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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 05:33 PM Original message |
It is not a day to fuck around with me. I'm pissed. You *do not* mess with my kids! |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think you're doing the right thing. |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 07:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Thank you for the support. |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. Ew. I'm sorry you have to be related to those bigots. |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 07:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Thank you. I called my sister and told her that she was now the |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 07:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Yeah, in situations like this, I tend to console people by reminding them that a "family" |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 08:10 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. So very true. Sometimes it's painful to admit that you share DNA. |
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lost-in-nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. I think you are doing the right thing also |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 07:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Thank you. Yes, you don't let the Mamma Bear out and not expect her |
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LibraLiz1973 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. Q, I am so sorry!! |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 07:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Thank you. I am just glad that Anna-Maria doesn't really know |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
5. were other kids at these weddings? |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 07:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Thank you. Yes, there were many other children, from infants |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 09:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
31. Then I agree.. to hell with them |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. Wow... how awful is THAT?! |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 07:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Thank you. My SIL has a history of cruelty in certain situations but deliberately |
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u4ic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
12. Good on you, QMPMom! |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 07:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Thank you. No, there was never that issue. When the kids were |
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u4ic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 07:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. What a great idea! |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 08:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. LOL! We all were sitting around this evening and playing |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
17. QMPMom, if it's not too personal |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 07:54 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Thank you. We sent our regrets to our niece's wedding last |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
19. How old is your daughter? |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 08:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. DD is going to be 21 in September. There were dozens of children |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
23. Called your regrets and told her why. What was the response? |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 08:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. We told the Mother-of-the-Bride our regrets and why, not SIL. |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
24. That's awful. |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 08:35 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Thank you. Yes, her ignorance and smallness is speaking volumes about her. |
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DogandPony (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
25. Take the high road |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 08:38 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Thank you. Yes, we will say no more to any family member with |
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DogandPony (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 11:16 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. No, I meant take the high road |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 11:29 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. she is taking the high road |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 01:14 AM Response to Reply #37 |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 01:28 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. according to whom? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 08:23 AM Response to Reply #40 |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:39 PM Response to Reply #68 |
79. Well aren't you special??? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 02:15 PM Response to Reply #79 |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 02:18 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. I have a problem with anyone |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 07:23 PM Response to Reply #83 |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 01:28 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. the high road seldom involves vows never to interact with an individual again |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 01:31 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. as I stated before |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 01:35 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Exiling your nuclear family from the extended family is not the high road |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 01:39 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. she already told them that. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 01:49 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Read post 26. There has been no direct communication |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 01:57 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. The OP reads differently |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 02:01 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. They should confront her about not treating their daughter as a non-person |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 02:05 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. sigh |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 02:07 AM Response to Reply #47 |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 06:20 AM Original message |
I agree with you, Idgiehkt |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 06:20 AM Response to Reply #42 |
58. I agree with you, Idgiehkt |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 07:13 AM Response to Reply #41 |
60. I agree with you, actually. BUT, after multiple attempts in the past |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:36 PM Response to Reply #41 |
77. Especially folks who are as toxic as the OP's relatives. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 06:18 AM Response to Reply #35 |
57. I disagree -- she is showing love, loyalty and respect to her daughter |
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LaraMN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 08:31 AM Response to Reply #57 |
