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sibelian

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87. Dunno.... because father's voice is SERIES BIZNES

Sat Oct 12, 2013, 01:50 PM

Oct 2013

... traditionally.

So it's much more fun to hack lumps out of his self esteem!

Proper fathers don't give a shit about this hacking. The hacking usually only really gets going after the kids are perfectly capable of telling for themselves what's serious and what isn't, so he can relax and just be nice to them. It's so much nicer for the father. My Dad loves it when his daughers poke fun at him. He knows they adore him anyway, so he can be himself and doesn't have to constantly pretend to take everything seriously.

If he thinks he hasn't done his job properly yet he'll be blue in the face with frustration that the kid isn't listening, less because he thinks the kid's opinion of him is important but because he'll feel he's failed in getting the kid to be in a place where they can take care of themselves and not be subject to a more-unpleasant-than-usual amount of life's usual nastiness. If they aren't taking him seriously, well, for heavens sake, how can they take ANYTHING seriously?

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I think my Republican husband is losing it [View all] HockeyMom Oct 2013 OP

Sounds like he's upset with being reminded that he's Ilsa Oct 2013 #1

Yeah, it's not like the usual Repubs and Dems time.. Cha Oct 2013 #34

Could be that even being singled out and labeled was too much - I suspect that any NRaleighLiberal Oct 2013 #2

Not to make light of your situation but your husband should listen to this song Fumesucker Oct 2013 #3

That kind of reaction for a minor joke!? PennsylvaniaMatt Oct 2013 #4

We'll she did call him a republican so the rest might be implied. Ed Suspicious Oct 2013 #77

To a small degree, your husband is mistreating your daughter. ZombieHorde Oct 2013 #5

Mebbe NY people he's working with have been discussing the issue, elleng Oct 2013 #6

An excellent example of why to leave politics somewhere other than the dinner table... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #7

Smartest comment on this thread customerserviceguy Oct 2013 #13

Maybe in the past HE's been the one Mariana Oct 2013 #20

No breaks from reality. Not even at dinner. We put up with them where we live and they get coddled? dogknob Oct 2013 #15

Do what you like... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #16

The comment hardly could be described as politics. If anybody has to be that big of a baby then TheKentuckian Oct 2013 #21

As stated above.. do what you like... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #22

I am missing the analogy Gore1FL Oct 2013 #26

The point is that it is classier to be pleasant.... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #31

Thanks Martha Stewart HangOnKids Oct 2013 #32

Glad to help... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #37

Looks like we learn something new every day. blueridge3210 Oct 2013 #41

that remark seemed mild to me treestar Oct 2013 #66

All that's going to happen is they're going to get pissed off. sibelian Oct 2013 #42

It's not similar and this meme needs to go away pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #50

Flat out racism is the same as a very mild jab about political affiliation? TheKentuckian Oct 2013 #47

THANK YOU redqueen Oct 2013 #63

I was raised to be pleasant to my guests and family... Maybe you weren't... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #72

And in our family good-natured ribbing is part of everyday life. laundry_queen Oct 2013 #88

Right... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #93

Depends what it was. laundry_queen Oct 2013 #95

Very true. HappyMe Oct 2013 #44

I know a few other repukes who have been a bit touchy this week gopiscrap Oct 2013 #8

Maybe having a rough day seveneyes Oct 2013 #9

Cognitive dissonance is extremely painful Warpy Oct 2013 #10

+1000 TeamPooka Oct 2013 #38

Gosh, I hope so. Apathy would be a welcome change in my family. LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #94

I am sorry nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #11

No political or religious talk for me LittleBlue Oct 2013 #12

If a Republican relative did that to me, I would just laugh it off. Incitatus Oct 2013 #14

TRB mwrguy Oct 2013 #17

Funny how we... Lancero Oct 2013 #18

Couple of problems with your analogies. Mariana Oct 2013 #23

Discrimination has prevaled for so long... Lancero Oct 2013 #24

Getting a square plate instead of a round plate with a little tease thrown in is discrimination? cui bono Oct 2013 #28

