A friend I have known for a very, very long time recently came for a visit. We reconnected about a year ago after having had lost touch for many years. She lives in California, and is a very loud, adamant liberal activist. I refuse to friend her on Facebook because of the nasty posts and her treatment of others who disagree with her politics. When we reconnected, she told me how great it was except for her disappointment that I was not a Democrat.
“It is the polar opposite of what he was growing up and into young adulthood. He was kind, polite and always a sweetheart. It's scary how much he has changed.”
Exactly what happened to our son. Once he committed to being a “girl,@ his whole personality changed for the worst.
Agree It has to stop. I noticed that many married men with families are transitioning. It happened to a friend of mine and to the daughter of a friend of mine. It is like a plague of madness destroying families all over. But we see some reactions, for instance Norway had forbidden all drugs and surgeires to transition, for children or teenagers. Here in the States, we have some laws coming if they are not vote off, so its very important that we write or email our "representatives" in congress and City Hall and show them we don't support it. Now it is easier with the internet and computers, we don't have to write and go to the Post Office. I think Moms for America had started to talk about transgenderism so It is good to support alike groups and the Moms are the better because we have stopped drinking driving and everything we set our minds of. Considerer also that we are in constant spiritual battle here on Earth and you can see it all around, who can denied it at this point in history.
My best friend of 10 years who has gone through all of my painful experiences with my teenage daughter, has told me how disappointed she is that I support the Republicans. We have agreed to not discuss politics but I can’t help but be hurt by her lack of compassion. How can people not see how ridiculous this is?????
No one can understand what this grief means unless they unfortunately have to go through it, you've described exactly hoy I feel since 2 years ago when this evil reached my loved daughter. It's hard to concentrate on everyday duties and find a motivation to keep going, however, hope is always there and praying is my force. Praying for my dauther and all the children who have been capted by this ideology, praying for all the loving parents who care about their children and fight for the truth.
I agree with you. Unless this is happening to you as a parent you will never understand what it feels like. People say stupid things like, well she was always a tomboy or it’s so normal nowadays.
She was a very happy high achieving tomboy, now he’s an unhappy underachieving “man” who doesn’t know where he fits in the world. And it’s not normal, it’s just been normalised by some people.
I grieve everyday for my loss.
Thank you for writing and making me feel less alone.
Many friendships have broken with trans cult ideology. I lost my best friend too. What's interesting is how it is mostly prevalent in blue states. I was recently in Florida for 2 weeks and did not see ONE trannie! Not even in big cities. No trannie flags either. Then I returned to my blue state and have seen them every day! In stores, the airport, even the TSA agent was one! The young adult woman, pretending to be a man, with her awkward testosterone voice and face tattoos yesterday really triggered me! She was shopping for women's shoes with her girlfriend but kept looking around at everyone nervously. She kept trying to make eye contact with me and I just couldn't! All I could think of was my own delusional daughter about the same age, who has ruined herself. These people want to be seen and are practically looking for a confrontation. She seemed very militant, so I avoided her, only feeling sorry for her and her suffering parents somewhere, who could be estranged.
Our nation (USA) is so divided with this, yet the Democratic candidate, who was not actually elected, ignores the issue, while fully supporting it! It all makes me so sick. A vote for her will mean a vote to continue this madness, as it escalates to the point of no return, including lowering the age of consent and legalizing sex work. Truth be told!
You are so right. When it's right in front of people every day and in the news, and proof this admin totally supports it, people will gladly vote for Harris. I truly do not understand. Yet the hate for the other candidate who vowed to put an end to the surgeries for underage children is so strong, also fuelled by this admin every day with lies, people will continue to vote for Harris. There is so much more at stake here than just this, but I digress, I do not want to make this all about the current political situation. But it is a fact Harris supports this madness totally so voting for her will only make it continue. Keep using your voice - it is so appreciated!
Thank you. Harris has been recorded saying that she would support legalized sex work/ trafficking and is in full support of indoctrination and medical transition of minors. Meanwhile, she has no biological children of her own and could never understand the pain to families she causes! She is pure evil, as is Tampon Tim!
When I see my son in a picture or from a distance, all I see if mental illness. I’ve said that from day one.
He got caught up in the trans cult and needs to deal with his childhood trauma. The bullies are his dad and step mom, who wouldn’t just accept him as he was growing up.
