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Autumn

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12. I've always managed to keep it separate before. This time I can't do that.

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Original post)

Sun Oct 7, 2018, 09:52 AM

Oct 2018

I have two sisters who live in different states but we were always close, talking on the phone, FB and visits. Through every Republican administration politics never intruded. Now, the hatred rolls off them in waves. I have no respect for them and I avoid them and ignore their calls, if they leave a message I'll send them back a short text in reply. I stay off FB because of the shit they post. My oldest from OK comes twice a year to see her kids and grand kids and will spend 2 days or three days with us. This year when she calls to let us know when she's coming, I've decided I will not be in town during that time.

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Cognitive Dissonance 😆- when you love some Trump supporters. [View all] Funtatlaguy Oct 2018 OP

Thanksgiving dinner will be very interesting this year. nt Xipe Totec Oct 2018 #1

"Pass the carving up republicans knife...oops, I meant the butter knife....you fascist fuc😱". Funtatlaguy Oct 2018 #2

Instead of baked turkey serve schadenfreude turkey this year. Xipe Totec Oct 2018 #4

It is hard indeed. FM123 Oct 2018 #3

Right wingers are habitually insecure people. Right wingers live for attention. Trust Buster Oct 2018 #5

At some point you have to ascertain what people truly, deeply believe... Girard442 Oct 2018 #6

I divorced myself from all RW friends and family during the Bush years. Life is better now! Floyd R. Turbo Oct 2018 #7

Some of us have family (especially children) and financial relationships that preclude us Funtatlaguy Oct 2018 #11

Wealthy frumpers are a lost cause. Money is all. Unless you increase their wealth, they don't have n lindysalsagal Oct 2018 #8

I'm having more problem with teabilly leftist revolutionaries agincourt Oct 2018 #9

I have a friend who had been like a father to me for 40 years. elocs Oct 2018 #10

I've always managed to keep it separate before. This time I can't do that. Autumn Oct 2018 #12

Sorry for your loss. And it is a loss. Funtatlaguy Oct 2018 #13

We are all up in years and to reach a point where you no longer can Autumn Oct 2018 #14

The irony is that when people in my circle of like-minded friends meet... Girard442 Oct 2018 #15

Same here. But they have begun to spew their hate on anything, even non political related Autumn Oct 2018 #16

I can tell you rownesheck Oct 2018 #17