My brother-in-law is a giant horse’s ass

[Anonymous]

The older he gets, the worse he gets. Since he retired, all he does is watch Qanon nonsense and read conspiracy sites. My sister just goes along to get along but it’s damaging my relationship with her as he never lets us talk alone. He has a wacky opinion on absolutely everything. I never engage him irl or social media but I occasionally see his cruel comments to his grown children. One of his kids, my niece, wrote a beautiful post about a fellow teacher who died from covid and my BIL responded with a laughing emoji.

Just a vent here. There is nothing I can do but never engage him. They live in Georgia so I won’t see him until the next wedding, if then (there are so many places he won’t travel to and it looks like the next wedding will be in California which he would never step foot in. Lucky us).

I just hate it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The older he gets, the worse he gets. Since he retired, all he does is watch Qanon nonsense and read conspiracy sites. My sister just goes along to get along but it’s damaging my relationship with her as he never lets us talk alone. He has a wacky opinion on absolutely everything. I never engage him irl or social media but I occasionally see his cruel comments to his grown children. One of his kids, my niece, wrote a beautiful post about a fellow teacher who died from covid and my BIL responded with a laughing emoji.

Just a vent here. There is nothing I can do but never engage him. They live in Georgia so I won’t see him until the next wedding, if then (there are so many places he won’t travel to and it looks like the next wedding will be in California which he would never step foot in. Lucky us).

I just hate it.

Well that's alarming.

[Anonymous]

I’m sorry, OP. But you aren’t alone. Fox and Qanon propaganda is tearing a lot of families apart.

[Anonymous]

Perhaps he has dementia or a brain tumor?

Sounds like it's not just conspiracy theories going on...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry, OP. But you aren’t alone. Fox and Qanon propaganda is tearing a lot of families apart.

CNN and MSNBC propaganda too. They want us angry and divided. I’ve stopped watching.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry, OP. But you aren’t alone. Fox and Qanon propaganda is tearing a lot of families apart.

CNN and MSNBC propaganda too. They want us angry and divided. I’ve stopped watching.

Ridiculous false equivalence. You’re a total idiot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry, OP. But you aren’t alone. Fox and Qanon propaganda is tearing a lot of families apart.

CNN and MSNBC propaganda too. They want us angry and divided. I’ve stopped watching.

- signed OP’s horse’s ass BIL.

[Anonymous]

Can your sister visit you alone?

[Anonymous]

I enjoy quirky people, and listening to opinions I don't agree with. I think it's important to see an issue from all angles and to try to understand other opinions. Sticking to your own narrow viewpoints turns you into a narrow minded person. Imagine a nation where everyone walks in lockstep with everyone else. Not good. Let your BIL be. He's entitled to his opinions, and you don't have to agree with him. Have your sister come to your house for visits, and tell her not to bring him.

[Anonymous]

Why can’t you talk alone? That seems very odd. Do you mean on the phone or in person?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can your sister visit you alone?

If they can’t talk alone, what makes you think the BIL would let the sister drive 10 hours or fly 3 hours away from him?

Makes no sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I enjoy quirky people, and listening to opinions I don't agree with. I think it's important to see an issue from all angles and to try to understand other opinions. Sticking to your own narrow viewpoints turns you into a narrow minded person. Imagine a nation where everyone walks in lockstep with everyone else. Not good. Let your BIL be. He's entitled to his opinions, and you don't have to agree with him. Have your sister come to your house for visits, and tell her not to bring him.

These aren't reasonable opinions like having a fiscally conservative in-law. Qanon encourages violence and is a domestic terrorist group.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry, OP. But you aren’t alone. Fox and Qanon propaganda is tearing a lot of families apart.

CNN and MSNBC propaganda too. They want us angry and divided. I’ve stopped watching.

Ridiculous false equivalence. You’re a total idiot.

Plus 100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I enjoy quirky people, and listening to opinions I don't agree with. I think it's important to see an issue from all angles and to try to understand other opinions. Sticking to your own narrow viewpoints turns you into a narrow minded person. Imagine a nation where everyone walks in lockstep with everyone else. Not good. Let your BIL be. He's entitled to his opinions, and you don't have to agree with him. Have your sister come to your house for visits, and tell her not to bring him.

These aren't reasonable opinions like having a fiscally conservative in-law. Qanon encourages violence and is a domestic terrorist group.

+1. And policy debates are one thing. Outright lying - "Biden stole the election"; "the election was rigged" -- is another. I'm happy to debate voting restrictions, for example, but not listen to lies about things that are objectively provable (and proved).

[Anonymous]

The fact that he doesn’t allow you and your sister to talk alone is alarming. Forget the political conspiracies. This controlling her access to others is a huge red flag for controlling, abusive behavior. I am genuinely worried for your sister’s safety and you should be as well, OP. This is not something that can wait until the next family wedding.