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no_hypocrisy

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28. Sometimes doing the right thing is not a choice. It's an imperative.

Wed Jun 26, 2019, 02:35 PM

Jun 2019

My brother converted to Islam and our family was giving him grief on his wedding day.

They sat in the very last row of the seats at the ceremony. I sat alone in the very front row.

My family, esp. my father, was demanding that I make a choice: them or him. But it wasn't a choice. I knew the right thing to do.

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I'm sure I just disowned my family. [View all] Goodheart Jun 2019 OP

Really glad I don't have to worry about anyone in my family voting for Trump mr_lebowski Jun 2019 #1

Your very lucky!!! walkingman Jun 2019 #53

My family is predominately Catholic and some vote just on the abortion issue. olegramps Jun 2019 #57

You did the right thing. lpbk2713 Jun 2019 #2

My father kicked me out the house, disowned me and didn't talk to me the last 20 years of his life happyaccident Jun 2019 #3

Wow... that happened to you? What incredible strength you have... DemocracyMouse Jun 2019 #12

It's so true about anger, you hurt yourself and those you love, not the object of the anger happyaccident Jun 2019 #18

No Medusas in my avatar aviary! :-) DemocracyMouse Jun 2019 #35

You are welcome in this family UpInArms Jun 2019 #24

Several trumpers in my family SCantiGOP Jun 2019 #4

I've had enough. Goodheart Jun 2019 #5

I have several trumpers in my family. pazzyanne Jun 2019 #15

Wow, pazzyanne! How did/do you Cha Jun 2019 #40

It hurt, but it wasn't a big surprise. pazzyanne Jun 2019 #42

Wow.. that's an interesting path Cha Jun 2019 #44

Will do, and do so very often. He is 24 years younger than I am pazzyanne Jun 2019 #49

Awww.. that's so wonderful! Cha Jun 2019 #50

Sometimes engaging isn't enough. The last time I tried, I was asked to leave Nevermypresident Jun 2019 #6

My nephew voted for Trump... Wounded Bear Jun 2019 #7

If you have religious folks in the family who are ignoring this point them to the book of Jeremiah rwsanders Jun 2019 #8

Matthew 25 OMGWTF Jun 2019 #14

You'd think THAT one would give them pause, wouldn't you? FiveGoodMen Jun 2019 #19

That's why I prefer Jeremiah rwsanders Jun 2019 #32

Always remember this is what we're supposed to be theaocp Jun 2019 #9

Tears in my eyes every time I hear this now. pazzyanne Jun 2019 #16

Thank you. It's so sad to hear those words now lunatica Jun 2019 #20

That should be our pledge of alligence, honestly Volaris Jun 2019 #21

Sadly many Americans don't care or think its a good thing because it will jalan48 Jun 2019 #10

Yup - they got theirs, now stop anybody else (except ones that are from their tribe) erronis Jun 2019 #25

I agree. Our country is slipping into fascism. jalan48 Jun 2019 #27

I have 5 brothers and sisters 2 out of 6 of us are Trump lovers Farmer-Rick Jun 2019 #11

Put this in the form of a letter to the editor. pangaia Jun 2019 #13

It's a cross that I guess we must bear? Cary Jun 2019 #17

Tough Love BlueIdaho Jun 2019 #22

Hey! The last time I heard from my born again Christian sister lunatica Jun 2019 #23

i blocked most my family ages ago... samnsara Jun 2019 #26

Sometimes doing the right thing is not a choice. It's an imperative. no_hypocrisy Jun 2019 #28

We don't talk politics nor religion when we get together. Goodheart Jun 2019 #33

This is exactly what Republicans want to happen - divide and conquer, but... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #29

Nobody in my family would let politics get in the way of religious warfare. hunter Jun 2019 #30

I just can't associate with racists RandiFan1290 Jun 2019 #31

I thank the universe every day that no family or friends LuckyLib Jun 2019 #34

Think I lost a family member this week. AllyCat Jun 2019 #36

Dear Goodheart, Karadeniz Jun 2019 #37

NOBODY since the Civil War has turned us against each other the way Trump has. world wide wally Jun 2019 #38

I was disowned NewEnglandAutumn Jun 2019 #39

You're in good company. paleotn Jun 2019 #41

My family will always be my family regardless of their stupidity. But to each their own. oldsoftie Jun 2019 #43

I like the way you think dustyscamp Jun 2019 #54

You're joining the club Sienna86 Jun 2019 #45

You're right, they're wrong. Ligyron Jun 2019 #46

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope it's nothing lasting. sandensea Jun 2019 #47

Right on! JPPaverage Jun 2019 #48

There are Trump voters in my extended family. They were fooled, and acknowledge it. Progressive Jones Jun 2019 #51

Stand on it! Wawannabe Jun 2019 #52

good post orleans Jun 2019 #55

Relative or not The Wizard Jun 2019 #56

K&R bdamomma Jun 2019 #58