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still-prayin4rain

(525 posts)
97. No, dad has passed away.
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 05:25 PM
Jul 2025

My mom is estranged right now, but is also fairly liberal. So his repeated declarations about wanting liberals' children to die is darkly ironic.

I told him this is unacceptable to me and he keeps posting it, so I had to cut ties.

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Wow, I would steal that if I could. Except none of my relatives (that I know of) voted for Trump. Dan Jun 2025 #1
On point. sheshe2 Jun 2025 #2
K&R...let us know if you hear back. nt. druidity33 Jun 2025 #3
just one correction Skittles Jun 2025 #4
While that is true, soldierant Jun 2025 #14
Including hundreds of thousands of deaths Ilsa Jun 2025 #19
right Skittles Jun 2025 #23
just two more corrections JayW Jul 2025 #90
ding. x 1000 AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #5
You exactly hit all the pertinent points DeeDeeNY Jun 2025 #6
Amen amen! This is the kindest smackdown I've read. When one makes a ancianita Jun 2025 #7
My late father would say... llmart Jul 2025 #65
Agree DENVERPOPS Jul 2025 #92
+++. I might have changed "Oh - and did you ever get your kid immunized?" to "neutered". erronis Jun 2025 #8
Post removed Post removed Jun 2025 #9
That was a great reply. FoxNewsSucks Jun 2025 #15
It allows no path to reconciliation. GladysKravitz Jun 2025 #21
with all due respect Skittles Jun 2025 #24
You must have wonderful family BBQs. GladysKravitz Jun 2025 #25
my family CARES about people other than themselves Skittles Jun 2025 #26
They certainly wouldn't admit it if you're making the potato salad! GladysKravitz Jun 2025 #27
*yawn* Skittles Jun 2025 #29
All I said was the poster should try to leave an opening for reconciliation with family members. GladysKravitz Jun 2025 #30
"Poor decisions run in the family." dpibel Jun 2025 #40
But that's the point not fooled Jun 2025 #41
Im lucky in that we're all slightlv Jul 2025 #45
I left out additional context to focus on an issue of broader interest to DU. cab67 Jul 2025 #69
This message was self-deleted by its author Attilatheblond Jul 2025 #77
Sounds like the poster's patience and generosity blubunyip Jul 2025 #87
Path to reconciliation??? FoxNewsSucks Jun 2025 #36
Your family wants your destruction? GladysKravitz Jun 2025 #37
My maga brother posts all over FB that he hopes all liberals' children die. still-prayin4rain Jul 2025 #47
Wowzer. Abolishinist Jul 2025 #48
No, dad has passed away. still-prayin4rain Jul 2025 #97
I don't know about their family, but yes... Pacifist Patriot Jul 2025 #59
A word to the wise UniqueUserName Jul 2025 #63
I thought the letter was spot-on. Prof. Toru Tanaka Jul 2025 #62
This message was self-deleted by its author GladysKravitz Jun 2025 #20
Good for You! DET Jun 2025 #10
Hope your cousin reflects on what you said Figarosmom Jun 2025 #11
You just made my day. LilElf70 Jun 2025 #12
No need to get nasty, surely? Aussie105 Jun 2025 #13
I didn't think it harsh at all. FoxNewsSucks Jun 2025 #16
'Needs to be told' falls on deaf ears. Aussie105 Jun 2025 #18
No, they never learn. They'll double down instead. Meadowoak Jun 2025 #31
well they won't WORK IT OUT FOR THEMSELVES if you keep bailing them out Skittles Jun 2025 #32
Really?????? FoxNewsSucks Jun 2025 #33
hard to feel sorry for people who wished misfortune on others Skittles Jun 2025 #28
Nope. not fooled Jun 2025 #42
Stony silence doesn't really work with this particular cousin cab67 Jul 2025 #71
I would never turn my back on family, ever. purple_haze Jun 2025 #17
I've turned my back on tRumpster family, forever. I may be forced to live in a shithole fascist country but luckily I ImNotGod Jun 2025 #22
Same here. FoxNewsSucks Jun 2025 #35
I wouldn't either, but voting Trump is just a deal breaker Meadowoak Jun 2025 #38
It's a difficult choice. But these are not normal times. Joinfortmill Jul 2025 #58
You're lucky to live in a family where that's a reasonable expectation . cab67 Jul 2025 #86
Righteous K & R Emile Jun 2025 #34
I might have added FuzzyRabbit Jun 2025 #39
FAFO flags for anyone to copy. usonian Jun 2025 #43
F.A.F.O. K & R Dem4life1970 Jul 2025 #44
So well written, almost makes me wish I had a MAGAt family member Abolishinist Jul 2025 #46
That just sounds mean Grumpy Old Woman Jul 2025 #49
Agreed. And then to post it on a public forum? Really? Is this something to boast about? Doodley Jul 2025 #52
It gives other people courage to shed those toxic family members. GoneOffShore Jul 2025 #53
THIS! times 1000 Attilatheblond Jul 2025 #79
I'm not boasting. cab67 Jul 2025 #73
LOL Skittles Jul 2025 #54
Respectfully disagree.. Joinfortmill Jul 2025 #57
I've helped her financially many times in the past. cab67 Jul 2025 #67
I don't think it is mean PatSeg Jul 2025 #76
I read the original post and nowhere did he indicate that he hated that person.... Dan Jul 2025 #98
I remember when the #1 tune in the Republican Hymnal was: BurnDoubt Jul 2025 #50
Nasty. Doodley Jul 2025 #51
yes, VERY nasty voting for Donald Fucking Trump Skittles Jul 2025 #55
Wow. Needed to be said. Joinfortmill Jul 2025 #56
Outstanding. Should be used as a template by the rest of us in dealing with MAGA relations. Paladin Jul 2025 #60
Very eloquent. mdbl Jul 2025 #61
Reading stuff like this Littlered Jul 2025 #64
Please note - cab67 Jul 2025 #68
I can totally relate to that. Littlered Jul 2025 #85
The MAGAts in my life are rude and obnoxious in their support of Traitor Arazi Jul 2025 #72
OP was not just addressing 'voting preference' but a life of mooching but never changing behavior Attilatheblond Jul 2025 #81
We all need to fight what is going on in whatever way we can. BoomaofBandM Jul 2025 #66
Correct. ancianita Jul 2025 #84
Well written but..... LPBBEAR Jul 2025 #70
At this point, communicating with these folks is probably useless dedl67 Jul 2025 #74
I'm ready to send something like this tonekat Jul 2025 #75
Adult child of an alcoholic here and I have long thought the entire nation needs to attend CODA meetings Attilatheblond Jul 2025 #78
Perfect letter to a MAGA with their hand out. Martin68 Jul 2025 #80
Sounds good and on point, to me. Jay25 Jul 2025 #82
Thank you for replying to her like this.... OhioBack2Blue Jul 2025 #83
I don't blame you at all. Please let us know if she responds. LauraInLA Jul 2025 #88
Hopefully, the rest of the family will stollen Jul 2025 #89
"you knew this would happen, but assumed the rest of us would cover your losses" Grokenstein Jul 2025 #91
the sheer audacity Skittles Jul 2025 #93
Brilliant. PittBlue Jul 2025 #94
You owe her nothing XanaDUer2 Jul 2025 #95
Well written, CAB67. It's a shame that we all seem to have relatives in the woodwork that seem to be of this nature, SWBTATTReg Jul 2025 #96
I feel ya. My MAGAt relatives are actually Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2025 #99
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