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In reply to the discussion: How many friendships have you had to end [View all]chumpchange
(48 posts)59. I read what you wrote
And responded accordingly. Like I said, I hope your attachment to the people your ran away from was shallow, because if it was deep it says even more disturbing things about you.
With my family and friends, I have begun to insist on the old dictum of "politics and religion are never to be discussed in polite company."
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Who's trying to disprove your legitimacy? I'm taking you at 100% face value.
Decoy of Fenris
Feb 2018
#38
"Mildly" civil. That's a step above "indifferent" and significantly above "actively hostile."
Decoy of Fenris
Feb 2018
#42
You can't take the gun demagoguery out of it. The OP is separating him/herself from
flamin lib
Feb 2018
#25
But smokers do not spend all their waking moments telling you about the wonders of tobacco
DBoon
Feb 2018
#29
Not knowing what "gun fever" is, I'd still say "none." I treasure those with whom I can dig into
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2018
#4
My shooting friends are mature educated professions. So "none" would be my answer. nt
hack89
Feb 2018
#6
It's not that we're "meaner", Flibbity, we're just tired of having to fight on two fronts.
Decoy of Fenris
Feb 2018
#31
When I was single I stopped dating a guy because he loved taking his gun everywhere
kimbutgar
Feb 2018
#28
Since we are having a civilized conversation, what do you propose specifically?
Always Right
Feb 2018
#43
IIRC, the Journal News had some of the dish they were serving fed back to them...
friendly_iconoclast
Feb 2018
#71
I routinely block people out of my life who travel with guns or post pictures of themselves
MaryMagdaline
Feb 2018
#60