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Bereavement

mahina

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11. My son coached me on how to converse with my long estranged uber winger uncle.

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Sat Aug 29, 2015, 07:11 PM

Aug 2015

So, tell me about your boat?

What kind of boat is it?

Etc.

Not that I give a rats about his dang boat. But I got through a visit with my auntie, whom I love, without taking any of his many baits.

My biggie was to learn to let his baiting statements land with a silent thud, even when addressed directly to me as a question.

Do you race it?

Good luck!

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Any thoughts on how to keep it civil? [View all] murielm99 Aug 2015 OP

try to give them the benefit of the doubt. KMOD Aug 2015 #1

"Thank you for caring about him, we can't talk about it, but thank you for uppityperson Aug 2015 #2

Thank you. n/t murielm99 Aug 2015 #3

Take your cue from your husband, since they're his family DeadLetterOffice Aug 2015 #4

Someone in husband's family made the decision to reach out. No Vested Interest Aug 2015 #5

Thanks to you and everyone else. murielm99 Aug 2015 #6

Family is Family. Not a lot choice in the matter. No Vested Interest Aug 2015 #7

We are leaving in about thirty minutes. murielm99 Aug 2015 #8

Enjoy. No Vested Interest Aug 2015 #9

If I speak to anyone on DU about it, murielm99 Aug 2015 #10

My son coached me on how to converse with my long estranged uber winger uncle. mahina Aug 2015 #11

I'd be like are you going to invite us out for a day out on the river/lake/etc on it? 47of74 Sep 2015 #12

Not I! mahina Sep 2015 #13

He bought this used houseboat. 47of74 Sep 2015 #14

That reminds me of the definition of a boat mahina Sep 2015 #15

Yeah that's about it. 47of74 Sep 2015 #16