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Mom groups can be wonderful. Their members share in-the-field experiences and valuable insights, and don't mind having entire conversations with newbies on how to get a fussy baby back to sleep or how to potty train a toddler.

But the good stuff is often surrounded by the bad. Every now and then, there's a post judging vaccines or a comment suggesting Ethanol as a boy's name. In fact, such content is so frequent, it even gave rise to a subreddit making fun of it.

It's called '[Stuff] Mom Groups Say' and vigilant Bored Panda readers may remember it from our earlier article but here's part 2 for those who can't get enough of it. That includes us!

Talya Stone, a former editor-in-chief turned parenting blogger and the woman behind Motherhood: The Real Deal and 40 Now What told Bored Panda that online mom groups are definitely hit or miss. "A lot of them can be a hotbed for toxicity and riling each other up," she said.

"I think with all social media platforms and forums it's about taking everything with a pinch of salt and not getting sucked in too deep. Some, however, can be great for advice when you have a specific query."

Stone suggests treating mom groups like buying a house: "Go and visit the neighbourhood (group) and get a sense of if you like it. Evaluate if you honestly like the energy and vibe, see what kind of conversations are happening there and if you like it — great! If not, move on to the next neighbourhood and find one you feel more comfortable with."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We need to talk about this more. I know a few guys who did not want children or not more and were pressured by their partners. No is a no for both sexes

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At the end of the day, Stone believes that nothing can replace a face-to-face connection and that goes for moms too. "The pandemic has made this really difficult but now is the time to start rebuilding," she said.

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"Strike up a conversation at the school gate, park, or coffee shop. We have become so scared of real-life interactions but we need to move on and start forming those connections again — online things can quickly become very distorted."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WOWZERS i'm surprised half of these where clever enough to breed

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Lytha
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How, with almost two years of pandemic, can we still have so many antivax? (for all vaccines!)

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Watching
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are a terrible mother. Congratulations, you played yourself.

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Wistiti
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not proud of this but my mom says "I'm still waiting on what are the side effects on the vaccines. We don't know enoug about it" me : "Ma, there are millions of people vaccinated. It's more than any other vaccine out there. What are you waiting for? A couple more millions to be vaccinated? Would that do the trick?"

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope your mother gets the vaccine. While she's waiting, thousands are dying every day. But bless you.

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GoddessOdd
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This may be a horrible thing to say, but I believe that antivaxxers getting sick is proof that Darwin was right. I think we're all better off without those genes in the gene pool.

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And you're a terrible person for judging. God said you will burn in hell for your sins and outrageous allegations of bad parenting. I hope you don't live in a glass house and hope you do nothing against the crowd and raise your kids the way someone else wants them raised.

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Vicky Z
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you feel you are terrible it's because you are indeed

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Bob Belcher
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm going to start calling all Republicans tree hugging hippies. Remember before this whole global pandemic only vegan hairy hippies who believed in only holistic medicine were anti-vax? Some how all the Republicans are the same now. Damn hippies.

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David Nelson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh wow I thought I'd seen every hypocrisy of the right wingers but never thought of this, this is so true.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, you could have prevented this with vaccination. Now phone your doctor, and ask when you can book both of you in for all your missed vaccinations. Or are you going to cry crocodile tears on social media about measles, chicken pox, scarlet fever, covid, mumps, etc, while your poor kid suffers?

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Georgia Hebert
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not looking for downvotes, but, I wonder how many anti-vaxxers are vaccinated because of their parents? I never had a say in the matter and neither did my children.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a breakthrough case of whopping cough even though I had the vaccine and much like breakthrough covid cases my illness was milder, very manageable and did not require hospitalization

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Right. But while you had a breakthrough case you were also contagious. Research the different between pertussis b whole cell and acellular vaccines and you'll understand why breakthrough cases and vaccine derived whooping cough is on the rise. All science, and only research accredited scientific data that is actually about this topic and not the Vax/antivax perspective. Remain objective.