Oh how I pray, his heart and mind can heal and he starts loving himself for being him. I pray he digs deep into himself and sees how wonderful he is as a man. Jesus I trust in you.
There is so much hate in this world. I have had to unfollow several friends and family members on social media because of their constant rantings about their political beliefs. If you do not agree with their opinions, then you are shunned. The same thing is happening with the trans ideology - if you do not affirm then you are ridiculed. Social media has become unhealthy, all the negativity and over-the-top comments and posts about this election are shocking. I am grateful that I have a few family members and close friends who understand the truth about the trans cult, and we also happen to have the same opinion about the upcoming election. There are allies out there but sometimes they can be hard to find. I do fear what will happen if someone is elected as our President who supports, affirms, and promotes the transgender lies. This trans cult needs to be stopped. God help us.
I agree Grandma Eileen. I feel the same. My biggest concern is the health and well being of these people who are truly needing mental help that they are not getting because the psychiatric community has decided to support transitioning. Think about it - it creates life long customers, as well as a very lucrative income source for the medical community. In the meantime people are dying from these surgeries, I have read about several cases. Insurance coverage is mandated to cover transition care, but doesn't cover detransitioning care? Think about that, it should be the opposite if at all! The young people are having their future lives destroyed, unable in some cases to bear children, unable to breast feed if they do, how is this considered appropriate in any sane situation? It's not, and it needs to stop. I agree, God help us all. Thank you for your thoughts-hang in there!
I am in the midst of this and sometimes cannot read here because I will lose my mind with grief and fear. I appreciate everyone here. Listening again to Steven Hassan on Combating Mind Control has been helpful. Maintaining connection with our children is so important yet also so hard to do. A few thoughts from what I listened to yesterday. The authentic self is not lost; it is buried but it is there. Also that in most cases it is not if but when the self will re-emerge. We are in the midst of a storm but things are coming to light. As parents we have to stay as steady as we can. I had a similar incident with an acquaintance recently and it was very upsetting. However for me a very good lesson not to put my energy out in front of the wrong people if it is not useful and can harm my mental health.
One of the awful things about what is happening, at least for me, is the feeling I have against trans people now where once I was of the opinion 'live or let live'. But when an ideology is rammed down our throats at every opportunity, when we lose our kids to this cult, it's difficult to be kind When I hear of male prisoners who decide they are women and want 'gender affirming surgery' it makes my blood boil. I sympathise with you in your situation with your 'friend'. I am lucky in that most people I talk to in my country are understanding, but many have no idea what is going on and are only interested if it directly affects them.
I will at most tolerate. The mere existence of a "successful" trannie like Ellen Page (who pretends to be Elliot) is used as propaganda to coerce and seduce vulnerable teens into following her path. I will not give them my respect.
I don't have kids but really sympathize and have been in this fight against the trans cult my entire adult life. What you wrote is so eloquent and maybe even saying no to that old "friend" will reach her.
I'm in California and do vote democrat because no vote is a vote for racist, rapist, nazi Trump and lying Vance, and too many more will die if he's in power again. He is happy with ten year old girls being forced to have rapists' babies and lets women bleed out in parking lots because they are denied abortions to save their lives.
I have hope for Kamala because I think she cares. I did not hear the word "trans" once at the democratic convention, which is a huge step, so I hope they will separate their support for Lesbians and Gay men from the trans cult (that is also the biggest threat to Lesbians, with too many killed already by het men claiming to be Lesbians.)
I think I'm seeing changes with more realizing what a deadly con the trans cult is.
All I can say is please separate fact from fiction. Trump's policies are to let the states decide on abortion, and he totally supports the exceptions, rape, incest and life of the mother. He also supports IVF, so not sure where that rumor came from. The issue of the woman in the parking lot sounds like a case for a lawsuit if you read the details. It was horrible the way she was treated, and she did receive the care in a facility 3 hours away. She did not bleed out, it was something someone said to her. All I hope for is for people to go find the facts and stop listening to the lying media. And to note, it was this admin that flew the trans flag from the White House, had a big celebration for them on the lawn, where the one took their top off and showed their breasts to everyone, and there were other issues. Kamala fawned over Dylan Mulvaney, and their never ending support of this whole ideal I believe is responsible for the uptick in popularity. History is proof. Look at our military, men in female uniform, and this admin championing transgender employees. If these people want to just live their lives then so be it, fine, let them. But don't force it on others and do not teach about it in school. It has done more harm than anything good IMHO.
