Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evolving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Rules For the rest of the Site also accessible on the sidebar.
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I so identify with your sentiment, exhaustion and sorrow......am just a little further along on the journey as my blackballing from family and friends began in 2016. Since then my armor has grown thicker (perhaps last 2 years). It is easier to not take the slings and arrows personally, although I am not nearly 100% adept yet.
Perhaps responding with your original question - what did your children want for Christmas, followed with "please provide factual evidence for each of your other claims" would not only jolt her to the original emotion but send her down her own rabbit hole.
Praying the Lord's mighty strength over you. There is a reason we have been told to put on the armor of God. This fight is not for the feeble fren.
Oh I've been putting on the armour but I had thought I'd skipped out on losing my family by all of us agreeing not to talk about politics. And now it feels like it's finally here for me.
Thank you for the prayer and advice. My husband's only advice is to mock her with a meme but that will just enrage the unhinged. We don't need another tragedy though she's doing her best to create one out of thin air.