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Autumn

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2. Yeah I got that from a cousin. I unfriended her.

Reply to hay rick (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 09:04 PM

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Excommunicated a family member today. [View all] hay rick Jan 2020 OP

I've discarded several. CanonRay Jan 2020 #1

Same here Had to cut ties with a buddy of mine mitch96 Jan 2020 #13

Two nieces, a cousin and a friend's wife are all CanonRay Jan 2020 #14

Now I understand a little bit better when I read the civil war caused brother against brother... mitch96 Jan 2020 #15

Wow....do you ever speak the truth......n/t Upthevibe Jan 2020 #36

Of course, the brother that stood with a south was a f*&#ing traitor. NCLefty Jan 2020 #39

I think they were a victim of a grand marketing ploy mitch96 Jan 2020 #41

Two words: robbob Jan 2020 #20

There's your sign. dchill Jan 2020 #29

We Distort, you Divide johnnyfins Jan 2020 #45

Yeah I got that from a cousin. I unfriended her. Autumn Jan 2020 #2

You don't need to be the bigger person. BKDem Jan 2020 #3

I'm glad I don't have any republicans in my family or extended family. demosincebirth Jan 2020 #4

Please adopt me! hay rick Jan 2020 #6

Me too! BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #19

I retract what I said. I do have a nephew, who is gay, that is a trump supporter but stays demosincebirth Jan 2020 #37

If he knows not to mess with you lunatica Jan 2020 #5

Good for you. Honestly, I lose it even ecstatic Jan 2020 #7

We can only take so much of this crap. What a proud moment for you, 42bambi Jan 2020 #8

You did good. brush Jan 2020 #9

He invaded your space with someone you wouldn't allow in your home. Unless he realizes Karadeniz Jan 2020 #10

My sister is a tRumpster and since our mother passed, the rule is no politics... cynatnite Jan 2020 #11

I cut off all communication ... NanceGreggs Jan 2020 #12

+1 MLAA Jan 2020 #28

You can absolutely choose your family MurrayDelph Jan 2020 #16

I understand and would have done the same thing. Laffy Kat Jan 2020 #17

It is a weird kind of crushing feeling, you know? ChubbyStar Jan 2020 #21

You are nicer than I am! Laffy Kat Jan 2020 #32

That must be my Irish Catholic guilt ChubbyStar Jan 2020 #38

... Laffy Kat Jan 2020 #43

What did he say back? Nt New Breed Leader Jan 2020 #18

No reply so far. nt hay rick Jan 2020 #25

Thank you for resisting . No response can be seen as acceptance of the comment by all viewers lunasun Jan 2020 #22

I have absolutely no problem cutting ties with family members like that. Iggo Jan 2020 #23

How generous of you! man4allcats Jan 2020 #24

It can be painful Piasladic Jan 2020 #26

I dumped a peripheral family member for emailing me racist shit on Obama and his family Skittles Jan 2020 #27

Guess I'm just passive/aggressive with my relatives ;) woodsprite Jan 2020 #30

yep, F 'em. the_sly_pig Jan 2020 #31

My tale hurple Jan 2020 #33

Whenever Trump acquaintances start on me, I reply: Hassler Jan 2020 #34

i like your straight forward reply Demovictory9 Jan 2020 #35

Dumped my Fox-watching parents years ago. I didn't get the family I needed. NCLefty Jan 2020 #40

K&R UTUSN Jan 2020 #42

I'm with you HAB911 Jan 2020 #44

I admire your ability to live in that truce as long as you did The Polack MSgt Jan 2020 #46