Do what you are telling me to do. Two young women did die recently from being refused abortions. That is fact. The mother of one of the women certainly is not lying. I appreciate the media that dares report this.
Yes, Trump is refusing and exceptions as well as IVF, but how does it help poor girls and women to have to travel states away to get medical care. He would completely back the trans cult if it got him elected. He is a rapist himself as well as openly racist.
No, I do not agree to let "these people" just live their lives when they are erasing us and our Lesbian history. Nothing they do is harmless. It's my community they are destroying. But Trump is far worse....
I’m torn about Kamala too. I don’t think she’s aware of the issues surrounding trans. Her staff filled out the ACLU survey and wanted to get 100%. But we do have men in women’s prisons here in CA and there’s been at least one rape as a result. I doubt she’ll do anything about it at the federal level. Nothing to be gained.
Trump, however, is a known quantity. He’s all about himself and remaining in power. Whatever restraints were on him before will be gone. That can’t happen.
Nonsense. Dems know very well what the trannie stupid is all about. Harris supports it. She does not talk about it, because the toxic shit of trannie madness is harder and harder to ignore. CA is a trans refuge state, and so is Walz's MN - he signed the bill to make it a trans refuge state. You can declare yourself emancipated and apply to these states for support for medicalization.
Don't ignore these facts. Harris and Walz support trannies. The Biden admin has dozens of trannies in high positions. They support trannies in women's prisons.
Don't vote for them. If you can't stand Trump, leave the POTUS choice blank.
Yes! The deliberate ommission of the trans topic was glaring. And Kamala won't answer any questions with a real answer- not even to Oprah! She's a phoney, mealy mouthed moron who 100% supports transing & indoctrinating children- as does Tim Walz. They get a NO vote from me! Trump's policies are actually more sound and will save the middle class too. Kamala also lacks character: slept with a married man, 30 years older, to the top. Changes her ethnic identity to appease blacks after always calling herself Indian. Slept around even more. Bullies her staff to quit (93% attrition rate) vs. Trump's staff leaving due to getting fired. Lies through her teeth to get elected. Has Zelensky now on the campaign trail with her in PA! Ukranian election interference. Released over 1000 criminals in SF to endanger the community. And the list goes on... She's the antichrist, in my opinion.
I’m not ignoring anything. I am well aware of the facts when it comes to trans issues in my state. Trump is worse on other issues I care about like Ukraine and has no moral compass whatsoever.
Of course, my vote for President won’t change California’s electoral college votes, but I well may leave the Potus choice blank.
I am not voting at the federal level, just for non progressive local candidates. So done with this. Have there been woman bleeding out and 20 year olds having rapist babies? Just curious where this information is. Thank you for not supporting the crazy.
Twelve year olds being denied abortions and so forced to have their rapists' babies. I've read younger. Two women died recently who were denied abortions. It's in the news, but not the right wing media.
I have a 22 year old son who is "non binary" or so he says, and he estranged himself from me for 18 months because (being a biologist) I said I didn't see it (not to mention that he's been the blokeist of blokes up until he discovered whatever his sexual poltics is online). We are re-connecting but I'm staying firm. Thankfully although my work colleagues are progressive nutcases, my wider family are rural/working class and find it just something urban weirdos do.
I just stopped talking. To everyone. No one listens. No one understands. No one sees our suffering, unless their house is also on fire. And all too many are ready to throw shade, cast blame, and project their own family trauma onto us. As much as I want my friends and family to understand, I know they don’t and perhaps they can’t, but they won’t even try. So why bother. I’m lonely, and I do miss the people I care about, but it’s better to be alone and standing on truth than in a crowd with the ideologically possessed. It felt worse to be surrounded by people who wouldn’t even look at me, who refused to see what this has done to my family.
“I used to think the worst thing in life is to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone.” -Robin Williams
I removed myself too, from my job, my social circle, my family, from social media. Those stresses are gone, but they are replaced by loneliness & I am well aware that is unhealthy.
It certainly isn’t ideal, but I have to believe it is healthier to be lonely than to be surrounded by people who don’t love me, don’t support me, and don’t understand what I’m going through.
Yes…I wonder about it a lot. Perhaps it is our bodies natural defense to retreat..so that we can survive. But then I berate & torture myself that I am running away. Hiding from the problem. That wisdom of truly knowing what you can & can’t control. I struggle with that.
