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I find it too much to bear. If ever I look for, say, an Elton John or Queen song, I look to add a comment, praising the genius; of which we'll never see again in our lifetime. Then I see the pathetic, moronic rampant homophobia infesting the 'comments' section. My blood boils and I have to get the hell out of there.
How far have we really come, as a race?
How far have we really come, as a race?
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My dad has not been diagnosed with dementia but he is getting worse. ItIthe last time he went to the VA doctor he said his memory was as good as ever, I said that's not true and he got mad at me for that. I have to remind him when to take his pills, he forgets his phone number that he's had since 79 and two days ago he had me verify money three times then asked mom. I don't know how to bring this...
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I had been told just over 2 weeks ago that she had end-stage liver disease (a result of her alcoholism, but not an important fact at the moment.) I had originally been told "up to a year", but her deterioration was so rapid. Every day something else new was wrong. Every day she lost another capability. "Up to a year" became "a few months", then 2 days ago "a few months" became "a few days, maybe...
I guess we all need thicker skins.
There's no room for hatred like that. I mean, what does it even matter if someone is black or mexican or gay or a woman or Jewish or whatever? Especially in art. It's the music that brings people together. And it's lame when some homophobe feels the need to trample on it because of their insecurities...
Those imbeciles have the right to vote. And make no mistake, some of these are 'adults'.
I don't even bother to look at the comment sections anymore.