Yes Lancero Oct 2013 #39

I'm speechless. n/t cui bono Oct 2013 #40

But it's a superficial difference, that's why it's a harmless joke. CJCRANE Oct 2013 #54

Same circumstances, diffrient person... Lancero Oct 2013 #59

It's more akin to sports teams. Political affiliation is a choice. Which team you follow is a choice CJCRANE Oct 2013 #61

It wasn't an actual reason for giving her dad that plate treestar Oct 2013 #68

that's absolutely insane noiretextatique Oct 2013 #57

+1 n/t IL Lib Oct 2013 #29

You're right but what if Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #71

Please refer to number 2 in my post. nt. Mariana Oct 2013 #74

Political stance is a choice, not an invariant personal characteristic sibelian Oct 2013 #43

It's like if someone supports a different sports team CJCRANE Oct 2013 #55

For Todds sake they are not the same!! pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #51

way to make totally false equivalents!!! noiretextatique Oct 2013 #56

lol redqueen Oct 2013 #64

I figure that Democrats married to Republicans must be having incendiary sex lives eridani Oct 2013 #19

Sounds like your husband is very upset over something else Samantha Oct 2013 #25

I think you're on the right track steve2470 Oct 2013 #82

Maybe it has been too many of these little jokes and one too many, feeling excluded, seabeyond Oct 2013 #27

I guess he finally realized he's a minority. xfundy Oct 2013 #30

Where does he stand ideologically? nyquil_man Oct 2013 #33

Oh, Archie! grasswire Oct 2013 #35

They are a touchy lot, and for good reason. nt Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #36

Weeeeellll hmf. sibelian Oct 2013 #45

Why then why are Mothers not subject to this so much? HockeyMom Oct 2013 #62

Dunno.... because father's voice is SERIES BIZNES sibelian Oct 2013 #87

Gross, married to a torture supporter? Corruption Inc Oct 2013 #46

I think your post is in poor taste nt Dreamer Tatum Oct 2013 #48

Sounds to me like something else may be bothering him. Sissyk Oct 2013 #49

IIRC, Richard Nixon OWNED his squareness derby378 Oct 2013 #52

Laugh In.....! MADem Oct 2013 #76

Oh, no. I just got billed $314 for 3 MONTHS of Goverment (Medicare B) Welfare HockeyMom Oct 2013 #53

Yes, he is overly sensitive. I've been in the situation where I was surrounded by Repub relatives mnhtnbb Oct 2013 #58

sounds like he has issues. Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #60

Storming out in a fit because of one little joke? About a fucking PLATE? redqueen Oct 2013 #65

Agree with everything you said. nt laundry_queen Oct 2013 #89

Next he'll refuse to pay all his bills, lol grahamhgreen Oct 2013 #92

All Republicans have thin skin! B Calm Oct 2013 #67

Nothing heals a family rift like derisively posting about it on a partisan political forum Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #69

Well said... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #73

Exhibit B. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #97

Quite. Union Scribe Oct 2013 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author Brigid Oct 2013 #70

Next meal tell him to go eat at the kids' table mwrguy Oct 2013 #78

Everyone missing the bigger lesson. Springslips Oct 2013 #79

Where did he go after storming out? ffr Oct 2013 #80

Strip club. grahamhgreen Oct 2013 #91

And another thing, if he doesn't like it, tell him to switch to the winning team. ffr Oct 2013 #81

He is lucky your daughter didn't give him a square peg Hutzpa Oct 2013 #83

It's Obama's fault. Coyotl Oct 2013 #84

It can be hard to let go of long standing beliefs. BenzoDia Oct 2013 #85

that's why i don't do politics Niceguy1 Oct 2013 #86

Obviously you women need to learn your place, lol grahamhgreen Oct 2013 #90

Many authoritarian types are fragile narcissists TrogL Oct 2013 #96