I do think that when I deleted my social media accounts, it was an act of self protection and preservation. I thought the people who really cared about me would still respond to my calls and texts, but it was as if I had died when I deleted my accounts, and very few people made any real effort to stay in touch with me or return my messages. This was a true enlightenment event for me, as I realized I had invested myself into thousands of people who weren’t really there for me. But I also lost a best friend, of nearly 30 years, as she became ideologically captured when the trans-contagion swept her youngest daughter away. Losing her friendship hurt more than the 5000 Facebook “friends” who immediately forgot I existed. 🫤
Yes, my best friend of nearly three decades has decided to renounce her faith and everything she had ever believed in order to affirm her youngest daughter as a son. And that included renouncing our friendship, though I never said a word to her about her daughter. (I didn’t have the chance, really, because as soon as she started identifying as a man, my friend relinquished her oldest friends and became someone else entirely.)
Same. Our daughter’s boyfriend is GD, and she went NC with us because we still believe in biology. We accepted his delusions, but we would not affirm them.
Transgenderism is clearly a religion. Jesus rose from the dead. A man can become a woman. Both are examples of a kind of magical thinking protected in the US by the First Amendment as is my belief as an atheist that they are religious nonsense.
Dave, I’m Catholic and don’t believe in magic or magical thinking in the way you have described. I believe in Science, biology and DNA that should disprove the whole medicalization of trans kids. Please don’t lump our faith in a big group of religious nonsense, it isn’t always the truth. It is way more complex than what you’ve said.
That's funny, I would think that being an atheist is "magical thinking". To believe that all of creation just appeared one day, in perfect harmony, all by itself, without an architect, seems pretty nonsensical to me.
“It is the polar opposite of what he was growing up and into young adulthood. He was kind, polite and always a sweetheart. It's scary how much he has changed.”
Exactly what happened to our son. Once he committed to being a “girl,@ his whole personality changed for the worst.
Agree It has to stop. I noticed that many married men with families are transitioning. It happened to a friend of mine and to the daughter of a friend of mine. It is like a plague of madness destroying families all over. But we see some reactions, for instance Norway had forbidden all drugs and surgeires to transition, for children or teenagers. Here in the States, we have some laws coming if they are not vote off, so its very important that we write or email our "representatives" in congress and City Hall and show them we don't support it. Now it is easier with the internet and computers, we don't have to write and go to the Post Office. I think Moms for America had started to talk about transgenderism so It is good to support alike groups and the Moms are the better because we have stopped drinking driving and everything we set our minds of. Considerer also that we are in constant spiritual battle here on Earth and you can see it all around, who can denied it at this point in history.
1000%
People are speaking objectively and don't understand first hand, should just shut up.
My best friend of 10 years who has gone through all of my painful experiences with my teenage daughter, has told me how disappointed she is that I support the Republicans. We have agreed to not discuss politics but I can’t help but be hurt by her lack of compassion. How can people not see how ridiculous this is?????
No one can understand what this grief means unless they unfortunately have to go through it, you've described exactly hoy I feel since 2 years ago when this evil reached my loved daughter. It's hard to concentrate on everyday duties and find a motivation to keep going, however, hope is always there and praying is my force. Praying for my dauther and all the children who have been capted by this ideology, praying for all the loving parents who care about their children and fight for the truth.
God bless you.
I agree with you. Unless this is happening to you as a parent you will never understand what it feels like. People say stupid things like, well she was always a tomboy or it’s so normal nowadays.
She was a very happy high achieving tomboy, now he’s an unhappy underachieving “man” who doesn’t know where he fits in the world. And it’s not normal, it’s just been normalised by some people.
I grieve everyday for my loss.
Thank you for writing and making me feel less alone.
Many friendships have broken with trans cult ideology. I lost my best friend too. What's interesting is how it is mostly prevalent in blue states. I was recently in Florida for 2 weeks and did not see ONE trannie! Not even in big cities. No trannie flags either. Then I returned to my blue state and have seen them every day! In stores, the airport, even the TSA agent was one! The young adult woman, pretending to be a man, with her awkward testosterone voice and face tattoos yesterday really triggered me! She was shopping for women's shoes with her girlfriend but kept looking around at everyone nervously. She kept trying to make eye contact with me and I just couldn't! All I could think of was my own delusional daughter about the same age, who has ruined herself. These people want to be seen and are practically looking for a confrontation. She seemed very militant, so I avoided her, only feeling sorry for her and her suffering parents somewhere, who could be estranged.
