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Okay, I need to get this off my chest, but I don't want to start family drama on FB. My uncle posted something on his status about being sick about hearing about gay rights. Not that he doesn't believe in equal rights, that he just thinks time and money are better spent on other things. He used some ignorant terms, but whatever... The first person who commented though said the most ignorant thing I may have ever read. See below, my commentary isn't bolded.

Fucking -A -Right, Kenny. They don't just want acceptance, they want to shove it down our throats, quite literally!
Really? When has a gay person tried to shove an intangible thing down your throat? You have noticed then that the GLBT Liberal front wants to obliterate YOUR RIGHTS and to silence YOUR VOICE, How is wanting the same rights as everyone else silencing you? and won't be happy until the moral fabric is threadbare? Really? The person whose status you commented on has been divorced a couple of times, has cheated multiple times, has done a bunch of drugs. I don't care because it really has nothing to do with me, but your friend is contributing to making moral fabric threadbare plenty himself.  What will it be after gay marriage? Because you know it doesn't end there. What the fvck are you afraid of? Scary when you consider viewing the entire world through a the tiny pinhole of sexuality. Being able to have the same rights as everyone else isn't just about sexuality. You're the one who is seeing things that way. Can you imagine basing all of your life decisions on that alone? I'm straight, and I don't base all my life decisions on my sexuality.
I am glad you are paying attention, and that you are sick of it also. It is called having an agenda. Personally, it makes me ill.
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Re: Facebook vent

  • pkontkpkontk member
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    Wow.  Living in Mass. I think makes me a little naive about the rest of the country's extreme views and bigotry towards gay people.  Even my republican friends in Boston have no issue with gay rights.  I have no idea what I would do if something like that showed up on my facebook feed.
  • button6004button6004 member
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    People are so, so stupid.

    ETA: Pkontk, you are right about that.  I lived in Massachusetts until I was 22, and although I am a Republican, I absolutely support gay marriage.  I think being raised there made me so much less conservative when it comes to "social" issues.

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  • pkontkpkontk member
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    Oh man do I loathe the Leviticus quoting.
  • I'm so glad that my church supports gay rights. It makes me so happy to worship every week. Yay Episcopalians.
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_facebook-vent?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:32e1ce22-aa63-4b90-98e4-45161e7e9c63Post:583719c3-dc11-4f82-9ee2-27f268e99edb">Re: Facebook vent</a>:
    [QUOTE]I'm so glad that my church supports gay rights. It makes me so happy to worship every week. Yay Episcopalians.
    Posted by runpipparun[/QUOTE]

    Currently Roman Catholic and H and I are discssing converting.  It has become obvious that the church is not on a path towards women's rights and gay rights and equality as I had thought.  I can no longer comfort myself with the views of my parish when the church as a whole and the pope are so hateful.
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  • I lived in NC for 5 years and shitt got heated on FB after the voting in May.  Some people just don't get what an embarrassment this is going to be down the road.  Put it down with women's rights and segregation.  We are going to look back and go, "Huh? Why wasn't every consenting adult allowed to get married?  That doesn't make sense."
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  • People are and always will be idiots.

    Being that I'm from Texas, I see a fair share of conservative posts on FB, and I either hide the post entirely, hide the person, or just keep scrolling past them.
  • Simply FatedSimply Fated member
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    edited July 2012
    I love your commentary! As a Jew who was raised in a kosher home, the Leviticus quote borders on offensive to me. It's like they're too good to keep kosher, but that ONE line about gay people is perfectly legit? They have a quick excuse why they eat shrimp and bacon, but not why homosexuality is still not acceptable. I have a few fb friends that I try to limit seeing. Their posts are so awful.
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  • UGH.  Don't you wish you could defriend family sometimes?

