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23. I'm glad she has you

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Sun May 23, 2021, 03:53 PM

May 2021

Crotchety or not, you have a good heart.

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I almost decked my anti vax brother and his wife [View all] ripcord May 2021 OP

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