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Posted on 2/15/25 at 9:29 am to azcatiger
quote:tell her that privilege she's taking about is just someone that cared working hard in the past and it's nothing to be ashamed of
told her NO, you have some economic privilege but there is no such thing as white privileged.
My other two kids are very conservative. I blame that shithole communist school in Austin.
Posted on 2/15/25 at 9:31 am to geauxkoo
Dude, don’t let politics ruin your relationship with your daughter.
Posted on 2/15/25 at 9:33 am to wackatimesthree
I said I would stop spending cash and paying auto insurance
Keeping her on health insurance is different though as
a) it would not cost me anything
b) it could be a life or death type thing
Keeping her on health insurance is different though as
a) it would not cost me anything
b) it could be a life or death type thing
Posted on 2/15/25 at 9:33 am to wackatimesthree
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Personally, I'd fly up there and be with her. She lost her job and its a really shitty time for her between her relationship with you and her job.
Show her love, show her you will always be with her, help her budget without your money, have some fun with her, give her a little money to help with the transition, and then make sure she knows you are there for her.
She is still young, its really not worth losing a relationship over.
This is exactly the Trophy-Generation wrong thing to do.
You are right. My grandparents would never speak to her again! That'll show her! Frick your kids! amiright?
The trophy generation would give their kid a monthly stipend to live off so they could work a shitty job of their choosing and chase their dreams.
I'm not suggesting that at all.
Just because you don't agree politically with your daughter, doesn't mean you should stop being a dad. Just because you don't get along, doesn't mean you can't still love her and be the better person.
Posted on 2/15/25 at 9:34 am to geauxkoo
Now you have something over her head for the rest of eternity until she takes the red pill.
My brother has a similar issue with his daughter, except is further ahead. Started becoming liberal to rebel in HS. Goes to a college that’s liberal, gets indoctrinated, tells her parents how awful they are, then comes to him to find further education. He told her to get a Bernie loan since you think your side is so great.
She graduated and moved back home. Now in grad school. She has leveled out but is not MAGA. She is starting to realize how special it is to be level headed.
My brother has a similar issue with his daughter, except is further ahead. Started becoming liberal to rebel in HS. Goes to a college that’s liberal, gets indoctrinated, tells her parents how awful they are, then comes to him to find further education. He told her to get a Bernie loan since you think your side is so great.
She graduated and moved back home. Now in grad school. She has leveled out but is not MAGA. She is starting to realize how special it is to be level headed.
Posted on 2/15/25 at 9:35 am to dcbl
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I would also not shite can her ability to see a doctor if needed
She did that. Not you.
Look, I'm not saying that under no circumstances should any parent help out any child in any way, but in this case we're not talking about a situation in which a child is doing all the right things.
We're talking about a rebellious child (just like the Prodigal Son, since you brought it up) who made the choice to disown her father, as an adult.
She would need to show repentance and that she was doing everything she could to support herself (even if that meant working two $15 an hour jobs) before any assistance you gave would do anything except enable the exact state of mind that led to this in the first place.
Posted on 2/15/25 at 9:35 am to dcbl
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Keeping her on health insurance is different though
No, it's not.
It's still enabling.
Posted on 2/15/25 at 9:37 am to Azkiger
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Loving unconditionally is retarded.
There are lots of conditions you place on every relationship you have with loved ones. This isn't a difficult concept to grasp.
You're misconstruing loving someone with having an active relationship with someone.
You can love someone and decide its in both of your best interests to stop having an active relationship.
For instance, I have friends who have done shitty things and put themselves in bad situations in life where I didn't want to have a relationship with them anymore. I still love them and wish the best for them. And if a day comes where they turn it around and seek an active relationship with me again, I'm open to it.
There are only certain people I'm willing to do that for (close friends and family). That's unconditional love.
This post was edited on 2/15/25 at 9:40 am
Posted on 2/15/25 at 9:37 am to geauxkoo
quote:I fail to see the humor as I just recently went through something similar with a sibling. Hurts my heart.
Funny story about my liberal daughter.