    I have a coworker who comes in here and says things like "I'm not offended by gay people, I just don't want them promoting their gay agenda."  WTH is the "gay agenda"?  Gay people want to have rights like everyone else.  Why is that an "agenda"?
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  • pkontkpkontk member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_facebook-vent?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:32e1ce22-aa63-4b90-98e4-45161e7e9c63Post:075b31d8-92e5-4af0-a60b-70740d438938">Re: Facebook vent</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Facebook vent : I have a person related by marriage (rather not say who, and no it's not H!) that tries to use this argument. He also likes to say that gay people can't do monogamy because they enjoy sleeping around too much. Ugh.
    Posted by rachers1017[/QUOTE]

    Right, because no straight person has ever cheated on their spouse.
  • I'm thinking this guy doesn't like looking through the pinhole of sexuality, since it's a constant reminder that his teeny wang could slide right through it.
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Facebook vent : Currently Roman Catholic and H and I are discssing converting.  It has become obvious that the church is not on a path towards women's rights and gay rights and equality as I had thought.  I can no longer comfort myself with the views of my parish when the church as a whole and the pope are so hateful.
    Posted by HandBanana[/QUOTE]

    <div>That is why I converted. It was such an easy and comfortable process, and the clergy at my church didn't pressure me. In fact, they offered to allow me to worship there indefinitely without converting. But I found that it felt like home. The Anglican church and the Catholic church both share and honor the same tradition and history and have the same ritualistic feeling, but they just... are very different in some ways I guess. I would explore the Episcopal churches in your area.</div>
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  • AATB, you crack me up!

    Ptkonk, I live in Boston now, but grew up in Ohio/Indiana.  Whenever people post stuff like this on TK, I am amazed at how this is not on my FB feed.  (Happily amazed).  I guess the people on my FB who are the most outspoken about their beliefs are liberal and not conservative. 
  • I actually did defriend my uncle, then refriended him this morning. The only thing I really didn't like about his original post was the use of term "faag pride" -- yeah, irritating, but whatever... The quote was some from some woman I don't know who commented.

    My brother commented on the post with this gem, then sent me a text later asking if I thought Uncle caught the sarcasm. I don't think blacks and whites should marry either. Women voting just fvcks up the elections, too. I'm with you guys. Back to the 1800's!

    One of the later comments on the thread from Uncle... I'm not judging anyone, that's God's job. I just thought a straight pride rally would be fun and another cool way to meet women. I guess gay pride is stronger than straight pride. I agree with my brother ***(NOT MY DAD!) who says for every 2 hoomoos (THANKS FOR THAT, TK) there's 2 more women available.  Then my cousin, his daughter said that she hopes the two women are lesbians. Ha!
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  • ILoveToRobotILoveToRobot member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_facebook-vent?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:32e1ce22-aa63-4b90-98e4-45161e7e9c63Post:b3cd5f56-d16c-4bd8-bb04-e457ab1e6e0b">Facebook vent</a>:
    [QUOTE]Okay, I need to get this off my chest, but I don't want to start family drama on FB. My uncle posted something on his status about being sick about hearing about gay rights. Not that he doesn't believe in equal rights, that he just thinks time and money are better spent on other things. He used some ignorant terms, but whatever... The first person who commented though said the most ignorant thing I may have ever read. See below, my commentary isn't bolded. Fucking -A -Right, Kenny. They don't just want acceptance, they want to shove it down our throats, quite literally! Really? When has a gay person tried to shove an intangible thing down your throat? You have noticed then that the GLBT Liberal front wants to obliterate YOUR RIGHTS and to silence YOUR VOICE, How is wanting the same rights as everyone else silencing you? and won't be happy until the moral fabric is threadbare? Really? <strong>The person whose status you commented on has been divorced a couple of times, has cheated multiple times, has done a bunch of drugs. I don't care because it really has nothing to do with me, but your friend is contributing to making moral fabric threadbare plenty himself.</strong>  What will it be after gay marriage? Because you know it doesn't end there. What the fvck are you afraid of? Scary when you consider viewing the entire world through a the tiny pinhole of sexuality. Being able to have the same rights as everyone else isn't just about sexuality. You're the one who is seeing things that way. Can you imagine basing all of your life decisions on that alone? I'm straight, and I don't base all my life decisions on my sexuality. I am glad you are paying attention, and that you are sick of it also. It is called having an agenda. Personally, it makes me ill.
    Posted by tpender13[/QUOTE]

