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Attilatheblond

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47. Life is too short to deal with tall, featherless, birdbrained humoid turkeys

Sun Nov 16, 2025, 03:23 PM

Nov 16

Better to be where the family you want to build is and leave the jerks you got stuck with at birth behind.

Have a great time being with people who respect rather than denigrate!

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Congratulate me. I got uninvited for Thanksgiving! [View all] KentuckyWoman Nov 16 OP

Sounds like a pretty good Plan B - enjoy!! hatrack Nov 16 #1

Sounds like a nice party you'll attend. elleng Nov 16 #2

Congratulations! You have endured enough hard knocks in life and deserve to say your piece. John1956PA Nov 16 #3

Odd how some are willing to listen to the conman all day long but close ears to family members lostnfound Nov 16 #4

It's really a shame that anyone in a 'family' has to go through this. Abolishinist Nov 16 #5

Life is short KentuckyWoman Nov 16 #11

Love your post! BobsYourUncle Nov 17 #59

Congratulations! You stood up for yourself, stood up for the right side, and you won't have to spend highplainsdem Nov 16 #6

You had me at "five bean baked beans." NBachers Nov 16 #7

That kid was born doomed KentuckyWoman Nov 16 #36

Sounds like you're ending up back in the briar patch. hay rick Nov 16 #8

That sounds like a great Thanksgiving! C Moon Nov 16 #9

Sounds like your prospects for a nice Thanksgiving have vastly improved! SunSeeker Nov 16 #10

Sounds like your Thanksgiving will be lots of fun and less stressful this year. HeartsCanHope Nov 16 #12

You WIN! BaronChocula Nov 16 #13

Or you can come to our house. tavernier Nov 16 #14

Hey, Kentucky Woman! I just moved to a senior village and yours sounds great. I wish ours supported low income seniors. CTyankee Nov 16 #15

Retired time. KentuckyWoman Nov 16 #17

My community is Masonicare and I alway associated Masons as a semi-religious group. CTyankee Nov 16 #20

Your new plans sound like fun Sanity Claws Nov 16 #16

Sounds like a lot more fun.. mountain grammy Nov 16 #18

at least you'll be able to keep your dinner down! nt Trueblue Texan Nov 16 #19

Far too many families... BH liberal Nov 16 #21

You can't choose your family, but you can choose your friends. Midnight Writer Nov 16 #22

I do believe you will have a much happieer TG at you villiage home. Best to you. riversedge Nov 16 #23

Of all my wife's relations I like myself the best. twodogsbarking Nov 16 #24

Good for you! Have fun and think of all the misery you avoided. 58Sunliner Nov 16 #25

Sounds to me like your Thanksgiving with the seniors will be better anyway! CousinIT Nov 16 #26

Your planned Thanksgiving sounds beautiful. You've been "disinvited" to suffering to be invited to real joy. NNadir Nov 16 #27

I'd say you lucked out! Linda ladeewolf Nov 16 #28

When you are finally free to enjoy your Thanksgiving YOUR way BobsYourUncle Nov 17 #60

Hey KentuckyWoman, So happy for YOU!! I look at this as bluestarone Nov 16 #29

Sincere congrats, KentuckyWoman. Paladin Nov 16 #30

"To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason Ping Tung Nov 16 #31

5 bean baked beans! That sounds awesome! Clouds Passing Nov 16 #32

Sounds like a great Thanksgiving plan! Ritabert Nov 16 #33

It's not really the food. Turbineguy Nov 16 #34

Congrats! "Pissant". Heh. Sounds like a hopelessly (and willfully ignorant ) lost sect. Evolve Dammit Nov 16 #35

you have reason to give thanks barbtries Nov 16 #37

Good for you Lotusflower70 Nov 16 #38

Congratulations! Sounds like a great way to spend the day. Phoenix61 Nov 16 #39

Congrats Duncanpup Nov 16 #40

Have fun with people who will not be assholes at dinner LetMyPeopleVote Nov 16 #41

You will have the satisfaction of knowing you made a lot of people have a little joy in their lives for a day. appleannie1 Nov 16 #42

Good for you. mgardener Nov 16 #43

First, congratulations on both your principles and the upshot. BobTheSubgenius Nov 16 #44

"" AllaN01Bear Nov 16 #45

Your senior village party sounds more like family anyway.... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 16 #46

Life is too short to deal with tall, featherless, birdbrained humoid turkeys Attilatheblond Nov 16 #47

Now we must have your recipe. NameAlreadyTaken Nov 16 #48

Its easy KentuckyWoman Nov 17 #62

OK thank you. NameAlreadyTaken Nov 17 #63

If I were in your shoes I'd be VERY thankful Blue Owl Nov 16 #49

When it comes to relationships, I can count mine with the fingers of one hand, with one finger left over Xipe Totec Nov 16 #50

Insurance enid602 Nov 16 #51

I remember reading of a guy who only see relative at TG, show up, eat, and leave. Not talk to anyone. twodogsbarking Nov 16 #52

Be thankful you don't have to have turkey everyday BattleRow Nov 16 #53

Congratulations! You Will Now Spend Thanksgiving With Deserving People.... ColoringFool Nov 16 #54

Sounds like you've connected with the right group for Thanksgiving. WestMichRad Nov 16 #55

There are 2 of those in my extended family, cousins I haven't seen in decades Warpy Nov 16 #56

The rubber stamp KentuckyWoman Nov 17 #61

Llts of outfits are doing custom stamps in the $30-$35 range Warpy Nov 17 #64

Excellent outcome! And sounds like a lot of fun Joinfortmill Nov 16 #57

Good for you! Sounds like you'll be at a much more enjoyable party. electric_blue68 Nov 16 #58