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SmileyRose

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25. I thank all of yo

Reply to DevonRex (Reply #24)

Mon Sep 17, 2012, 08:56 PM

Sep 2012

When it smacked me in the face like that it was overwhelming. I usually don't miss much but with it was a shock to scroll down his facebook and see almost every post in a year is hatefilled.

Knowing other folks here have gone through the same emotional process doesn't exactly bring any peace because I feel for you too. But I don't feel lost anymore - which is why I went looking for the DU in the first place.

THANKS

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My brother comes out of the closet [View all] SmileyRose Sep 2012 OP

"Active in an evangelical church". So he's a Christian, I assume. Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #1

He used to be a christian (small c) SmileyRose Sep 2012 #2

Hugs outsideworld Sep 2012 #3

I'm so sorry abelenkpe Sep 2012 #4

If you love your brother, what is the point of posting this here? RagAss Sep 2012 #5

Maybe the OPer is looking for a little moral support in a kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #9

+1 That's what Cha Sep 2012 #19

Grief. nt msanthrope Sep 2012 #11

Exactly. peacebird Sep 2012 #26

As my Mother used to say....if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. blueamy66 Sep 2012 #13

I'm sorry for your 'loss'. Why is it that often those who go over to the dark side..... Locut0s Sep 2012 #6

Sounds like an addict tavalon Sep 2012 #7

It hurts alot. It's a cult. And the cult is everywhere. lindysalsagal Sep 2012 #8

? what happened to him? Skittles Sep 2012 #10

He bought into the preachings of a hateful church Mariana Sep 2012 #17

I don't buy it Skittles Sep 2012 #22

I am so sorry Mojorabbit Sep 2012 #12

Stop loving him. begin_within Sep 2012 #14

love is love SmileyRose Sep 2012 #16

Sometimes people snap out of it marions ghost Sep 2012 #21

I'm sorry for the loss of your ''first brother.'' DeSwiss Sep 2012 #15

Sorry for this. progressoid Sep 2012 #18

I'm sort of dealing with the same thing.. siouxsiecreamcheese Sep 2012 #20

I "lost" my brother in the 2008 election and haven't talked to him since... drlit Sep 2012 #23

Join the club. As my siblings have changed DevonRex Sep 2012 #24

I thank all of yo SmileyRose Sep 2012 #25

I'm related to a mess of people like this... a la izquierda Sep 2012 #27