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[–] [email protected] 57 points 2 days ago (2 children)

‘I’m sorry you feel that way.’ He’s sorry you think people should have equal rights?

Your dad doesn’t have a political problem, he has a morality problem.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It was actually about my job (I work for the federal government), but same issue. He, my mother, and my brother voted for something that directly impacts me.

There's a guy up thread saying I shouldn't take it personally, but how can I not? They're the ones making jokes about how hard I don't work.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago

Wow, a morality problem and an empathy problem, to their own kid no less. I’m sorry you’re dealing with that, and lessening contact (or cutting it) would be a perfectly understandable action.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Even the non-apology "apology" is unacceptable!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 22 hours ago

I did call him out on that, for all the good it did.