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MIButterfly

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10. Fortunately, I do have limited contact with him.

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 10:40 AM

Apr 8

I only see him around four, maybe five times a year, at most: Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, sometimes St. Patrick's Day; and sometimes my birthday. At Easter and Thanksgiving, there are enough other people around that I don't even have to deal with him at all. The worst time is my birthday. My aunt and uncle take me out to dinner and they invite my aunt's sister, brother and sister-in-law so they don't have to talk to me. I'm not kidding. They will sit there the whole time, on MY birthday and totally ignore me.

So when I'm around him, I bite my tongue and go along to get along. But when he said "Problem solved!" and laughed, I just couldn't bite my tongue any longer.

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My aunt, who's married to my mother's brother, has never liked our side of the family. [View all] MIButterfly Apr 7 OP

I've suffered some serious bites trying to give my dog his meds DBoon Apr 7 #1

Some people are not meant for civil society. What kind of person would find it LoisB Apr 7 #2

I think he's the kind of person who just doesn't have any kind of empathy for anybody MIButterfly Apr 8 #4

I will never understand that kind of cruelty. LoisB Apr 8 #8

Nor will I. MIButterfly Apr 8 #9

Something about this post... oldsoldierfadingfast Apr 7 #3

I don't think you're an odd-ball or nut case at all, oldsoldierfadingfast MIButterfly Apr 8 #5

I have an idea. Rincewind Apr 8 #6

That guy sounds like a real jerk and asshole. Diamond_Dog Apr 8 #7

Fortunately, I do have limited contact with him. MIButterfly Apr 8 #10