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Grumpy Old Woman

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49. That just sounds mean

Tue Jul 1, 2025, 02:18 AM

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Imagine if the shoe was on the other foot - suppose you asked your rich uncle for help but he wouldn't help you because you are a Democrat?

I had the experience recently of having someone stop talking to me after they found out I took part in a "No Kings" protest -It is confusing to mw because i'm still the same person I've always been and share a lot of other interests with this person. Their loss, I guess.

You are hating on this person simply because you think she voted for the wrong person. That's silly, but it is also sad, because this kind of behavior is what is tearing our country apart.

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an email I just sent to a MAGA cousin of mine. [View all] cab67 Monday OP

Wow, I would steal that if I could. Except none of my relatives (that I know of) voted for Trump. Dan Monday #1

On point. sheshe2 Monday #2

K&R...let us know if you hear back. nt. druidity33 Monday #3

just one correction Skittles Monday #4

While that is true, soldierant Monday #14

Including hundreds of thousands of deaths Ilsa Monday #19

right Skittles Monday #23

just two more corrections JayW Tuesday #90

ding. x 1000 AllaN01Bear Monday #5

You exactly hit all the pertinent points DeeDeeNY Monday #6

Amen amen! This is the kindest smackdown I've read. When one makes a ancianita Monday #7

My late father would say... llmart Tuesday #65

Agree DENVERPOPS Tuesday #92

+++. I might have changed "Oh - and did you ever get your kid immunized?" to "neutered". erronis Monday #8

Post removed Post removed Monday #9

That was a great reply. FoxNewsSucks Monday #15

It allows no path to reconciliation. GladysKravitz Monday #21

with all due respect Skittles Monday #24

You must have wonderful family BBQs. GladysKravitz Monday #25

my family CARES about people other than themselves Skittles Monday #26

They certainly wouldn't admit it if you're making the potato salad! GladysKravitz Monday #27

*yawn* Skittles Monday #29

All I said was the poster should try to leave an opening for reconciliation with family members. GladysKravitz Monday #30

"Poor decisions run in the family." dpibel Tuesday #40

But that's the point not fooled Tuesday #41

Im lucky in that we're all slightlv Tuesday #45

I left out additional context to focus on an issue of broader interest to DU. cab67 Tuesday #69

This message was self-deleted by its author Attilatheblond Tuesday #77

Sounds like the poster's patience and generosity blubunyip Tuesday #87

Path to reconciliation??? FoxNewsSucks Monday #36

Your family wants your destruction? GladysKravitz Monday #37

My maga brother posts all over FB that he hopes all liberals' children die. still-prayin4rain Tuesday #47

Wowzer. Abolishinist Tuesday #48

No, dad has passed away. still-prayin4rain Tuesday #97

I don't know about their family, but yes... Pacifist Patriot Tuesday #59

A word to the wise UniqueUserName Tuesday #63

I thought the letter was spot-on. Prof. Toru Tanaka Tuesday #62

This message was self-deleted by its author GladysKravitz Monday #20

Good for You! DET Monday #10

Hope your cousin reflects on what you said Figarosmom Monday #11

You just made my day. LilElf70 Monday #12

No need to get nasty, surely? Aussie105 Monday #13

I didn't think it harsh at all. FoxNewsSucks Monday #16

'Needs to be told' falls on deaf ears. Aussie105 Monday #18

No, they never learn. They'll double down instead. Meadowoak Monday #31

well they won't WORK IT OUT FOR THEMSELVES if you keep bailing them out Skittles Monday #32

Really?????? FoxNewsSucks Monday #33

hard to feel sorry for people who wished misfortune on others Skittles Monday #28

Nope. not fooled Tuesday #42

Stony silence doesn't really work with this particular cousin cab67 Tuesday #71

I would never turn my back on family, ever. purple_haze Monday #17

I've turned my back on tRumpster family, forever. I may be forced to live in a shithole fascist country but luckily I ImNotGod Monday #22

Same here. FoxNewsSucks Monday #35

I wouldn't either, but voting Trump is just a deal breaker Meadowoak Monday #38

It's a difficult choice. But these are not normal times. Joinfortmill Tuesday #58

You're lucky to live in a family where that's a reasonable expectation . cab67 Tuesday #86

Righteous K & R Emile Monday #34

I might have added FuzzyRabbit Monday #39

FAFO flags for anyone to copy. usonian Tuesday #43

F.A.F.O. K & R Dem4life1970 Tuesday #44

So well written, almost makes me wish I had a MAGAt family member Abolishinist Tuesday #46

That just sounds mean Grumpy Old Woman Tuesday #49

Agreed. And then to post it on a public forum? Really? Is this something to boast about? Doodley Tuesday #52

It gives other people courage to shed those toxic family members. GoneOffShore Tuesday #53

THIS! times 1000 Attilatheblond Tuesday #79

I'm not boasting. cab67 Tuesday #73

LOL Skittles Tuesday #54

Respectfully disagree.. Joinfortmill Tuesday #57

I've helped her financially many times in the past. cab67 Tuesday #67

I don't think it is mean PatSeg Tuesday #76

I read the original post and nowhere did he indicate that he hated that person.... Dan Tuesday #98

I remember when the #1 tune in the Republican Hymnal was: BurnDoubt Tuesday #50

Nasty. Doodley Tuesday #51

yes, VERY nasty voting for Donald Fucking Trump Skittles Tuesday #55

Wow. Needed to be said. Joinfortmill Tuesday #56

Outstanding. Should be used as a template by the rest of us in dealing with MAGA relations. Paladin Tuesday #60

Very eloquent. mdbl Tuesday #61

Reading stuff like this Littlered Tuesday #64

Please note - cab67 Tuesday #68

I can totally relate to that. Littlered Tuesday #85

The MAGAts in my life are rude and obnoxious in their support of Traitor Arazi Tuesday #72

OP was not just addressing 'voting preference' but a life of mooching but never changing behavior Attilatheblond Tuesday #81

We all need to fight what is going on in whatever way we can. BoomaofBandM Tuesday #66

Correct. ancianita Tuesday #84

Well written but..... LPBBEAR Tuesday #70

At this point, communicating with these folks is probably useless dedl67 Tuesday #74

I'm ready to send something like this tonekat Tuesday #75

Adult child of an alcoholic here and I have long thought the entire nation needs to attend CODA meetings Attilatheblond Tuesday #78

Perfect letter to a MAGA with their hand out. Martin68 Tuesday #80

Sounds good and on point, to me. Jay25 Tuesday #82

Thank you for replying to her like this.... OhioBack2Blue Tuesday #83

I don't blame you at all. Please let us know if she responds. LauraInLA Tuesday #88

Hopefully, the rest of the family will stollen Tuesday #89

"you knew this would happen, but assumed the rest of us would cover your losses" Grokenstein Tuesday #91

the sheer audacity Skittles Tuesday #93

Brilliant. PittBlue Tuesday #94

You owe her nothing XanaDUer2 Tuesday #95

Well written, CAB67. It's a shame that we all seem to have relatives in the woodwork that seem to be of this nature, SWBTATTReg Tuesday #96

I feel ya. My MAGAt relatives are actually Dark n Stormy Knight Tuesday #99