Our nation (USA) is so divided with this, yet the Democratic candidate, who was not actually elected, ignores the issue, while fully supporting it! It all makes me so sick. A vote for her will mean a vote to continue this madness, as it escalates to the point of no return, including lowering the age of consent and legalizing sex work. Truth be told!
You are so right. When it's right in front of people every day and in the news, and proof this admin totally supports it, people will gladly vote for Harris. I truly do not understand. Yet the hate for the other candidate who vowed to put an end to the surgeries for underage children is so strong, also fuelled by this admin every day with lies, people will continue to vote for Harris. There is so much more at stake here than just this, but I digress, I do not want to make this all about the current political situation. But it is a fact Harris supports this madness totally so voting for her will only make it continue. Keep using your voice - it is so appreciated!
Thank you. Harris has been recorded saying that she would support legalized sex work/ trafficking and is in full support of indoctrination and medical transition of minors. Meanwhile, she has no biological children of her own and could never understand the pain to families she causes! She is pure evil, as is Tampon Tim!
When I see my son in a picture or from a distance, all I see if mental illness. I’ve said that from day one.
He got caught up in the trans cult and needs to deal with his childhood trauma. The bullies are his dad and step mom, who wouldn’t just accept him as he was growing up.
Oh how I pray, his heart and mind can heal and he starts loving himself for being him. I pray he digs deep into himself and sees how wonderful he is as a man. Jesus I trust in you.
There is so much hate in this world. I have had to unfollow several friends and family members on social media because of their constant rantings about their political beliefs. If you do not agree with their opinions, then you are shunned. The same thing is happening with the trans ideology - if you do not affirm then you are ridiculed. Social media has become unhealthy, all the negativity and over-the-top comments and posts about this election are shocking. I am grateful that I have a few family members and close friends who understand the truth about the trans cult, and we also happen to have the same opinion about the upcoming election. There are allies out there but sometimes they can be hard to find. I do fear what will happen if someone is elected as our President who supports, affirms, and promotes the transgender lies. This trans cult needs to be stopped. God help us.
I agree Grandma Eileen. I feel the same. My biggest concern is the health and well being of these people who are truly needing mental help that they are not getting because the psychiatric community has decided to support transitioning. Think about it - it creates life long customers, as well as a very lucrative income source for the medical community. In the meantime people are dying from these surgeries, I have read about several cases. Insurance coverage is mandated to cover transition care, but doesn't cover detransitioning care? Think about that, it should be the opposite if at all! The young people are having their future lives destroyed, unable in some cases to bear children, unable to breast feed if they do, how is this considered appropriate in any sane situation? It's not, and it needs to stop. I agree, God help us all. Thank you for your thoughts-hang in there!
I am in the midst of this and sometimes cannot read here because I will lose my mind with grief and fear. I appreciate everyone here. Listening again to Steven Hassan on Combating Mind Control has been helpful. Maintaining connection with our children is so important yet also so hard to do. A few thoughts from what I listened to yesterday. The authentic self is not lost; it is buried but it is there. Also that in most cases it is not if but when the self will re-emerge. We are in the midst of a storm but things are coming to light. As parents we have to stay as steady as we can. I had a similar incident with an acquaintance recently and it was very upsetting. However for me a very good lesson not to put my energy out in front of the wrong people if it is not useful and can harm my mental health.
One of the awful things about what is happening, at least for me, is the feeling I have against trans people now where once I was of the opinion 'live or let live'. But when an ideology is rammed down our throats at every opportunity, when we lose our kids to this cult, it's difficult to be kind When I hear of male prisoners who decide they are women and want 'gender affirming surgery' it makes my blood boil. I sympathise with you in your situation with your 'friend'. I am lucky in that most people I talk to in my country are understanding, but many have no idea what is going on and are only interested if it directly affects them.
I will at most tolerate. The mere existence of a "successful" trannie like Ellen Page (who pretends to be Elliot) is used as propaganda to coerce and seduce vulnerable teens into following her path. I will not give them my respect.
I don't have kids but really sympathize and have been in this fight against the trans cult my entire adult life. What you wrote is so eloquent and maybe even saying no to that old "friend" will reach her.
