Comments on: Insults & Injuries http://felinewarrior.com/index.php/archives/2005/04/09/insults-injuries/ ::: Back arched, ready to pounce ::: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:07:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Nio http://felinewarrior.com/index.php/archives/2005/04/09/insults-injuries/#comment-4 Nio Sun, 10 Apr 2005 14:29:59 +0000 http://felinewarrior.com/index.php/archives/2005/04/09/insults-injuries/#comment-4 Like your friend, I am one that surrounds myself with like minded individuals. This is a short coming of mine. My family is Catholic-Bushites and the years of insults and abuse toward my socio-politcal beliefs have left me incredilby shy of those who vote republican. Also like your friend, I'm not sure if republicans have any redeeming qualities. Am I judging? Yes. Would I want to be judged? No. But I'm aware of my short coming and I think that's the first step in working toward a solution. My husband is in the same situation. He has the same socio-political beliefs as I and this made him an outcast with his family. Like yourself, I too have in-laws that are Catholic-Bushites; I am neither of these things. As an opininated outspoke womyn this has led to verbal altercations and email fights with the end result of me not being able to attend any family functions because I am "a bad influence on children." This has put Wolf in a difficult position: he loves his family and his wyfe. As much as I've encouraged him to go to family functions without me, he stands by his decision: to ban me was to ban him. Subsquently, he no longer talks to any of his siblings although maintains a (restrained) relationship with his mother. Whenever I would get forwarded emails from his family (or my own for that matter), I would check facts and email the correct information. None of them liked this. Eventually, they stopped sending me these types of emails because I discected them line by line, and corrected any mistakes I saw along with providing links to where I got my information. You were correct in saying that it's a fine line. The real questions are, how long will you be able to keep silent? and why should you in the first place if they can't? Nio Like your friend, I am one that surrounds myself with like minded individuals. This is a short coming of mine. My family is Catholic-Bushites and the years of insults and abuse toward my socio-politcal beliefs have left me incredilby shy of those who vote republican. Also like your friend, I’m not sure if republicans have any redeeming qualities. Am I judging? Yes. Would I want to be judged? No. But I’m aware of my short coming and I think that’s the first step in working toward a solution.

My husband is in the same situation. He has the same socio-political beliefs as I and this made him an outcast with his family. Like yourself, I too have in-laws that are Catholic-Bushites; I am neither of these things. As an opininated outspoke womyn this has led to verbal altercations and email fights with the end result of me not being able to attend any family functions because I am “a bad influence on children.” This has put Wolf in a difficult position: he loves his family and his wyfe. As much as I’ve encouraged him to go to family functions without me, he stands by his decision: to ban me was to ban him. Subsquently, he no longer talks to any of his siblings although maintains a (restrained) relationship with his mother.

Whenever I would get forwarded emails from his family (or my own for that matter), I would check facts and email the correct information. None of them liked this. Eventually, they stopped sending me these types of emails because I discected them line by line, and corrected any mistakes I saw along with providing links to where I got my information.

You were correct in saying that it’s a fine line. The real questions are, how long will you be able to keep silent? and why should you in the first place if they can’t?

Nio

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