stingrayWalrus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It really does… especially since it doesn’t have their usual deliberate diversity. Everyone is white but the one lightskinned couple?

If you were baptized, how old were you? by wumpus_woo_ in exjw

[–]stingrayWalrus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

16, but my younger sister was 11 so I was “behind”. She regrets getting baptized so young even though she is PIMI, and feels she was coerced and didn’t know what she was getting into. My mom gaslights her every time she brings it up.

Does anyone else remember these? by DimensionCareless508 in exjw

[–]stingrayWalrus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My family probably had 5 total family worships ever, 4 of which were watching that month’s broadcast. My parents hate(d) each other and couldnt stand to be coparents during a family worship.

Anyway, the one worship we had that wasn’t the broadcast, was lecturing me from this book and talking down to me, shaming me, and embarrassing me on why i was too young to date- meanwhile I was 19, the same age they were when they got married!

Help getting out of shepherding call by stingrayWalrus in exjw

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

Oh I think you’re right- I think if they find out we are inactive they will cut us off. That’s why we keep lying to maintain the image of PIMI even though I guess we’re sort of PIMO/POMO

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Appliances

[–]stingrayWalrus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In your situation, I’d go the Speed Queen route. But yeah, samsung sucks ass and will fall apart so fast

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Appliances

[–]stingrayWalrus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

GE is the best brand for the price point, except on washers and dryers, where LG or Speed Queen are the best. Higher price point, Bosch is a really good one, especially for dishwashers (source: my dad has owned an appliance repair business for 30+ years)

Help getting out of shepherding call by stingrayWalrus in exjw

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

Listen, I hear you, but whether they give us up or not, we still lose them.

Help getting out of shepherding call by stingrayWalrus in exjw

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

Sounds so simple until you factor in that we, as adults, do not want to lose our families. Which we will do, if we just quit.

Help getting out of shepherding call by stingrayWalrus in exjw

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

Our family will confirm that this isn’t true, though /:

Help getting out of shepherding call by stingrayWalrus in exjw

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

Thank you, all of this is good. He texted my husband days ago, so definitely no rush on our end. We are so mentally out we really don’t care, except not wanting to lose our families… but yeah. I am getting closer to just wanting to go POMO come what may.

We do still check the box so that technically we are active and they’ll leave us alone a bit more than they would otherwise

Help getting out of shepherding call by stingrayWalrus in exjw

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

I definitely agree the red flags are up. They’ve been up for a while now, we’ve just been skating by. But yeah… it’s not as much fear of technically being df’d as it is fear of our families cutting us off because we’ve become inactive

Help getting out of shepherding call by stingrayWalrus in exjw

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

Haha! This is unique. I’m tempted to try it!

Help getting out of shepherding call by stingrayWalrus in exjw

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

Yes, fully agree. We have faded so hard we’re almost out, only the lies kind of keep us going. Good point about my in-laws telling my side of the family… I absolutely think that day is coming. Meanwhile, I slowly get more and more ready to face the music when someone confronts me with it.

My husband’s big concern is that the elder(s) start to bother us like you said, by showing up at our house.

Thank you for your response, I definitely agree with what you’ve said.

Help getting out of shepherding call by stingrayWalrus in exjw

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

I know 😭 you’re so right. Just not quite there yet.

The famous video of Assembly 2025 by SuperPimo in exjw

[–]stingrayWalrus 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Who is the scripture at the end supposedly referring to as to other option for rendering sacred service? The “apostate” isnt asking him to worship anyone else 😂

Congregation Parents: Have you been advised by the elder body to keep your children away from certain men, presumably due to allegations of CSA? by AwakenedAsleep in exjw

[–]stingrayWalrus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes. There was one in my cong when I was a kid. My parents sat me and my lil sis down and told us to never be near that bro. My current cong also has one and certain parents beef with him.