69. You're damn right. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 08:52 AM Response to Reply #69 |
71. BINGO |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 08:14 PM Response to Reply #69 |
98. Thank you. My kids are more important to me that any interaction |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 07:10 AM Response to Reply #35 |
59. We've tried in the past but civil interaction with my SIL |
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outofbounds (578 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
29. Terrible |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 08:53 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Thank you. While it has been difficult dealing with all of the |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
32. Discrimination, pure and simple. |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 07:17 AM Response to Reply #32 |
61. Thank you. SIL has done things in the past but she crossed the |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
33. Wow. |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 07:18 AM Response to Reply #33 |
62. Thank you. Verbal ass-kicking of SIL have never worked in the past. |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
34. Your husband sounds like a great guy. |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 07:20 AM Response to Reply #34 |
63. Thank you. He is a great guy who is diamayed by his sister's behavior. |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
36. Perhaps your SIL should take a cue from another Catholic family: |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 07:21 AM Response to Reply #36 |
64. Thank you. Oh, but the Kennedys are DEMOCRATS and therefore |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 09:03 AM Response to Reply #36 |
73. I'm thinking that as a wedding gift |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 07:54 PM Response to Reply #73 |
89. We made a donation to our DDs adult day program in the |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #36 |
78. It was Rosemary. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 02:21 PM Response to Reply #36 |
84. Joe had Rosemary lobotomized. Look elsewhere for answers. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 01:24 AM Response to Original message |
39. Is the sister-in-law to blame, or is it the nephew? |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 02:13 AM Response to Reply #39 |
50. this is the second time it's happened |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 02:15 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. I think there are good reasons to suspect the SIL, but before taking such... |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 02:28 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. you're just hell bent on arguing with someone over this |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 02:43 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. you're right. Families should avoid direct communication at all costs and just assume they know... |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 05:51 AM Response to Reply #39 |
56. The bride and her family are usually responsible for the |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 07:22 AM Response to Reply #39 |
65. SIL had our address and gave it to the Bride's family. The groom |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
51. there's nothing like a woman in 'mama bear mode' |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 07:23 AM Response to Reply #51 |
66. Thank you. Mamma Bear is heading to work right now! LOL! I appreciate the support. |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 02:19 AM Response to Original message |
53. 2 things: |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 07:27 AM Response to Reply #53 |
67. The nieces and nephews are very socially backward and quite... |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
70. She reminds me of this horrible woman who married into my family. |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 07:53 PM Response to Reply #70 |
88. Thank you. Beleive me, we aren't having anything more to do |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
72. You need a hug |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 07:56 PM Response to Reply #72 |
90. Thank you for the hug. We're not sure what SIL thinks most of |
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Rosie1223 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
74. Well, she did learn at the knee of the best (worst) |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 07:58 PM Response to Reply #74 |
91. Thanks Rosie. Yes, she did learn at the knee of MIL, but I have to |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
75. As the mom of a young adult with both physical and menatl disabilities |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 07:59 PM Response to Reply #75 |
92. Thank you. SIL and her family are missing out on knowing |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
76. I wouldn't have anything to do with someone who was ashamed of my child |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:42 PM Response to Reply #76 |
80. She sure did. She's a wonderful mom and should be proud of herself. |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 08:01 PM Response to Reply #80 |
94. Thank you. I love my kids and no one treats them like second class citizens |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 08:00 PM Response to Reply #76 |
93. Thank you. I have wondered if SIL is afraid her new IL families will |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-01-07 07:13 PM Response to Reply #76 |
104. Thank you. My kids mean the world to me and my SIL took on the wrong person |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
81. People who are getting on the OP about this are ridiculous |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 08:05 PM Response to Reply #81 |
95. Thank you. Admittedly, there are family members all of us would |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-01-07 05:27 PM Response to Reply #95 |
99. I agree |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
85. I'm confused. Is it your daughter or your SIL who has the mental handicapp? |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 08:06 PM Response to Reply #85 |
96. That is a good point! LOL! My husband got a good laugh out of your |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
86. I don't blame you for being pissed; but I'm wondering if |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 08:08 PM Response to Reply #86 |
97. Thank you. I really have no insight as to why my SIL does some |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-01-07 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
100. My wife and I made a pact regarding our son, who has Down Syndrome... |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-01-07 07:09 PM Response to Reply #100 |
102. Thank you. I applaude you for your stand and loyalty, too. It's |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-01-07 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
101. My dad's third wife had a developmentally disabled brother that she kept hidden from us. |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-01-07 07:11 PM Response to Reply #101 |
103. Thank you. It seems that my SIL would prefer that no one see, know or |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-01-07 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
105. That's low. |
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