I'm in California and do vote democrat because no vote is a vote for racist, rapist, nazi Trump and lying Vance, and too many more will die if he's in power again. He is happy with ten year old girls being forced to have rapists' babies and lets women bleed out in parking lots because they are denied abortions to save their lives.
I have hope for Kamala because I think she cares. I did not hear the word "trans" once at the democratic convention, which is a huge step, so I hope they will separate their support for Lesbians and Gay men from the trans cult (that is also the biggest threat to Lesbians, with too many killed already by het men claiming to be Lesbians.)
I think I'm seeing changes with more realizing what a deadly con the trans cult is.
All I can say is please separate fact from fiction. Trump's policies are to let the states decide on abortion, and he totally supports the exceptions, rape, incest and life of the mother. He also supports IVF, so not sure where that rumor came from. The issue of the woman in the parking lot sounds like a case for a lawsuit if you read the details. It was horrible the way she was treated, and she did receive the care in a facility 3 hours away. She did not bleed out, it was something someone said to her. All I hope for is for people to go find the facts and stop listening to the lying media. And to note, it was this admin that flew the trans flag from the White House, had a big celebration for them on the lawn, where the one took their top off and showed their breasts to everyone, and there were other issues. Kamala fawned over Dylan Mulvaney, and their never ending support of this whole ideal I believe is responsible for the uptick in popularity. History is proof. Look at our military, men in female uniform, and this admin championing transgender employees. If these people want to just live their lives then so be it, fine, let them. But don't force it on others and do not teach about it in school. It has done more harm than anything good IMHO.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/13-year-old-rape-victim-has-baby-amid-confusion-over-state
https://people.com/georgia-mom-dies-denied-life-saving-abortion-amber-nicole-thurman-8713947
Do what you are telling me to do. Two young women did die recently from being refused abortions. That is fact. The mother of one of the women certainly is not lying. I appreciate the media that dares report this.
Yes, Trump is refusing and exceptions as well as IVF, but how does it help poor girls and women to have to travel states away to get medical care. He would completely back the trans cult if it got him elected. He is a rapist himself as well as openly racist.
No, I do not agree to let "these people" just live their lives when they are erasing us and our Lesbian history. Nothing they do is harmless. It's my community they are destroying. But Trump is far worse....
I can't agree with you, but I do wish you well.
https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1834102713208258793
A dramatic rise in pregnant women dying in Texas after ...
www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/texas...
For prison inmates in particular, Kamala Harris support for transgender surgery
https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1834102713208258793?s=46&t=62fv6pdK3A-58j_yzVnWwQ
I’m torn about Kamala too. I don’t think she’s aware of the issues surrounding trans. Her staff filled out the ACLU survey and wanted to get 100%. But we do have men in women’s prisons here in CA and there’s been at least one rape as a result. I doubt she’ll do anything about it at the federal level. Nothing to be gained.
Trump, however, is a known quantity. He’s all about himself and remaining in power. Whatever restraints were on him before will be gone. That can’t happen.
Nonsense. Dems know very well what the trannie stupid is all about. Harris supports it. She does not talk about it, because the toxic shit of trannie madness is harder and harder to ignore. CA is a trans refuge state, and so is Walz's MN - he signed the bill to make it a trans refuge state. You can declare yourself emancipated and apply to these states for support for medicalization.
Don't ignore these facts. Harris and Walz support trannies. The Biden admin has dozens of trannies in high positions. They support trannies in women's prisons.
Don't vote for them. If you can't stand Trump, leave the POTUS choice blank.
Yes! The deliberate ommission of the trans topic was glaring. And Kamala won't answer any questions with a real answer- not even to Oprah! She's a phoney, mealy mouthed moron who 100% supports transing & indoctrinating children- as does Tim Walz. They get a NO vote from me! Trump's policies are actually more sound and will save the middle class too. Kamala also lacks character: slept with a married man, 30 years older, to the top. Changes her ethnic identity to appease blacks after always calling herself Indian. Slept around even more. Bullies her staff to quit (93% attrition rate) vs. Trump's staff leaving due to getting fired. Lies through her teeth to get elected. Has Zelensky now on the campaign trail with her in PA! Ukranian election interference. Released over 1000 criminals in SF to endanger the community. And the list goes on... She's the antichrist, in my opinion.
