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In reply to the discussion: So one of my FB frenemies lost their mother today, and this is what he said about her [View all]LaydeeBug
(10,291 posts)49. Oh I agree with you, but he is indeed, and in fact, very spiteful…like single mothers should have
mastectomies on top of weekly drug tests in order to get welfare. They should be willing to do this if there is a real need, in his opinion.
This would stop the cheaters, he said. <<<----this is the tip of the iceberg. It gets worse, and now I see why, or part of the reason why. I don't say 'spiteful' with this context lightly, but the truth is the truth. there are many, many, many more unsavory examples but they are beside the point right now.
I couldn't see something like that and ignore it. I didn't want to be a bull in a China shop about it. I came here for levity and it was an eye opening experience.
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So one of my FB frenemies lost their mother today, and this is what he said about her [View all]
LaydeeBug
Dec 2013
OP
I am so sorry to hear of this elleng. You certainly deserved better, or your familiarity should have
LaydeeBug
Dec 2013
#21
I'm not sure that being horribly abused has any connection to political inclinations.
aikoaiko
Dec 2013
#3
It gives insight into his spitefulness. Some who suffer thrive on inflicting suffering
LaydeeBug
Dec 2013
#5
That goes to the heart of it. People who are hateful are often in pain. Instead of being
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2013
#8
THIS. Me too. I want him to know that should never have happened to him and he deserved to be loved
LaydeeBug
Dec 2013
#19
Even if you walk a mile in his shoes, & you apparently haven't, you're still not qualified to judge.
WillowTree
Dec 2013
#14
I've no sympathy for him. I was the product of an abusive childhood. I am ultra liberal
Katashi_itto
Dec 2013
#41
Spare me your fucking sanctimony since they posted it in a MUCH HEAVIER trafficked website,
LaydeeBug
Dec 2013
#10
Judge not lest ye be judged. I noticed you wrongly referred to them as my relative…not surprising
LaydeeBug
Dec 2013
#15
i don't get what this has to do with politics , i'm sure there are abused people on both sides
JI7
Dec 2013
#13
not really, even on DU there have been similar comments from people with abusive parents
JI7
Dec 2013
#18
I hadn't noticed that at all. But I try to take each thread that I read as it comes, and rarely
LaydeeBug
Dec 2013
#20
If that wasn't posted on the "PUBLIC" setting at facebook, I'd just delete this thread.
MADem
Dec 2013
#23
I disagree. It's totally inappropriate to copy and paste this person's words here.
PeaceNikki
Dec 2013
#40
I disagree with that altogether. I also find it off-putting that you don't know what I'm trying to
LaydeeBug
Dec 2013
#46
You could have paraphrased or summarized the discussion. To C&P is terribly rude.
PeaceNikki
Dec 2013
#47
and no political slant -just someones pain not worked out for so many years >Maybe now after death
lunasun
Dec 2013
#68
"Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." ~ Leo Tolstoy . . .
Journeyman
Dec 2013
#30
I am not offended joshcryer, and I hope you won't be that I disagree with you
LaydeeBug
Dec 2013
#35
Thank you for this post…Upthread I've included my response more than once, so I won't post
LaydeeBug
Dec 2013
#34
I am not asking for anything now. I already responded. I won't ignore something because it's 'messy'
LaydeeBug
Dec 2013
#43
Oh I agree with you, but he is indeed, and in fact, very spiteful…like single mothers should have
LaydeeBug
Dec 2013
#49
You came here for LEVITY? Levity? You wanted to make light of or poke fun of someone in pain?
PeaceNikki
Dec 2013
#57
**Never** did I fucking say I wanted to make light or poke fun at him NEVER, but YOUR projection
LaydeeBug
Dec 2013
#58
People who claim the moral high ground should not be standing on a heap of bullshit when they do it.
LaydeeBug
Dec 2013
#67
Well, that's even more disgusting. C&P'ing his words of pain to make yourself feel better?
PeaceNikki
Dec 2013
#70
OMG! Thank you!!! This is what I thought too…and I don't know how the father was 'stolen'
LaydeeBug
Dec 2013
#66
By divorcing their father to marry the new husband, and presumably making sure the
tblue37
Dec 2013
#85
Question: what are we supposed to pull out of this guys post that applies to teabagger insight ?
karadax
Dec 2013
#53
i do not know what kind of mom she was. i do not know what he endured. i know nothing.
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#77
I have read posts from people here saying similar things about one or both parents....
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Dec 2013
#79