    So, if I'm reading this right you commented to a comment of someone that your uncle is friends with. It's terrible that he went on a tirade but how did your uncle feel about being called out in the bolded part? Did the comments really warrant that? Not to pick on you but I think that was about as uncalled for as the anti gay marriage comments.
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  • tpender13tpender13 member
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    edited July 2012
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_facebook-vent?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:32e1ce22-aa63-4b90-98e4-45161e7e9c63Post:e0c6698c-ab70-4bf3-bc75-465c4535cb04">Re: Facebook vent</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Facebook vent : So, if I'm reading this right you commented to a comment of someone that your uncle is friends with. It's terrible that he went on a tirade but how did your uncle feel about being called out in the bolded part? Did the comments really warrant that? Not to pick on you but I think that was about as uncalled for as the anti gay marriage comments.
    Posted by ILoveToRobot[/QUOTE]

    I didn't comment any of this on FB. I held my tongue there so as to not start family drama. I wanted to get it off my chest so I shared my thoughts here.

    For the record, I don't really care what Uncle does with his life. But I think this friend of his thinking that gays are ruining the moral fabric of society is pretty hypocritical when she doesn't seem to have an issue with someone who is a cheater and a drug user.
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  • Yuck!  What an a-hole.  I don't understand how people are so ignorant. 

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  • ILoveToRobotILoveToRobot member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_facebook-vent?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:32e1ce22-aa63-4b90-98e4-45161e7e9c63Post:dbc14c5b-a3cd-4781-89de-005a30f32661">Re: Facebook vent</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Facebook vent : <strong>I didn't comment any of this on FB.</strong> I held my tongue there so as to not start family drama. I wanted to get it off my chest so I shared my thoughts here. For the record, I don't really care what Uncle does with his life. But I think this friend of his thinking that gays are ruining the moral fabric of society is pretty hypocritical when she doesn't seem to have an issue with someone who is a cheater and a drug user.
    Posted by tpender13[/QUOTE]

    Oh, I misread then. I thought when I read your post that the bolded portions were what you said in the post. NVM then.
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  • AATB, your sig cracks me up. Have you seen this one?




    Ermahgerd and Bad Luck Brian would make a great couple. =)
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  • LOL yes tpender.  I actually posted that I think last week? for shan since she doesn't think ERMAHGERD is funny, but does think Bad Luck Brian is funny.
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    [QUOTE]UGH.  Don't you wish you could defriend family sometimes? I have a coworker who comes in here and says things like "I'm not offended by gay people, I just don't want them promoting their gay agenda."  WTH is the "gay agenda"?  Gay people want to have rights like everyone else.  Why is that an "agenda"?
    Posted by baystateapple[/QUOTE]

    my gay agenda.  Look as fabulous as possible in my dress while marrying my sweetheart.  Live happily ever after.  The end.  :)

    Oh... and it would be nice to have the tax break.  But, one thing at a time
  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_facebook-vent?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:32e1ce22-aa63-4b90-98e4-45161e7e9c63Post:1e6994ea-6fe6-4f77-a857-f02d2c01fa23">Re: Facebook vent</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Facebook vent : my gay agenda.  Look as fabulous as possible in my dress while marrying my sweetheart.  Live happily ever after.  The end.  :) Oh... and it would be nice to have the tax break.  But, one thing at a time
    Posted by cmgilpin[/QUOTE]

    Stop pushing your agenda down my throat!
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  • QueerFemmeQueerFemme member
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    edited July 2012
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_facebook-vent?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:32e1ce22-aa63-4b90-98e4-45161e7e9c63Post:f8d8e869-cf30-4403-bdf4-04bdf73371f0">Re: Facebook vent</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Facebook vent : Stop pushing your agenda down my throat!
    Posted by tpender13[/QUOTE]

    I know !!!  It's awful, right!??   I expect EVERY e-board knottie to attend my wedding and watch us KISS !  And, BTW... you are only invited to the ceremony.  You must exit the facility imediately after the ceremony and watch us eat, drink and be happy and gay through the windows.
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Facebook vent : I know !!!  It's awful, right!??   I expect EVERY e-board knottie to attend my wedding and watch us KISS !  And, BTW... you are only invited to the ceremony.  You must exit the facility imediately after the ceremony and watch us eat, drink and be happy and gay through the windows.
    Posted by cmgilpin[/QUOTE]
    Please stop trying to recruit me.
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