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deanna woods
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anti vaxxers are so annoying. There's a doctor telling you to get the vaccine and you would rather listen to some moron on Facebook.

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Lauren Caswell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope this isn't real. But I know that this kind of stupid is all too common

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Sally Appleton
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It feels like the account is making fun of the Holistic Mama group. It's too on the nose. Besides, these people NEVER admit that they were wrong.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not sure about a terrible mother but definitely a victim of misinformation like so many others. Hopefully she began to spread truth after this experience and her toddler recovered well.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sad. She wasn’t vaccinated as a child either, so perhaps she was raised to distrust vaccinations. The only child at my school not vaccinated for whooping cough had problems for years.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You messed up. But it’s not too late to get vaccinated. You were doing what you thought was best for your child, and the fact that you’re recognizing that you messed up is great!! Now get out there and protect your kids!! :D

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope this feeling lasts long enough to get her kid properly vaccinated.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She was stupid, but at least she realized her mistakes. Most antivaxxers still won't realize how stupid they are when this happens to them.

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Ziiiiiing
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had whooping cough as a child, and yes I'd been vaccinated, when you're 8yo 6 weeks off school sounds great until you realise you can't play with your friends, that was a long boring 6 weeks.

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Lynne Harbison
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Totally agree with you. Its abusing the baby "letting" it get preventable diseases. Poor child. You do know babies can die from diseases??

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LiuLiu
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yes you could have prevented whooping cough with a vaccine and yes you are terrible

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep! This is why vaccines are recommended for certain diseases that children are likely to get if not vaccinated. Get your child vaccinated for the serious diseases! Those diseases used to kill children in large numbers!

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Kimberly Puchniarz
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because that is a real genuine vaccine against whooping cough, these "experimental gene therapy" jabs are NOT!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, you could have prevented this with a vaccine... I would love to say, that yes, you are a terrible mother but it seems you are starting to rethink your decision. Keep moving forward. Vaccinate your child as soon as possible.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gotta say at least with this one she recognized she was wrong. She learned the hard way, but a lot of people never get even this far.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ll give you three (3) guesses as to whether you are a bad mother on not. Oops, sorry, I forgot to ask if you could count to three (3).

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Survive, then preach sister. You had to learn the hard way apparently. If it wasn't for your toddler I wouldn't be so understanding. Also read a f*****g book.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel so sad for the poor kids. Imagine having idiot.parents like her

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She should feel like a terrible mother because she IS a terrible mother.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've had that recently, sometimes I was coughing so bad I accually wondered if I'd get through it. I was SOOOOO glad my daughter is vaccinated. You DO NOT want them to go though that if you can help it

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes you are a terrible mother!!! If only there were experts out there who could advise you to take vaccines because of their knowledge, we could call these people doctors, and send them to be educated on diseases, and they could share their knowledge with people. I think this idea could catch on with many in society.

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How many professionals are boycotting the vaccine? The numbers are quite even. If you actually researched the credentials of the top doctors refusing the trial vaccine, you'll see they are way more educated than the ones taking it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People that don't want this "experimental gene therapy" jab, are NOT anti-vaxxers, so stop using your labels at will. We have probably all had vaccines some time in our lives, as I had. What we are, is aware of the truth, and can prove it to anyone that wants to see it. How's about all of you prove what your believing? If things like "bribing people" to get them to do what the government wants, doesn't bother you, then whole countries have admitted that only 6% of all of their deaths due to (covid) or even had it, maybe, out of their 100%?Why would the government pay extra money to hospitals and doctors per deaths of covid? And now firing professionals, doctors and/or nurses if they don't get something sit

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Vicki Broadbent, a writer, director, broadcaster, and founder of the parenting blog Honest Mum, told Bored Panda that "mom groups, be it Whatsapp groups with the nursery/schools moms or via social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram can provide critical support for parents."

