My sister has been going to a TDS college for a while. She’s gotten worse over time but we’ve always been able to respect our differences. Lately she just said that’s it’s funny Trump got COVID and said she genuinely hopes he dies with glee. She added that it’s fitting he goes this way because she thinks he mismanaged the Wuflu situation.
I dunno what to do guys. Political differences were always respected in my family, but wishing death on someone was a line that no one ever dared cross. Even with RBG we hoped she would retire rather than die so she can live out her life in peace with her family. It’s just animalistic hate and violence from her now. Granted my family is all on the Trump Train and will condemn the shit out of her for this, but I’m just left with a sense of feeling broken. I get the feeling she hates everything we stand for and would rather we die than disagree with her. It sucks man.
I know, I still love her. It’s getting harder to say that with every dumbass thing that escapes her mouth, though.
Tough love
Love her and do not back down. She will love and respect you more. Trust me.
Are your parents paying for that TDS college?
If they are, perhaps they shouldn't be.
Sorry about this, Pede.
They pay for some of it. She works off the rest of the tuition along with other scholarships she gets.
I assume she is at home now?
If you have security cameras and your sister has a particularly spectacular temper tantrum, save it. Rinse and repeat.
Since the remainder of your family is on the Trump Train, I'd let her rant and not stop her. Stare at her in stony silence as you leave the room.
If she follows anyone and tries to engage, say things like "I'm sorry you feel this way but Trump is our President and I support him. I am praying for President Trump and Melania to recover quickly."
This will make your sister even madder but after a while, she might just stomp off before a TDS fit.
That’s a shame but your tale mirrors many here’s situation. At the end of the day do not let the commies break up the family unit. Beyond politics she is your sister. It’s not so much “she” wants him to do die but her brain is saying what Xi wants her to say.
I try to look at things from her point of view, where Trump is a liar and manipulator, so I can understand where she’s coming from. It’s a lot like how I feel about Hillary, just projected onto the wrong person.
I'm afraid there's no good answer to this. There were a lot of fractured families during the civil war and we're currently in much the same situation all over again.
Well, short of THAT, I’m just gonna distance myself from her for a while.
Thanks, Pede. I’ll look into it.
You might just need to step away from the relationship for a while but family is forever. Maybe at some point post-election you guys can try and reach some level of understanding. Not bloody likely, it sounds like, but possible.
Good luck pede!
Yeah, I’m just focusing on my life for a while. I’ve got a beautiful MAGA girlfriend that I’m ring shopping for, I just bought my first house, and a little brother who loves me more than the world. Listing those out makes my other problems feel so small in comparison.
It depends what field you’re in. With my tech school, we were too busy trying to pass Calc 4 to worry about politics. It was really nice actually.
I had a friend say the same. I said that is very very disrespectful and immoral. I am disappointed in you. They held their head down in shame. I will put them in adult time out till after election.