
wow crazy |
PP - I’d be curious what school this is if you are willing to share |
I mean, I don't think I'd want my child of color chilling with a child of a KKK member or something. So there are definitely limits. But I'd also potentially welcome that child into MY home and see how the child herself behaves with my DD. Some children are so much better than their parents, I would hate to limit my kids friends based on who their parents are. |
Riiight... I'm sure you're exposing them to totally neutral sources and they just happen to come to all the same conclusions as you. I'm sure your minor children are totally dialed in to the inside baseball workings of the White House and independently concluded the Trump administration is a trainwreck. If your kids are older teenagers who actually are capable of absorbing this and holding their own opinions, they do not need you to arrange their playdates and pick their friends. If they are young enough for you to be involved in their social planning, then you are exposing them to too much political drama and probably making them anxious that the sky is falling. |
Wow! Never thought to do this. |
Nope nope nope
We will not associate with the crowd that wants us in camps dead and or thinks sex change surgery is happening in public schools. We won’t associate with book banners or the morons who support Projecy 2025 and the assault on our military members voting rights. My kids have amazing friends not one family is in the cult. I have cut off all cult members 100 percent I don’t need idiots who hate my family behind our bs is in our lives also why would I hang with dummies? |
This is the liberal way. If you disagree with me, you are my enemy. Racism, sexism, rape, oh my! |
Sounds like you are the one in the cult. |
Left-leaning liberal here. Those of you who are in agreement with my politics must not be Christians. I'm both, so I take my cue from this:
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[a] and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect." |
+1. Absolutely. |
Trust me, your colleague knows. You clearly are incapable of hiding your feelings. |
You are the intolerant one, you do know that right? |
We do not encourage friendships with parents who work to support Trump. 1) I would not have felt that way about Romney, McCain, even Bush. Trump is different - he is dangerous. 2) If parents privately support Trump and vote for Trump, that's fine. I can't encourage a friendship with people who are actively working to make our country worse and are dismantling our democracy.
I'm not sure that's the right line to draw, but it's the one that feels fairest to me to the (potentially awesome) kids who unfortunately ended up with parents that are choosing a bad path in voting for Trump. It's not the kids fault, and perhaps exposure to my kids and family will help normalize them. |
No one is saying you should befriend anyone. This thread is about friendships between the children. You should be able to be civil with their friends' parents to facilitate their friendships. |
No, that’s called Control with a capital C. Only a matter of time before your kid lands on a therapist’s couch and they help them reach that conclusion. And then I hope they go No Contact with your Controlling self. |