Posted on 2/15/25 at 9:37 am to HeadCall
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Dude, don’t let politics ruin your relationship with your daughter.
She wasn't talking to him for years because of his politics...
What is he suppose to do, change his views?
Posted on 2/15/25 at 9:38 am to geauxkoo
She’s a liberal, no pics needed.
Posted on 2/15/25 at 9:38 am to rintintin
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That's sad honestly. Politics should never take precedence over family.
The divide in this nation is too much for us.
Posted on 2/15/25 at 9:39 am to baldona
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The trophy generation would give their kid a monthly stipend to live off so they could work a shitty job of their choosing and chase their dreams.
Yeah, that's what the OP did. That's why I said this was his fault.
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Frick your kids! amiright?
I don't know why so many of y'all missed that the dad didn't do that. The daughter did. She told him to frick off forever.
quote:
Just because you don't agree politically with your daughter, doesn't mean you should stop being a dad.
Just because you're her dad doesn't mean that you shouldn't teach her the lessons she needs to learn (that's kind of your job, as a dad.) One of the things she needs to learn is that it's really a mistake to send your dad (or any close relative) an email and tell him to screw off for the rest of his life because you disagree with him politically.
You tell me. How is she going to learn that lesson in this situation if he flies up there and buys her an ice cream cone and tells her everything is going to be alright?
Exactly how is she going to learn that if that is his reaction?
This post was edited on 2/15/25 at 9:42 am
Posted on 2/15/25 at 9:39 am to rintintin
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I still love them and wish the best for them. And if a day comes where they turn it around and seek an active relationship with me again, I'm open to it.
I don't think anything I said conflicts with that.
That said, accepting your daughter's wishes to sever the relationship was her decision, and that has consequences. Expecting financial help from the dad you've told to go away isn't realistic.
Posted on 2/15/25 at 9:44 am to Azkiger
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I don't think anything I said conflicts with that
Well I would say that you didn't cease loving that person, which is what your original premise seemed like it was saying.
Semantics. I'm sure we mean the same thing. Not worth arguing over.
This post was edited on 2/15/25 at 9:45 am
Posted on 2/15/25 at 9:48 am to geauxkoo
Maybe her lib friends can be brave and take her in until she gets on her feet. They like the commune thing don't they?
Posted on 2/15/25 at 9:49 am to rintintin
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Well I would say that you didn't cease loving that person, which is what your original premise seemed like it was saying.
Tough love (letting your children learn lessons the hard way) is love.
My uncle's son turned his life around because of tough love. My uncle cut him off, he hit rock bottom, and he came back when he had nothing left. Took several years and God knows how much money spent via rehab but he recently graduated from college with a good degree and is doing well.
Will always have that itch in the back of his mind and will have to keep that addiction in check, but he's doing well so far.
Posted on 2/15/25 at 9:55 am to geauxkoo
Hopefully your daughter will come to her senses
Posted on 2/15/25 at 9:55 am to rintintin
Reading all of this, as a mom I’m so grateful that my Two boys and only daughter went into college conservative with good morals and values and came out unscathed.
LSU, ULL, Ole Miss .. was most worried about our daughter who’s the youngest but she’s remained the same in her beliefs and ideologies and for that
I’m extremely grateful.
I wonder at times how much this has to do with us as a family .. we did so much together, were involved (but not over involved) parents, ate dinner together at night with whoever was at home.
We didn’t save them from issues but were always there to lend an ear or advice if they asked, and sometimes when they didn’t. But it was never demanded that they take our advice.
I’ll pray for all of you who are in tough situations .. it’s so hard as a parent.
LSU, ULL, Ole Miss .. was most worried about our daughter who’s the youngest but she’s remained the same in her beliefs and ideologies and for that
I’m extremely grateful.
I wonder at times how much this has to do with us as a family .. we did so much together, were involved (but not over involved) parents, ate dinner together at night with whoever was at home.
We didn’t save them from issues but were always there to lend an ear or advice if they asked, and sometimes when they didn’t. But it was never demanded that they take our advice.
I’ll pray for all of you who are in tough situations .. it’s so hard as a parent.
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