A blog post a week 17/52 - Lessons of the past - Endgame

Hello again

Another week has rolled by and with it comes unexpected happenings.

Michael got a "big boy" haircut.

We usually go with the clipper cut all over the head but he said he didn't want this and wanted a style cut at the hairdressers.

He looks so much bigger and older and just lovely.

LOL

Greg and I went to see Avengers - Endgame

We have watched this Marvel series from the start - Iron Man - approx 11 years ago.  Prior to Greg and I having children.  I remember my cheap crappy vacuum cleaner blew up on the night we were going to see it.  RDJ got his second chance and absolutely OWNED the role.  

What a talented guy.

  

Greg has seen them all.  I have seen all the Iron Man and bits and pieces of the other movies (possibly 22 in total or something like that???)

It was a great movie.  I followed along well, but you need to be up on your Marvel movies.  There were a couple of times I didn't "get" it.  We will watch it again when it comes out electronically - lots of twists and turns.

Loved it though. And yes, it is an Endgame for some. 

😭😭

And, completely unexpectedly, I have had another Endgame in my life (I'm still kind of gobsmacked TBH).  I did debate putting this on here, but since this is my record of happenings, I decided to write about what has happened to me.

A good friend (or so I thought) of 10 years or so has been ranting about her hate for Trump, the Liberal Party Aust and the upcoming election over the past few months on FB.  That is absolutely fine - we live in a free country and I don't really follow any party or anything.  She is a very passionate person - which is one of the things I love about her.

Then after yet another post about how great the Labor Party & a particular pollie was, I commented about how this particular pollie had gone against her values (for both of them - friend and pollie) a number of years ago, that IMO they are all a pack of dickheads & I had no idea who I would vote for.  To me it was just letting her know that politicians in Australia are just really looking after themselves and can change their tune once it suits them or the party.  Pretty much standard politics really.  She proceeded to tell me that I must NOT to vote Liberal and threatened to lose me as a friend over it.  Plus a rant about them (Liberal's) being old, entitled, white, privileged, bigots etc???? 

Penny Wong Backflip
Bob Brown and Penny Wong

I admit I was a bit shocked with the aggressive outburst, but you know, she's a passionate person.  But I never said I was voting for anyone in particular & I don't need someone to tell me what to do.

BTW it wasn't my OPINION, it was FACT

So I told her "Please don't tell me how to vote" (we don't do that in Australia - it's a free country) and that "I am not stupid"(I can make my own well thought out decisions) and "I know what is right"(I know the difference between right and wrong). 

No big deal and I went to help the kids with something.......

So, for that, she deleted me as a friend.

 And then publicly called me a 

"Liberal Bigot"

Then she deleted Greg (obviously he is one too???)

This is someone who had told me that I was a friend who she classed as family.....  I guess no longer.

Someone who I helped out numerous times, in many ways over the past 10 years, without any question or hesitation.

I could go on about it.... but I will just say:

Here's a tip: a real friend doesn't call friends mean names and delete them off FB!

Also, you are not passionate - you are full of hatred and your hate overwhelms any rational thought you may ever have & it violently spews out - even onto people you have said you care about & who really cared about you and your family.
Once/If you come down from your hateful mania, you "may" see what you have done.  But maybe not.  I really don't care.

I learn't my lesson from the past and you are now wiped from our life forever.

AND

FYI

I haven't voted for the Libs for years (and wasn't planning on doing it again - but maybe now I will..... y'know, since I'm a Liberal Bigot and all that.....???!!!)

Thoughts for the week:

Have a great week 💗
Love Rach xxxx