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jp11

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24. Sadly agree. The friend gets 'called out' for talking politics and it would be obvious

Reply to coalition_unwilling (Reply #10)

Sun May 27, 2012, 04:59 PM

May 2012

that this couple ignores that 'rule' all the time to any family member that attends those meetups. To then let them both go around trashing your friend and no one tells them to shutup and stop being disruptive through all the personal attacks, insults, rude questions etc.

I don't see how your friend would want to be in contact with those people. I mean the ones that matter, mom/dad maybe, I don't know the relationships, but why bother with the extended family and everyone else who tolerates that horrible couple.

You don't get to pick your family, but you do get to choose how you let them treat you, I'd rather have good friends I chose over bad or apathetic family members in my life that tacitly condone that behavior.

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A Friends Confrontation at a Family Gathering About Supporting Romney. It Gets UGLY! [View all] romantico May 2012 OP

You're very patient XanaDUer May 2012 #1

I'd just go see another movie. hedgehog May 2012 #2

IDK about a "Romney supporter,"...... Wounded Bear May 2012 #3

I've found it easier to avoid my tea party cousins Siwsan May 2012 #4

Reminder romantico May 2012 #8

she should sent it to her cousin privately RainDog May 2012 #29

Posting the video will not make any difference OutNow May 2012 #5

"Taken out of context" is now the classic dodge. Frank Cannon May 2012 #53

I think she should do it. sibelian May 2012 #6

I would send it only because no one supported you marlakay May 2012 #7

Your next to last sentence is the difference. Frustratedlady May 2012 #18

I don't know if they are "typical" anything but dana_b May 2012 #9

If your friend's family won't back her after the video offers indisputable proof of the correctness coalition_unwilling May 2012 #10

Sadly agree. The friend gets 'called out' for talking politics and it would be obvious jp11 May 2012 #24

Not Sure I Could Stop Myself From Sending dballance May 2012 #11

You will never reason with these people. They would say you doctor the film. They all southernyankeebelle May 2012 #12

How about she just sends it to her obnoxious cousin rufus dog May 2012 #13

That's not a bad suggestion, I would add this though... Spazito May 2012 #15

Bingo. Gidney N Cloyd May 2012 #17

Possible rufus dog May 2012 #31

I guess it depends what the real issue is, imo... Spazito May 2012 #32

Agree leftynyc May 2012 #40

If this were a poll, Grey May 2012 #14

The quotation you have in mind Jim Lane May 2012 #41

An email, stating that video will be shown, if EVER again, the fools call her a liar. WingDinger May 2012 #16

Not a typical Rmoney supporter but certainly a typical teabagger Warpy May 2012 #19

I would post it so THEY know other family members can see it .... Trajan May 2012 #20

Don't do it . You WILL regret it n/t Narkos May 2012 #21

I'm not sure what you will really accomplish except revenge. CTyankee May 2012 #22

Upload it to youtube and go to the next family gathering wearing an Obama t-shirt. lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #23

I prefer your approach .... I think most of these posts show that Democrats have no spine .... Trajan May 2012 #26

Absolutely agree... MelungeonWoman May 2012 #56

That's what I was thinking treestar May 2012 #61

I'm very sorry for your friend's experience. Habibi May 2012 #25

It would be impossible for me not to send it to cousin with a note LiberalAndProud May 2012 #27

I would post it on Youtube and email everyone of them a link to it... L0oniX May 2012 #28

Offer to send a copy of the video to the Romney campaign since it kiranon May 2012 #30

Here's an alternative solution. lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #33

Start a discussion about the incident on Facebook. pa28 May 2012 #34

She should do what feels right to her. ljm2002 May 2012 #35

Probably not worth starting a major family fight over. Kaleva May 2012 #36

If it were me TeamPooka May 2012 #37

DO IT! The Doctor. May 2012 #38

Maybe not a typical Romney supporter but definitely a typical Obama hater lunatica May 2012 #39

My guess? She'll just deny having ever called you a liar Nevernose May 2012 #42

The best advice I can give is to dinopipie May 2012 #43

I would talk to the host of the gatherings peacefreak May 2012 #44

That's one heck of a story!!! greytdemocrat May 2012 #45

Please find a good continuity editor. GeorgeGist May 2012 #46

She didn't want to admit that she was talking about herself. alphafemale May 2012 #49

Tell your friend: Next time YOU host the party. Be sure to show home movies... davsand May 2012 #47

Post It! alphafemale May 2012 #48

i hate to say this -- but to me -- your friend isn't very important to her family. xchrom May 2012 #50

I agree. The mom needs to stand up for this couple. Riley18 May 2012 #67

Send it. 99Forever May 2012 #51

POST THE VID AT ONCE, but first, send it *just* to them, and let them see for themselves... LaydeeBug May 2012 #52

Yup.......... Darth_Kitten May 2012 #54

Exactly the way to do it. GoneOffShore May 2012 #62

She should post the incrimminating video. shcrane71 May 2012 #55

Do it for you bawieland May 2012 #57

The family is dysfunctional and this episode is just a symptom of it. Kaleva May 2012 #58

Send the stuff, they are the ones who made you feel uncomfortable at the family event... WCGreen May 2012 #59

Is there some chance it is the tea partier who won't go to family reunions again? treestar May 2012 #60

Those people are mentally damaged... and-justice-for-all May 2012 #63

They are just like their newfound candidate rox63 May 2012 #64

I think the family is perfectly aware of what kind of person she is renate May 2012 #65

I'd say it depends on a lot of factors. antigone382 May 2012 #66