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SunSeeker

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32. Exactly. You can't pick your relatives, but you can pick your family.

Thu May 10, 2012, 01:55 AM

May 2012

Over the last few years, and particularly after the death of my mother, I like you have given up on the relatives that have caused me nothing but pain. I now just have a family of friends. Like your collected friends, they are my real family. Life is too short to spend it on people who don't bring you joy.

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My response to my right-wing brother on Facebook. [View all] white_wolf May 2012 OP

This is why I don't discuss politics or religion with family. sarcasmo May 2012 #1

No, no, no ... That's MY brother on one of his nicer, more lucent, days. Not kidding! patrice May 2012 #2

I think you answered him really sensibly. CaliforniaPeggy May 2012 #3

Yeah it is hard, especially since I'm no longer part of the family... white_wolf May 2012 #8

I'm sorry... I guess I'm lucky. My brothers are both rational human beings... jimlup May 2012 #4

You could always tell him that God must like them, he creates them. shraby May 2012 #5

Perfect! Phlem May 2012 #23

or tell him that Mira May 2012 #30

"Queer lesbian sons bitches"? Canuckistanian May 2012 #6

I finnaly blocked him after he posted this little gem: white_wolf May 2012 #7

Family can be the ultimate F word lunasun May 2012 #9

Ouch progressoid May 2012 #11

I notice that, like so many RWers, he is semi-literate. kestrel91316 May 2012 #14

Oof, all my brother gets in my shit about on Facebook is unions. Starry Messenger May 2012 #24

Oh, I'm sure he hates unions too. white_wolf May 2012 #27

He got his money from a LAWSUIT?? DiverDave May 2012 #43

I hate to rain on your brother's parade, but your brother couldn't do anything without public help. Selatius May 2012 #26

+1 Blue_Tires May 2012 #36

He said he didn't care. Why did you push the issue? Gman May 2012 #10

I wouldn't have pushed if he had left it at he didn't care. white_wolf May 2012 #12

His loss. Always remember you can choose your friends Smilo May 2012 #13

Sounds like your brother is horribly afraid he's gay. Zoeisright May 2012 #15

Good reply, but it will fall on deaf ears. Aristus May 2012 #16

I especially appreciate your last paragraph! calimary May 2012 #17

Yeah, I called him out for being ignorant of his own religion after he disowned me. white_wolf May 2012 #18

Sorry for loss of relationship marlakay May 2012 #19

I can't figure out how brothers can have such different politics. provis99 May 2012 #20

I dumped my right-wing asshole brother from Facebook long ago. Harry Monroe May 2012 #21

Late Reply arcr2025 Jul 2012 #48

Just Beautiful Phlem May 2012 #22

re:My response to my right-wing brother on Facebook. allan01 May 2012 #25

You have done the right thing - you are OK godahlnorskey May 2012 #28

Thank you for your supportive response. white_wolf May 2012 #29

Your first post! Welcome to DU....sorry about your family but I, too, snappyturtle May 2012 #31

Exactly. You can't pick your relatives, but you can pick your family. SunSeeker May 2012 #32

Sadly, this sort of thing happens in a lot of families. gkhouston May 2012 #35

Welcome to DU, godahlnorskey! Viva_La_Revolution May 2012 #38

I've been talking to my mother Rittermeister May 2012 #33

Sounds like she's been listening to RW radio Mariana May 2012 #37

Ask her how the DOW increased from 7500 to above 12,500 under a commie. JoePhilly May 2012 #45

You reponded well. I am really sorry that it was come to this for you and your brother Lilyeye May 2012 #34

sorry to hear that wolf silentwarrior May 2012 #39

My profile says I'm from the UK? white_wolf May 2012 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author auspicious May 2012 #41

I wish I was from Britian or even the just the Northern U.S. white_wolf May 2012 #47

" the gates of he'll " ?? DFW May 2012 #42

So I take it that the dog whistle term sufrommich May 2012 #44

IMO Mr Dixon May 2012 #46