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BH liberal

(35 posts)
21. Far too many families...
Sun Nov 16, 2025, 09:44 AM
Yesterday

will be going through the same drama over the holidays. My sister's side of the family is overpopulated with cacklin' righties who are true cult members. My sister is the lone liberal. Her husband, who was a regular Limbaugh listener back in the day and an initial Trump backer in 2016, went mute during Trump's first term after the cold political light of day began to break for him. Their children, who refused to get Covid vaccines and wear masks, have infected my sister and bro-in-law three times. Their last bout resulted in three days of intensive care for both of them. I will not visit when their family gathers. It is a sad situation.

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Sounds like a pretty good Plan B - enjoy!! hatrack Yesterday #1
Sounds like a nice party you'll attend. elleng Yesterday #2
Congratulations! You have endured enough hard knocks in life and deserve to say your piece. John1956PA Yesterday #3
Odd how some are willing to listen to the conman all day long but close ears to family members lostnfound Yesterday #4
It's really a shame that anyone in a 'family' has to go through this. Abolishinist Yesterday #5
Life is short KentuckyWoman Yesterday #11
Love your post! BobsYourUncle 13 hrs ago #59
Congratulations! You stood up for yourself, stood up for the right side, and you won't have to spend highplainsdem Yesterday #6
You had me at "five bean baked beans." NBachers Yesterday #7
That kid was born doomed KentuckyWoman Yesterday #36
Sounds like you're ending up back in the briar patch. hay rick Yesterday #8
That sounds like a great Thanksgiving! C Moon Yesterday #9
Sounds like your prospects for a nice Thanksgiving have vastly improved! SunSeeker Yesterday #10
Sounds like your Thanksgiving will be lots of fun and less stressful this year. HeartsCanHope Yesterday #12
You WIN! BaronChocula Yesterday #13
Or you can come to our house. tavernier Yesterday #14
Hey, Kentucky Woman! I just moved to a senior village and yours sounds great. I wish ours supported low income seniors. CTyankee Yesterday #15
Retired time. KentuckyWoman Yesterday #17
My community is Masonicare and I alway associated Masons as a semi-religious group. CTyankee Yesterday #20
Your new plans sound like fun Sanity Claws Yesterday #16
Sounds like a lot more fun.. mountain grammy Yesterday #18
at least you'll be able to keep your dinner down! nt Trueblue Texan Yesterday #19
Far too many families... BH liberal Yesterday #21
You can't choose your family, but you can choose your friends. Midnight Writer Yesterday #22
I do believe you will have a much happieer TG at you villiage home. Best to you. riversedge Yesterday #23
Of all my wife's relations I like myself the best. twodogsbarking Yesterday #24
Good for you! Have fun and think of all the misery you avoided. 58Sunliner Yesterday #25
Sounds to me like your Thanksgiving with the seniors will be better anyway! CousinIT Yesterday #26
Your planned Thanksgiving sounds beautiful. You've been "disinvited" to suffering to be invited to real joy. NNadir Yesterday #27
I'd say you lucked out! Linda ladeewolf Yesterday #28
When you are finally free to enjoy your Thanksgiving YOUR way BobsYourUncle 13 hrs ago #60
Hey KentuckyWoman, So happy for YOU!! I look at this as bluestarone Yesterday #29
Sincere congrats, KentuckyWoman. Paladin Yesterday #30
"To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason Ping Tung Yesterday #31
5 bean baked beans! That sounds awesome! Clouds Passing Yesterday #32
Sounds like a great Thanksgiving plan! Ritabert Yesterday #33
It's not really the food. Turbineguy Yesterday #34
Congrats! "Pissant". Heh. Sounds like a hopelessly (and willfully ignorant ) lost sect. Evolve Dammit Yesterday #35
you have reason to give thanks barbtries Yesterday #37
Good for you Lotusflower70 Yesterday #38
Congratulations! Sounds like a great way to spend the day. Phoenix61 Yesterday #39
Congrats Duncanpup Yesterday #40
Have fun with people who will not be assholes at dinner LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #41
You will have the satisfaction of knowing you made a lot of people have a little joy in their lives for a day. appleannie1 Yesterday #42
Good for you. mgardener Yesterday #43
First, congratulations on both your principles and the upshot. BobTheSubgenius Yesterday #44
"" AllaN01Bear Yesterday #45
Your senior village party sounds more like family anyway.... KY_EnviroGuy Yesterday #46
Life is too short to deal with tall, featherless, birdbrained humoid turkeys Attilatheblond Yesterday #47
Now we must have your recipe. NameAlreadyTaken Yesterday #48
Its easy KentuckyWoman 5 hrs ago #62
OK thank you. NameAlreadyTaken 5 hrs ago #63
If I were in your shoes I'd be VERY thankful Blue Owl Yesterday #49
When it comes to relationships, I can count mine with the fingers of one hand, with one finger left over Xipe Totec Yesterday #50
Insurance enid602 Yesterday #51
I remember reading of a guy who only see relative at TG, show up, eat, and leave. Not talk to anyone. twodogsbarking Yesterday #52
Be thankful you don't have to have turkey everyday BattleRow Yesterday #53
Congratulations! You Will Now Spend Thanksgiving With Deserving People.... ColoringFool Yesterday #54
Sounds like you've connected with the right group for Thanksgiving. WestMichRad Yesterday #55
There are 2 of those in my extended family, cousins I haven't seen in decades Warpy 23 hrs ago #56
The rubber stamp KentuckyWoman 6 hrs ago #61
Llts of outfits are doing custom stamps in the $30-$35 range Warpy 4 hrs ago #64
Excellent outcome! And sounds like a lot of fun Joinfortmill 23 hrs ago #57
Good for you! Sounds like you'll be at a much more enjoyable party. electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #58
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