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Siwsan

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19. I ventured a look. He gave up on me and is now attacking other female veterans

Reply to marked50 (Reply #18)

Mon Oct 9, 2017, 09:15 PM

Oct 2017

He's going at the males, too, but not with the same obscene venom. I guess that kind of validates what I suspected was going on.

And, yea, DU can be a great place to vent.

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Ok, I need to vent. It's a female veteran thing, but the door is open [View all] Siwsan Oct 2017 OP

There are still some people out there, veterans or not, who are so cowardly Aristus Oct 2017 #1

I had the exact same experience JennyMominFL Oct 2017 #2

Most, if not all, women in the military have experienced their own form of a battle Siwsan Oct 2017 #4

He was way off base Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #3

Vent all you want-- the guy was dead wrong. But... TreasonousBastard Oct 2017 #5

Actually, that was part of my reason for ending the communication Siwsan Oct 2017 #9

As a vet I have no problem with this TEB Oct 2017 #6

I learned a long time ago TexasProgresive Oct 2017 #21

American Misogyny Has Crawled Out From Under Its Slimy Rock - It's the Trump Effect dlk Oct 2017 #7

My family- 3 served in the Marines, one of those served in the Navy, another member served in the TexasProgresive Oct 2017 #8

I come from a family who has been serving, since the Revolutionary War Siwsan Oct 2017 #10

As veterans of the United States military you have me beat. TexasProgresive Oct 2017 #14

The long line of military heritage comes from my paternal grandmother's side of the family. Siwsan Oct 2017 #16

MiLord, the coal mining jester. TexasProgresive Oct 2017 #20

They are amazing people (yes, perhaps I am a bit biased!) Siwsan Oct 2017 #22

As a veteran, l really don't care one way or another demosincebirth Oct 2017 #11

Maybe if I had stated that, this guy wouldn't have attacked. Ok, who am I kidding. He probably would Siwsan Oct 2017 #13

It's tough situations we get into without knowing it, then it's too late. Fucks up our whole day. demosincebirth Oct 2017 #15

I just checked - it appears he has finally given up on trying to get a response from me. Siwsan Oct 2017 #17

Navy Veteran here bluecollar2 Oct 2017 #12

So sorry that you had to experience that, but marked50 Oct 2017 #18

I ventured a look. He gave up on me and is now attacking other female veterans Siwsan Oct 2017 #19

I am a female veteran Skittles Oct 2017 #23

This was one of those situations where fighting was just going to feed him Siwsan Oct 2017 #24

well if he is unhinged just ignore him Skittles Oct 2017 #26

Once I realized what was going on, with him, that's exactly what I did Siwsan Oct 2017 #28

As a retired Army guy, TomSlick Oct 2017 #25

Probably not a Veteran SJMULE Oct 2017 #27

That's my suspicion Siwsan Oct 2017 #29

This retired Army Officer of CRK7376 Oct 2017 #30