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I am so frustrated today. VENT

eclaireseclaires member
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If you recall I asked the baby Jesus to not let my mom call me last night.

She didn't, thankfully.

But I talked to her today.  And she is totally convinced that her business is over and she is bitter about this election.  She got totally pissed at me when I said that I was going to follow McCain's lead and be gracious about this loss and I hoped other people did the same.  And then when I said that we need to just wait and see how things go before judging Obama as president, I thought she was going to hang up on me.

I guess I've learned my lesson - don't talk about politics.  She's insane though because she's pissed at my aunt and uncle and my grandparents who are staunch Democrats who love Obama.  She says she just can't be around them because of what they did.

SHE HAS LOST HER DAMN MIND.   And I'm embarassed that my formerly rational mother has become something I can't respect.

I hope she gets over it soon, or I might lose my mind.  Because my mom is my best friend. 

/end rant.   And, yes, I do feel better.

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  • shopgirl78shopgirl78 member

    If MH can get over it then anyone can, he hasn't complained all evening....(knock on wood)

    Sorry she is being irrational. ?I am taking the same stance you are. ?


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  • femmegemfemmegem member
    I'm sorry. I hope she moves past this soon. Good for you for taking the high road in the face of almost being hung up on! I don't know if I could have been that strong.
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  • eclaireseclaires member
    Your husband owns his own business right?  I think she's afraid of the tax implications, which I get, but it hasn't happened yet!  Fight it when it does happen and don't waste energy on something you don't know about yet... sigh.
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  • cooker71cooker71

    Ugh. Sorry. If it makes you feel better, my dad left my parents' house last night after it appeared Obama was going to win, and today told my mom he's going to "be watching him" and criticizing his every move just like the Democrats have done to Bush the past eight years.

    Yeah, because THAT'S going to help.?

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  • Amanda&ChrisAmanda&Chris
    Ugh!  I'm sorry!!  My mom was always sending me the Obama is a Terrorist e-mails and I would just respond with a link to snopes.com or similar.  I just try to ignore her as much as possible.  But, remember what I said about my dad voting for Obama?  Both of my parents are crazy, so I'm not one to give advice. :)
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  • PiperBridePiperBride

    Neither of my Obama-hating parents has called me yet.  I am beginning to think I'll never hear from them again!

    Kidding, I know they'll call me but my mom and I are very close as well and it sucks to have something drive a wedge...especially when you guys seem to have similar POVs and she's just reacting so strongly.  I'm sorry!

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  • eclaireseclaires member
    imagecooker71:

    Ugh. Sorry. If it makes you feel better, my dad left my parents' house last night after it appeared Obama was going to win, and today told my mom he's going to "be watching him" and criticizing his every move just like the Democrats have done to Bush the past eight years.

    Yeah, because THAT'S going to help. 

    Coker, I also couldn't resist a little snark on my mom and said that I wasn't going to be everything I disliked about Bush haters for 8 years.  Knowing that she is the most vocal detractor of people who hate on Bush.  That really ticked her off, hahaha.  It felt good though b/c I hate hypocrisy.

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  • shopgirl78shopgirl78 member
    Yes. ?And I don't know how it will effect us really. ?I keep hearing that if you don't make over 250k then you will not get taxed but what if your business makes over 250k before the right offs but afterwards not. ? IDK. ?I guess we will take it all in stride. ?We got 240 dollars BACK this year. ?It is really hard for us to find affordable healthcare because my job is contracted by the state (so I don't get state insurance despite working for them)...maybe it will all equal out??

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  • eclaireseclaires member

    imageshopgirl78:
    Yes.  And I don't know how it will effect us really.  I keep hearing that if you don't make over 250k then you will not get taxed but what if your business makes over 250k before the right offs but afterwards not.   IDK.  I guess we will take it all in stride.  We got 240 dollars BACK this year.  It is really hard for us to find affordable healthcare because my job is contracted by the state (so I don't get state insurance despite working for them)...maybe it will all equal out??

    That's another thing - my mom recently had two employees leave which affected her eligibility for group healthcare, but my dad had cancer a few years back so they've been denied individual coverage.  She may find that the health care situation improves for her.  But mostly she just needs to wait and see before freaking out... ugh.

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  • stcroixbridestcroixbride member

    FWIW, my mom is a crazy liberal, and during the primaries, she was SOOO bitter about Obama and going off to me about it.  She was raging about Hilllary being screwed and all of that.  OK, I'm sorry, but I saw it a different way...I tried to tell her to back off, but she wouldn't.

    I was seriously worried she would turn into one of those nuts who REFUSED to vote if it wasn't Hillary and was going to lead a convention floor revolt or something.

    And NOW she is so excited and crying about Obama.  OhhhK...

    so, there is craziness on both sides!

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  • pincushionpincushion

    yuck.

    DH has actually been pretty calm since this morning. He may actually have to leave his part time private practice if it continues the way it has been in the past 2 months.

     

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  • MrsSledgeMrsSledge
    I have been amazed about how PO'd people have been today.  I voted for Obama and didn't say a word at work today (DH asked me not to gloat, which I wouldn't have done anyway), but they (the PO'd people) kept bringing it up. 
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  • stcroixbridestcroixbride member

    imageMrsSledge:
    I have been amazed about how PO'd people have been today.  I voted for Obama and didn't say a word at work today (DH asked me not to gloat, which I wouldn't have done anyway), but they (the PO'd people) kept bringing it up. 

    it was said earlier (possibly by eclaires) - elections tend to bring out the worst in people.  I was pretty bitter the last 2 elections, and I know I said some things if I had it to do all over again, I would take back.  I have never really "gotten over it" but I did eventually learn to deal...so will they.

    I am a crazy kool-aid drinker, and like to think that they will all be pleasantly surprised over the next few years.

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  • belle204belle204 member
    I'm still laughing at "baby Jesus." Sorry your mom's being...um, difficult.
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