"I remember the support, friendship, and camaraderie I garnered from Twitter when I had my first child, Oliver, and how that allowed me to connect with like-minded parents easily and usually during unsociable hours when I was nursing in the night too. It was amazing."

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She also reminded that sometimes we simply aren't able to get together in person. "The pandemic has highlighted how important online support can be for parents where face-to-face access has been limited. You can find all sorts of parenting groups on Facebook for all kinds of needs (from breastfeeding groups to fitness, those with specific medical conditions, and more) so I'd recommend searching there, and joining some, feeling your way through different ones in a bid to find your tribe!" Broadbent said, adding that you can also check out some apps whose job is to connect you to nearby parents in your area for online and real-life meet-ups that can be of huge help as well.

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"There's no need to feel alone," the mom said.

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Mommy Group-Where It’s Occasionally Still 1950

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a girl and I go outside and play in mud. My little brother likes "my little pony". Can the Karens just get used to it?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A 'peer review' is meaningless when your peers typically review their favorite windows to lick.

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A Little Tylenol Should Do The Trick

A Little Tylenol Should Do The Trick

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What Kind Of Logic Is This

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Imagine Being Upset That Your Niece/Nephew Might Share A Birthday With Your Kid

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always celebrated my birthday with my older cousin and it was amazing. I like how we both have the same birthday.

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Your Obsession Doesn’t Also Have To Be Your Child’s, Deborah

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I bet that this is the kind of mother that later swears that “my girl is naturally feminine, We never forced her”

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On The Governor Saying Masks Aren’t Required For Students. No Masks = Higher Grades!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unvaccinated Trump Trash are dangerous people. No matter how much we laugh and how stupid they sound, they are killing people.

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Now What

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why not? I put cereal in my kids' bottles kept them fuller for longer. They slept through the night. Let me be clear, by saying baby cereal not like fruit loops.

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Mom Is Concerned Her Daughter Might Not Be Getting Brainwashed

Mom Is Concerned Her Daughter Might Not Be Getting Brainwashed

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All You Fake Moms With Your Pretend Kids Just Need To Stop Now

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AzKhaleesi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Coming from someone who had all her babies C-Sections kindly go f**k yourself! Had I went through this ages ago we would've died. I can't stand people that say that.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are there really people who are proud to display this at home?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay, I get that sometimes parents do desperate things when there's no toilet around. But why put in on the internet??? (and yes, I hope she went to the next bathroom, dumped it and washed it and then bought it)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope the baby will inherit its look from its father and not intelligence from you.

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Mmmmmm... Placenta

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where do they come up with this crap? Are they literally sitting in a little dark room making up lies?

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Listen, I Don’t Want To Spoil My Child With Basic Care, So I’m Just Going To Neglect Them And Then Complain About It… No Hate Please!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg I might track this one down and kill her. Lazy. Frucking. Bitch.

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Cool Stoner Mom Smokes 3 Blunts A Day While Pregnant... Too Much?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They should be high key shamey. Smoke anything or do recreational drugs during pregnancy, you deserve all the pain that can bring. The baby doesn't though, so sort your life out. So sick of stoners.

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Wearing A Mask Gave My Daughter A 1 Inch Crack In Her Septum

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One INCH Crack caused by Facemask? was she wearing iron helmet and did facepalm?

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ADHD And Depression Combo

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here's what you do: you mind your own damn business. She's an adult.

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Some Great Baby Name Ideas!

Some Great Baby Name Ideas!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Joey doesn't rhyme with piggy... Oh its in thick Southern Drawl... Right yes of course

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

take away the game , Fortnite is set up so your kids can spend a fortune , just delete it , have him cry for a week , he's crying anyway may as well give him a reason too

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Emotional Incest From Mommy Is Always Cute

Emotional Incest From Mommy Is Always Cute

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so sad :( My late MIL had 3 sons, and said that her sons got to pick her daughters. THAT'S how a kind and loving relationship is, NOT this BS.

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