Noni1974

No I left almost 10 years ago.

Thanks Waysider I had never heard of the site before.I'll look to see what I can find there.

Hi Ham :) I love squirrels.

I think being born into a cult is different than joining as an adult.As children we have no voice to say we don't want to be a JW or Way member.We grow up with the expectations of our forbears ingrained in us from infancy.We have no choice in the matter.We do what were told because that's all we know.We have no other frame of reference in our lives.The only thing we know is what our parents tell us we should know or believe. I was born a JW as was my mother before me and her father before her.That makes me a 4th generation JW.All the way back to my great grandparents.All of my mothers family is JW with about 4 exceptions from my generation who have left.My whole life revolved around being a JW.Even in school I "was no part of the world".In other words I wasn't allowed to have non JW friends even in school.I was expected to tow the line by not celebrating holidays or birthdays.I wasn't allowed to salute the flag.I always had to " give a good witness".I also could not be friends with spiritually weak members of my own faith.I didn't have a choice in the matter. I've been wondering if it was similar for other people born and raised inside cults.

I would love to go to midnight mass on Christmas.My only problem is I drive a taxi for a living and Christmas Eve is one of our biggest nights of the year.I got to go to a wedding in a church earlier this year and I enjoyed it very much.I had never been to a catholic church before.I'm very curious about other religions.

I have a feeling this is going to be my best Christmas ever. I have a ton of presents under my tree and more are coming.I have to go to the post office to pick up one tomorrow from a friend in Canada.

I'm not what you would call a Christan.I don't celebrate for the religious aspect of the holiday.I celebrate for the feeling of giving and love of the season. Thanks for the ideas. :D

I adopted a kitten a month or so ago.I found him on the streets.He was so little and cold and sweet.He wakes me up every night with kisses.

I see on TV family's making Christmas cookies together.I like to bake but I'm not real artsy so the decorating of the cookies wouldn't be great.I would love to try to do it anyway. I don't know what kind of cookies they are making.How do you wrap them to give away??Does the icing have to dry before you wrap them up??I want them to look nice. A lot of EX JW's don't know how to do Christmas.I put my tree up and wrap the gifts I bought for myself and my friends under my tree. I have friends from all over the world I sent cards to and they sent cards to me.I don't know how to display them.I keep the in a pile on my printer.How do you all display your cards??I've gotten cards from England and Canada and as far away as Trinidad. I know I sound crazy for buying and wrapping gifts for myself.I have this issue with feeling like I'm forgotten about.I buy my own gifts and wrap them because I feel really left out when it comes to Christmas and it's my way of joining in on all the fun I've missed out on because of all my years of being born and raised a JW.At least if I buy myself something I have a present to open on Christmas morning. How do you all feel about telling people what to buy you??I've had people ask me and for me it really is the thought that counts not the actual present it's self.I feel uncomfortable telling people what to buy for me.

Hi everyone it's been a long time since I posted.As I've posted before that I am an EX JW and I wasn't raised to celebrate Christmas. Since I left the JW's it's brought great joy to my life to celebrate the holidays.However I don't really have any traditions to fall back on.No one in my family celebrates so I end up buying myself presents and wrapping them up myself.I also end up opening them alone.Very sad I know. This year will be a little different because I'm going to a friends house the Saturday after Christmas to celebrate.I'm bringing presents for the host and her daughter. I was wondering if you could share a Christmas tradition your family enjoys since I don't have any myself.I'm really curious to see if I do it right or not. I have a really pretty tree all decorated.I have gifts I send out to some of my EX JW friends.I do secret santa on an EX JW board I belong to.I did a card exchange this year and got tons of cards. Every year I try to make it special for myself.So any good ideas would be helpful.

LOL I got C.Not bad for an undereducated EX JW.

Nope he didn't.It's a early spring this year.LOL :biglaugh:

Sorry dear but things extracted from blood are blood products.A Non blood product would come from other sources like chemicals and medical compounds.Not blood.

Are you counting time trying to convert these people to the JW's?I can tell you it won't work your wasting your time.These people already know what it's like being in a cult they don't need or want another one. Why don't you try talking instead of linking back the the bOrg information.Try telling them why you believe what you do. Also ask your elders if it's ok for you to be posting on a web site filled with born again Christans.And a few EX JW's.

Thanks it's my sandcastle kitty!!!