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onecaliberal

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14. We cut off both sides. They are not happy with us.

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 11:00 AM

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Tense conversations explaining that their votes have real consequences in the world. We will not be part of people’s lives that are indifferent to ours. They are voting to kill us and destroy.
They have zero positive for Joe Q. Public.

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I just read a quote on Reddit in a response by a random person that is hitting me like a ton of bricks. [View all] LuckyCharms Thursday OP

You don't always get a medal for confronting it. Renew Deal Thursday #1

You may not get a medal but at least you tried. n/t defacto7 Thursday #4

To what end? LuckyCharms Thursday #5

I'm sad for your situation. defacto7 Thursday #10

There are times to walk away as well. LuckyCharms Thursday #11

Something I learned the hard way... Think. Again. Thursday #2

Well, there goes the turning the other cheek idea. n/t defacto7 Thursday #6

Sometimes when you turn the other cheek... LuckyCharms Thursday #8

True n/t defacto7 Thursday #12

Thats what i tell family, turning the other cheek only got me beat up. txwhitedove Thursday #13

That's very true debm55 Thursday #15

Um, that's exactly the implication of the expression. royable Thursday #25

Right. That's the original meaning of Christ's teachings... LuckyCharms Thursday #27

and again and again and again. debm55 Thursday #30

Absolutely. Think. Again. Thursday #9

Perfect. n/t LuckyCharms Thursday #7

That is a mich shrter ans sweeter way to say it soldierant Thursday #37

Amen!!! Demovictory9 Thursday #3

We cut off both sides. They are not happy with us. onecaliberal Thursday #14

Best bet is to walk away and stay away. You won't get an award but your life will be much more peaceful. camartinwv Thursday #16

Quiet leaving or ghosting. erronis Thursday #18

Not me. I take no... littlemissmartypants Thursday #24

Maybe this is a good place to put this Marthe48 Thursday #17

I'm glad you're letting us know what happened and the grief it caused. erronis Thursday #20

Thank you for understanding Marthe48 Thursday #21

Marthe48 that is fine if the people you are dealing with are somewhat sane. I made the mistake of sending my family a debm55 Thursday #33

Wait... Are you saying your mom (and your brother) expect... electric_blue68 Thursday #36

But my religion taught me to obey my parents? They gave me life.". Demobrat Thursday #38

Sorry , Marthe48 I didn't mean to post to you. Dont know what to do now. As I meant to post to LuckyCharms. I am sorry. debm55 Thursday #34

Say it often and loud! Abuse is destroying this world, individually and globally! Clouds Passing Thursday #19

This is like "History will not be kind to so and so...", once we are dead we don't care what happens because we don't Escurumbele Thursday #22

Legacy mamacita75 Thursday #31

We're all abused now... littlemissmartypants Thursday #23

Depending, I return in kind Zackzzzz Thursday #26

This is true, but you know what else you don't get an award for? BEING hurt in the first place. AZJonnie Thursday #28

You know who you sound like, right? ReRe Thursday #29

Just curious mamacita75 Thursday #32

LuckyCharms post 33 was for you . I mistakenly posted to Marthe48 debm55 Thursday #35

I've had certain sentences that have resonated or spoken to me that I took notice Niagara 22 hrs ago #39