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Duppers

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19. Horrible! It reminds me of my own mother's pigheaded ignorance

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 08:28 PM

Jul 2020

And lack of understanding & empathy on so many levels. She was white, I am white but I understand deep, deep pain and alienation. Our differences were not based on skin coloring but on principles. Perhaps having such hurt in my life is why I'm more empathetic to every repressed & mistreated being.

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How Trump Ruined My Relationship With My White Mother [View all] sheshe2 Jul 2020 OP

I am bummed some asshole/idiots/asshole-idiots drove people away MLAA Jul 2020 #1

Me too, MLAA. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #3

KR Me. Jul 2020 #2

Some of our best and brightest are gone. brer cat Jul 2020 #4

Yes they are, brer. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #8

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #5

I guess I am just naive, but the prospect that that post---or any other like it---would be Atticus Jul 2020 #6

I did it for old times sake, Atticus. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #7

How very sad that is, in a world of sadness Hekate Jul 2020 #9

Thank You for posting this. Tommymac Jul 2020 #10

Thanks, Tommymac. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #11

Your story is Dreampuff Jul 2020 #12

Thanks, dreampuff. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #14

Oops Dreampuff Jul 2020 #17

It's okay. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #20

Welcome to DU. niyad Jul 2020 #15

This is a must read - Who would risk their relationship with their child over Trump? Joinfortmill Jul 2020 #13

KNR for visibility. Thank you for this, She. niyad Jul 2020 #16

i can't imagine what panama and his sister have been through.. although i am sad that his mother has dawn5651 Jul 2020 #18

Horrible! It reminds me of my own mother's pigheaded ignorance Duppers Jul 2020 #19

I have no words tulipsandroses Jul 2020 #21

His account is heart breaking. spicysista Jul 2020 #22