Posted on 10/20/2007 8:40:07 AM PDT by Eddie01
It occured to me I can not be the only Freeper with inlaw issues that are driving a wedge between myself and other family members, in my case my inlaws.
On a side note, my mother in law lives in AZ and went to high school with Harry Reid.
She claims a personal relationship with him and is a complete groupthinker, informed = 0, believes everything he says, all others need not apply, father in law hoping to continue to get some agrees with her.
Fall out from the recent Reid lies are driving a wedge between family members. Considering these issues have an impact on my families Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness and Security, I am inclined to punch my father in law in the nose and never speak to them again... but I have to keep those feelings to myself.
There must be other freepers out their with similar horror stories and feelings of isolation, so I wanted to provide a thread where we can share those experiences and laugh about it, maybe share information on how to crush their little pathetic worlds.
bttt
This is sage advice that actually applies to another situation as well. I’m going to share your susinct post with my wife.
I did draw a boundary in that instance and it did create friction but as you say noted I too sleep well at night as a result.
best.
Yea .. which is why I don't answer the phone anymore and plan on staying home this year for Thanksgiving
I can't get in trouble if I avoid them ... plus I don't get a headache listening to their crap :0)
There is a definite wedge between my communist in Laws and myself. They don’t like me much anymore and the feelings are the same on this end.
My dad & I had very different political views, but if my dad were somehow miraculously here today (he passed away 3.5 years ago), I would not waste one single moment talking about politics. Not one. Because as much as I love discussing political topics, nothing beats just being with your loved ones and enjoying their company.
Life is too darned short to argue all the time or be angry or feel bad. So, either stay home if you can't tolerate it; or refuse to argue if you decide to go. If you choose to go, try to honor the people who gave you your lovely spouse. That does not require political discussion at all.
It’s just not worth alienating close family.
That’s the best policy. My brother and I really try to avoid any political conversation. He’s a “progressive liberal.” We will never change each other’s Point of View, so why bother.
My dad jokes with me... “I just don’t know what went wrong”
He found GM in desparate times and worked as a maintenance painter for 35 years union. Put me through college. He votes democrat, completely uninterested in anything else.
He just looks at me with a head shake and chuckle, that is the extent of our political debate and it seems to work.
Eddie, keep fighting the good fight.
The future of your kids and grandkids is at stake.If the Dems get control, that’s the end of the US as we know it.
Your in-laws are dumb and may never change. But they are the past.
Do it for the children.
And tell your MIL that Harry Reid’s best work was when he helped his Mom clean the sheets in the whorehouse in Searchlight.
That should start a good family discussion night.
It IS tough being of independent thought among those making themselves vulnerable to the calculated offenses of carlatans in return for the false love group affiliation.
Some people will even accept the physical harm of others by other group members as necessary to avoid being austicised.
That would be the worst thing that could happen to them, considering it would force a reevaluation and acceptance that every opinion they ever held was founded on a lie and they were in fact THAT STUPID for believing it all.
A tall order indeed and as such creates the mental lock, the impenetrable membrane that charlatans rely on to get their Stalinist initiatives enacted in a free society.
We see it and the damage it is inflicting on our Free Republic. To some, justifiably, it a grievious enough offense to justify estrangement.
E01
Thhaaat would be a good opening volley. Forget the snack tray, lets get right to throwing me out of your house.
Reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw last week. It said "F_ You" - block white letters on black background.
I thought, well that's in then, let's just dispense with the niceties and get right too it. Appreciated the honesty.
Just listen while they talk themselves into a corner with everything they learn from CNN...
The other day, my mother-in-law was angry at Pres. Bush for the SCHIP veto. My husband listened patiently. She said Bush was wanting those who made over $80,000 in on the program (because he’s a Republican and they’re traditionally for the rich you know), and the dems wouldn’t let him do that so he vetoed it in a snit. My husband said “Whoa there Mom!” and explained to her that it was just the opposite, and furthermore, the libs wanted to include 25-year-old “kids.”
She just looked stunned and said, “Really? Well, I don’t blame him for vetoing it then.” Sheesh!
She watches CNN day in and day out and this is what she comes away with. And it amazes me that, with all the various taxes she pays, she hasn’t figured out the libs are talking about her when they say “rich Americans” should pay their fair share.
And (gag!) they all just love Jimmy Carter and believe he’s a “such a good man.” Great news though – they say they absolutely will not vote for hillary. Her voice irritates them and they’re convinced she’s corrupt. They do like Edwards if algore doesn’t run.
See, you have plenty of company.
Glad to hear it Eddie.
His peace to you and your houshold!
in Him
Here here. My brother is as left-wing as they come, and sometimes we have heated conversations, but at the end of the day we are family first and liberal/conservative second. My sister-in-law and her family are also liberals, and I am also able to get along with them, and consider them family.
It's also healthy to look for what's good in people. For instance, I appreciate the fact that my brother
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