I’m not ignoring anything. I am well aware of the facts when it comes to trans issues in my state. Trump is worse on other issues I care about like Ukraine and has no moral compass whatsoever.
Of course, my vote for President won’t change California’s electoral college votes, but I well may leave the Potus choice blank.
I am not voting at the federal level, just for non progressive local candidates. So done with this. Have there been woman bleeding out and 20 year olds having rapist babies? Just curious where this information is. Thank you for not supporting the crazy.
https://people.com/georgia-mom-dies-denied-life-saving-abortion-amber-nicole-thurman-8713947
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/13-year-old-rape-victim-has-baby-amid-confusion-over-state
Twelve year olds being denied abortions and so forced to have their rapists' babies. I've read younger. Two women died recently who were denied abortions. It's in the news, but not the right wing media.
I have a 22 year old son who is "non binary" or so he says, and he estranged himself from me for 18 months because (being a biologist) I said I didn't see it (not to mention that he's been the blokeist of blokes up until he discovered whatever his sexual poltics is online). We are re-connecting but I'm staying firm. Thankfully although my work colleagues are progressive nutcases, my wider family are rural/working class and find it just something urban weirdos do.
100 percent true
I just stopped talking. To everyone. No one listens. No one understands. No one sees our suffering, unless their house is also on fire. And all too many are ready to throw shade, cast blame, and project their own family trauma onto us. As much as I want my friends and family to understand, I know they don’t and perhaps they can’t, but they won’t even try. So why bother. I’m lonely, and I do miss the people I care about, but it’s better to be alone and standing on truth than in a crowd with the ideologically possessed. It felt worse to be surrounded by people who wouldn’t even look at me, who refused to see what this has done to my family.
“I used to think the worst thing in life is to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone.” -Robin Williams
I removed myself too, from my job, my social circle, my family, from social media. Those stresses are gone, but they are replaced by loneliness & I am well aware that is unhealthy.
It certainly isn’t ideal, but I have to believe it is healthier to be lonely than to be surrounded by people who don’t love me, don’t support me, and don’t understand what I’m going through.
Yes…I wonder about it a lot. Perhaps it is our bodies natural defense to retreat..so that we can survive. But then I berate & torture myself that I am running away. Hiding from the problem. That wisdom of truly knowing what you can & can’t control. I struggle with that.
We are not alone, we have each other and, for now, that has to be enough. It will get better.
I do think that when I deleted my social media accounts, it was an act of self protection and preservation. I thought the people who really cared about me would still respond to my calls and texts, but it was as if I had died when I deleted my accounts, and very few people made any real effort to stay in touch with me or return my messages. This was a true enlightenment event for me, as I realized I had invested myself into thousands of people who weren’t really there for me. But I also lost a best friend, of nearly 30 years, as she became ideologically captured when the trans-contagion swept her youngest daughter away. Losing her friendship hurt more than the 5000 Facebook “friends” who immediately forgot I existed. 🫤
That’s so sad. So your best friend has a daughter transitioning…& she supports it?? Is her daughter medicalized
Yes, my best friend of nearly three decades has decided to renounce her faith and everything she had ever believed in order to affirm her youngest daughter as a son. And that included renouncing our friendship, though I never said a word to her about her daughter. (I didn’t have the chance, really, because as soon as she started identifying as a man, my friend relinquished her oldest friends and became someone else entirely.)
For an ideology that is all about inclusion, uh, I think there is a problem.
Absolutely true. You are included if you think like them and agree with them, but completely EXCLUDED if you don't. Living it with my son.
Same. Our daughter’s boyfriend is GD, and she went NC with us because we still believe in biology. We accepted his delusions, but we would not affirm them.
Transgenderism is clearly a religion. Jesus rose from the dead. A man can become a woman. Both are examples of a kind of magical thinking protected in the US by the First Amendment as is my belief as an atheist that they are religious nonsense.
Dave, I’m Catholic and don’t believe in magic or magical thinking in the way you have described. I believe in Science, biology and DNA that should disprove the whole medicalization of trans kids. Please don’t lump our faith in a big group of religious nonsense, it isn’t always the truth. It is way more complex than what you’ve said.
That's funny, I would think that being an atheist is "magical thinking". To believe that all of creation just appeared one day, in perfect harmony, all by itself, without an architect, seems pretty nonsensical to me.
Un-silent: “…one day…”? 😎
It may as well be one day, but I used it as a figure of speech. My point still remains.