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5. oh please share about being the child of a refugee

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 05:50 PM

20 hrs ago

my mom was a German refugee and I am a German immigrant

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I have been walking around with a deep sadness today [View all] gopiscrap 22 hrs ago OP

me too 617Blue 21 hrs ago #1

Very well said, gopiscrap Grim Chieftain 21 hrs ago #2

Same musette_sf 21 hrs ago #3

oh please share about being the child of a refugee gopiscrap 20 hrs ago #5

My Dad was a Lithuanian DP. musette_sf 20 hrs ago #13

wow I can understand gopiscrap 20 hrs ago #14

You so eloquently speak for many of us Gopiscrap, thank you. JMCKUSICK 20 hrs ago #4

I agree 100%. LoisB 20 hrs ago #6

same. Evolve Dammit 20 hrs ago #7

I'm right there with ya..... AZ8theist 20 hrs ago #8

Exactly how I've felt, for quite a while now. FoxNewsSucks 20 hrs ago #9

We must stand united bdamomma 20 hrs ago #10

oh yes, I feel the same.. so depressing to see us bombing another country mountain grammy 20 hrs ago #11

I share your feelings Wild blueberry 20 hrs ago #12

With psychopaths you can't think in terms of what's wrong or right? ananda 19 hrs ago #15

Where is the Doomsday Clock right now!? BidenRocks 19 hrs ago #16

I see TACO! BidenRocks 19 hrs ago #17

A reprieve MustLoveBeagles 19 hrs ago #18

11:59:59 usonian 18 hrs ago #20

Same. I've felt shaky and fretful. NH Ethylene 19 hrs ago #19

How dare he! To threaten nuclear weapons! BarbD 18 hrs ago #22

Beautifully stated... Spazito 18 hrs ago #21

hear, hear Skittles 10 hrs ago #23

I've been walking around like that since Trump got re-elected. BradBo 7 hrs ago #24

Well said. Passages 7 hrs ago #25

I am a child of an immigrant too. Clouds Passing 4 hrs ago #26

100% agreed. usaf-vet 3 hrs ago #27

Kick. N/T Upthevibe 19 min ago #28