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ripcord

(5,553 posts)
Sun May 23, 2021, 03:33 PM May 2021

I almost decked my anti vax brother and his wife [View all]

My brother and his wife are rabid anti vaxxers and Friday my sister in law was snooping in my 20 year old niece's room and found her covid vaccination record. When she came home they both went off on her and some of the things they said were really horrible but the upshot of it is that they threw her out and cut off her off just as she is finishing her sophomore year in college. She headed to my mom's house but she was worried that my brother and his wife would come harass her there so she came to live in my garage apartment. My mom contacted my sister and we are all going to make sure my niece finishes her schooling and my mom informed my brother of this and my niece informed them she does want them in her life, this was done by text to keep the screaming down. That asshole had the nerve to drive 4 hours to my place with intent of forcing his daughter, who he threw out, to come home. My place is fenced and they weren't about to try and get past the dogs so he called my niece from the gate and demanded she come out, he got me in a highly pissed off state instead. I told both of them that if they continued to harass her we could get a restraining order against them, she would be living here but they weren't welcome unless she invited them and if I ever hear them raise their voices to her again I will kick the ever loving shit out of both of them.

I wish there was a better place for her to stay, living around a crotchety old man in the middle of the desert probably won't be that fun for her. At least I have good internet so she can finish school online and I am probably the best one to keep her parents from ruining her life anymore than they already have.

