Tw: racism
My mother is crazy, she pulls crap and then plays the victim. It's more pathetic than anything else at this point. She hates anyone not a white Christian. (Which is nuts because she wasn't raised that way.) She goes on long rants about the Muslims and Mexicans it's the most insane drivel I've ever heard. This weekend she visited my state. On her last day here she asked to go to lunch with me and my fiance. He met us on his lunch break. She was okay, not great. She flipped off protestors and got offended when they returned the favor. That was the only incident up to this point.
My fiance had to get back to work so I was left with her and her toad husband.
She started complaining about the protests and I said "That's their right, as is yours to flip them off." She was not pleased I didn't agree with her. She sat up straighter like she was ready for an argument. (What she doesn't know is I've studied about immigration law, civil rights and the whole shebang. I feel strongly about it. I have friends and neighbors affected.) She started complaining about tax theft and I squashed her argument. The whole time I'm looking for an out or a kill switch. Her husband started to get disgruntled. This egged My mother on. In her mind she had a chance to look like the smartest in the room. My mother started ranting loudly about "towel heads" and "Sheet wearing Muslims." I said "You know if you took clips of Christian pastors, they wouldn't be seen in the best light either." My mother then made this "Ha" sound and said "You're one of them! Wanting to take everyone's hard earned money and give it to moochers." I said "I want a fair tax. You and your husband are never going to be billionaires, ever." She told me "You don't know about Muslims I went to school with them. You don't know... One day I hope you will, but you don't know." (She did not go to school with any Muslims) I asked "What don't I know? What don't I understand? I have a lot of life experience and frankly Christians have been the rudest to me and I'm a Christian. If I was angry at everyone for what individuals did I'd be a very angry person. I don't need to be an angry person." My mother then bobbed her head "Everyone needs an enemy." I said "No, everyone needs a common goal. There is absolutely nothing wrong with diversity and you will never convince me otherwise." She scoffed and laughed like she was hearing something crazy. I told her I was done arguing with her and she was a very hateful person who thinks she's clever. I said "You've made claims and shown no proof. You have no law, no news article and no leg to stand on. You behaved poorly in front of your grandkids and expect a sainthood. You need to explore why you are so bitter and hateful. Because there is no room for it here." I got up and left the restaurant with my head held high. I'm not a hateful cunt and i refuse to be a part of the hate.
I should have walked away the second she started. But, I cut her off. She knows I'm right and that she is the person who is broken. God she's so fucking hateful. It's gross