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Blues Heron

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22. its a common fat shaming slur - best avoid the slur lest one draw deserved ire.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #18)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 09:06 AM

Mar 2023

Its gaslighting to then say someone is overly sensitive when they object to the usage of the common, fat shaming slur.

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a Texas mother left her kids (age 12 and 3) home alone for 7 weeks. [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2023 OP

Throw away the keys malaise Mar 2023 #1

+1000. (nt) Paladin Mar 2023 #12

For sure! nt pazzyanne Mar 2023 #31

Jesus Dorian Gray Mar 2023 #2

WTF? She looks happy and proud of herself! tblue37 Mar 2023 #3

Yes. This is the most enraging photo I could imagine of this wretched woman. hlthe2b Mar 2023 #4

She Looks RobinA Mar 2023 #38

I hope her kids show her the photo when she Ilsa Mar 2023 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author Emile Mar 2023 #5

Really? Not nice to fat shame, no matter the circumstances. phylny Mar 2023 #6

Really, I wasn't fat shaming! Emile Mar 2023 #7

While I don't like fat shaming... radical noodle Mar 2023 #21

The last thing I was doing was fat shaming this woman. I self deleted Emile Mar 2023 #29

Oh come on.... do we REALLY have to go down this "fat shaming" road every time Goodheart Mar 2023 #8

Really, we do. phylny Mar 2023 #9

No,, we don't. Ray Bruns Mar 2023 #11

No, we don't. Goodheart Mar 2023 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Ray Bruns Mar 2023 #17

You miss that it's Care-shaming. She took care of herself, not suffering from malnutrition or hunger Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #13

I didn't miss anything. phylny Mar 2023 #15

I don't know about your condition or history, but you are overly sensitive and have made a problem Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #18

its a common fat shaming slur - best avoid the slur lest one draw deserved ire. Blues Heron Mar 2023 #22

Thank you, you have explained it well. phylny Mar 2023 #24

No, I'm not, but thank you for telling me how I should feel and react. phylny Mar 2023 #23

"She asked about putting lipstick on before the photo was taken" dalton99a Mar 2023 #10

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and suggest maybe drugs were involved Bucky Mar 2023 #14

More from the culture of denial NJCher Mar 2023 #19

What narcissist does this sound like? NJCher Mar 2023 #20

Actually, lots of people PJMcK Mar 2023 #36

it's actually a brain problem NJCher Mar 2023 #45

The Forced Birth State Traildogbob Mar 2023 #25

The forced birth state? forthemiddle Mar 2023 #28

Really? edisdead Mar 2023 #30

EXACTLY!!! secondwind Mar 2023 #32

And who knows if... 2naSalit Mar 2023 #37

Thank you. Traildogbob Mar 2023 #40

x1000 judesedit Mar 2023 #42

Might as well let it go. Paladin Mar 2023 #33

Lol. ecstatic Mar 2023 #41

I was born, raised, and live in Texas LostOne4Ever Mar 2023 #53

Whatever makes you happy, I guess. Paladin Mar 2023 #57

+1 n/t area51 Mar 2023 #60

Perhaps a psych evaluation would be in order here. 2naSalit Mar 2023 #26

I agree that a psych eval is in order. Her actions, and apparent thinking, are not niyad Mar 2023 #34

I have a family in law that this happened to when he was 5! flying_wahini Mar 2023 #27

How unutterably sad. Thank you for your kindness to him. How is he doing? niyad Mar 2023 #35

Oh he is a 60 ur old man who is very sensitive and sweet. flying_wahini Mar 2023 #44

That is just wonderful. niyad Mar 2023 #47

A number of questions here. The children had access to a phone, and could niyad Mar 2023 #39

How will the kids ever trust an adult again? DFW Mar 2023 #43

Pretty sure this is the same person jcgoldie Mar 2023 #46

Yeah, probably not. Lancero Mar 2023 #50

Exact same middle name jcgoldie Mar 2023 #51

She was 22 inthewind21 Mar 2023 #52

It is the same person jcgoldie Mar 2023 #54

How'd it take a month for dad to figure out something was up? Lancero Mar 2023 #48

Because The Dads RobinA Mar 2023 #49

This. Why did he not take more responsibility? JudyM Mar 2023 #58

Yes. It's the man's fault Alpeduez21 Mar 2023 #59

Sorry this touched a nerve with you JudyM Mar 2023 #61

Totally disgusting, and her self-satisfied grin makes Sogo Mar 2023 #55