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omg. thank goodness she has you Demovictory9 May 2021 #1
Good for you and your niece! lunatica May 2021 #2
K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 May 2021 #8
That sounds ... stressful ... Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #3
They made me lose my temper for the first time in 14 years ripcord May 2021 #24
Good for you for caring. DURHAM D May 2021 #4
She's so lucky to have you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 May 2021 #5
Your brother and wife need to be de-programmed FakeNoose May 2021 #6
Wow. What a great thing you and your sister are doing for her! Scrivener7 May 2021 #7
LOL! Family fights are hard. If you have any doubts that what you are doing is right, take a look Scrivener7 May 2021 #9
I'm sooooooooooooo so sorry Rip your niece and your family are going through this. how horrible Trueblue1968 May 2021 #10
She needs to be emancipated asap for tax purposes or it could screw up Lars39 May 2021 #11
My sister's husband is an attorney ripcord May 2021 #18
That's great! Glad y'all are there for her. Lars39 May 2021 #37
Excellent! ShazzieB May 2021 #39
Sophomore in college Mz Pip May 2021 #27
They may have been co-signing her loans. Lars39 May 2021 #36
OP says she is 20. niyad May 2021 #76
She doesn't need it... Whatthe_Firetruck May 2021 #84
No, it's for tax purposes and student loans. Lars39 May 2021 #85
Sounds like something out of a dystopian novel. marybourg May 2021 #12
Yes it does. Boomerproud May 2021 #25
any more proof needed that this is a cult? Skittles May 2021 #13
Cults urge followers to distance from family blm May 2021 #53
They Were Looking For Provocation ProfessorGAC May 2021 #60
Yep. Some folks just seem to go through life.... paleotn May 2021 #71
Some folk just seem to go through life in a constant search for something to get all worked up about Celerity May 2021 #93
it is insane ... and really evil. JFC LymphocyteLover May 2021 #78
It may not be fun for her, but I bet she is thrilled to be there and have your love and protection. SamKnause May 2021 #14
To throw her out--makes me wonder whether they are fundies, too. tblue37 May 2021 #15
I'd Bet Money On It nt SoCalDavidS May 2021 #47
So would I, but they may come to regret their behavior Backseat Driver May 2021 #113
I am glad that your niece has you to step in LetMyPeopleVote May 2021 #16
and glad she survived parents like that for so long housecat May 2021 #26
Your niece is blessed with a great family, outside of her parents. Bless you and yours, brother! marble falls May 2021 #17
Selfish assholes. To do that to their own daughter is horrendous. She is better off without them. cayugafalls May 2021 #19
I Wouldn't Count On It SoCalDavidS May 2021 #46
It's not like these crazies quietly believe their quaint notions. summer_in_TX May 2021 #20
They were able to keep her from getting any vaccines until she was 18 ripcord May 2021 #31
Makes my day to hear about good people like you. housecat May 2021 #21
you are an angel TomDaisy May 2021 #22
I'm glad she has you Downtown Hound May 2021 #23
We don't chose our families, but sometimes it would be better if we could. housecat May 2021 #28
These people are nuts. dawg day May 2021 #29
She was never vaccinated until she turned 18 ripcord May 2021 #32
So they are THAT type of anti-vaxxers! ShazzieB May 2021 #35
Fence, gates, dogs, & a protective pissed-off uncle. Sounds good to me! Hekate May 2021 #30
This hurts my heart. I feel so bad for your niece and the discord she has to endure. badhair77 May 2021 #33
So sorry ripcord Traildogbob May 2021 #40
Yes, this is what family provides. badhair77 May 2021 #42
WTF is wrong with people? I guess if you live in a fantasy world you don't want anyone to disrupt captain queeg May 2021 #34
When parents can't get the parenting right Aussie105 May 2021 #38
Anti vaxers confuse me. Most likely they are also doc03 May 2021 #41
You did a good thing for her. smirkymonkey May 2021 #43
Blessings/good thoughts to you and your niece. catrose May 2021 #44
You Sound Like A Very Good Person SoCalDavidS May 2021 #45
Good mzmolly May 2021 #48
So are they worried about what a vaccine might do or they just worried about being right? Joe Nation May 2021 #49
Top man. Top decent person. OnDoutside May 2021 #50
Thank you for being there for her. Now. You really ought to get that restraining order. Texin May 2021 #51
Certain extremely patriarchal cults believe that females of any age have no will, or right to their niyad May 2021 #79
Oh, you mean like the GQP who're determined control all women's uteruses. Texin May 2021 #120
Exactly! niyad May 2021 #123
Thank God! DemUnleashed May 2021 #52
Sounds like 1WorldHope May 2021 #54
Be watchful - Be safe - Be prepared. This isn't over. NBachers May 2021 #55
She is lucky to have you. drray23 May 2021 #56
Thank goodness your niece has the intelligence and sense to follow science. GoCubsGo May 2021 #57
You did well, ripcord. It sounds like your niece has strength yonder May 2021 #58
Thank you for doing this - for her, and for The Truth. calimary May 2021 #59
Wow! To inflict that much hate on their 20 year old daughter takes a special kind of assholes. patphil May 2021 #61
Your niece is lucky she has you. That's just whackadoodle they would throw her out for getting Vinca May 2021 #62
Your niece is lucky to have you. mgardener May 2021 #63
good for you!!!!!!!! demigoddess May 2021 #64
Blessings on you, my dear ripcord, for your timely action for your niece! CaliforniaPeggy May 2021 #65
It is a shame that people are so misinformed. LiberalFighter May 2021 #66
I disowned my last surviving brother because he was an asshole. Delmette2.0 May 2021 #67
ripcord.... Upthevibe May 2021 #68
OP says she is 20. 18 is legal adulthood. niyad May 2021 #83
Another crotchety old man icnorth May 2021 #69
Sure if you would like ripcord May 2021 #90
Do they believe that getting vaccinated turns her gay? LiberalArkie May 2021 #70
Where in hell did you get the gay thing? Treefrog May 2021 #89
from some local evangelicals LiberalArkie May 2021 #92
That sentence makes no sense in any way. Treefrog May 2021 #94
It's a conspiracy from Qanon fans Niagara May 2021 #99
Since she's over 18, WHAT IS THEIR FUCKING PROBLEM? Warpy May 2021 #72
Thank goodness that your niece has you and your sister. The first thing that struck me was the fact niyad May 2021 #73
Be careful; they will start up again, as times goes on. flying_wahini May 2021 #74
K&R hay rick May 2021 #75
I couldn't imagine ... LenaBaby61 May 2021 #77
Sounds like everybody's upset. speaknow May 2021 #80
Absolutely unspeakable act by your brother and his wife. Paladin May 2021 #81
Good for you! you did what needed to be done. She is away from the crazy and you were clear. Lunacy. Evolve Dammit May 2021 #82
Unfortunately, restraining orders are more of a suggestion than anything MiniMe May 2021 #86
You are a hero for this young woman.. Permanut May 2021 #87
Well done sir. flying rabbit May 2021 #88
Are they also Trumpers? Ligyron May 2021 #91
I'm so glad she has you to depend on. Especially when her parents sounds like Maraya1969 May 2021 #95
So sorry that your niece had to endure this asnine Niagara May 2021 #96
That is seriously fucked up. malthaussen May 2021 #97
Sounds to me like she is very fortunate to have a crotchety old man on her side! MLAA May 2021 #98
Half of LGBTQ homeless kids were thrown out of their homes NullTuples May 2021 #100
You rock ripcord!. Eko May 2021 #101
You did good Dorian Gray May 2021 #102
Good man world wide wally May 2021 #103
Good God. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #104
You are my hero. God bless you. BigBearJohn May 2021 #105
Bravo!! Ferrets are Cool May 2021 #106
You, sir, are a good man. But be careful. This is not over. GulfCoast66 May 2021 #107
A crochety old man soldierant May 2021 #108
What horrible people. Ka-Dinh Oy May 2021 #109
Wow just fucking wow vercetti2021 May 2021 #110
Listen to your Attorney! True Blue American May 2021 #111
It is great when we can admit we are crotchety old men. The Jungle 1 May 2021 #112
What a mess, and what terrible parents. I'm curious - are they also Super Christians(tm)? Rabrrrrrr May 2021 #114
Wow. Interesting. Surely there's more to this story. More Laura PourMeADrink May 2021 #115
She is blessed to have you! colorado_ufo May 2021 #116
Bless you for rescuing your niece. SunSeeker May 2021 #117
Way to go Ripcord. Good on you man. NoMoreRepugs May 2021 #118
Thanks for looking out for your niece. arkielib May 2021 #119
They sound like nazis. C Moon May 2021 #121
Well done! Roc2020 May 2021 #122
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