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generalbetrayus

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11. Congratulations on an awesome outcome!

Reply to Coolgoober (Original post)

Sun Feb 1, 2026, 02:13 PM

15 hrs ago

I also have two teenage granddaughters and an anxiety-ridden daughter suffering from PTSD. My son-in-law has been able to get my ADHD trans granddaughter out to a protest in the past, but my daughter and my autistic granddaughter cannot handle the crowds.

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Both Of My Teenage Granddaughters [View all] Coolgoober 17 hrs ago OP

Excellent Grandparenting! PittBlue 17 hrs ago #1

Thank You PittBlue Coolgoober 16 hrs ago #3

I have 2 granddaughters..a little older and both in nursing school wanting a better life Deuxcents 16 hrs ago #6

Me too Deuxcents Coolgoober 16 hrs ago #7

Yes, because it's their future and they need to see first hand the consequences of not voting Deuxcents 16 hrs ago #9

Fantastic Duncthechonk 16 hrs ago #2

I SEE THAT FIRST POST. WOOFER !?!? Tetrachloride 16 hrs ago #4

One Gen Alpha at a time (n/m) Soul_of_Wit 16 hrs ago #5

Yes, younger people need to do something besides, sit around and watch in despair Walleye 16 hrs ago #8

Proud, you should be!!!! hamsterjill 15 hrs ago #10

Congratulations on an awesome outcome! generalbetrayus 15 hrs ago #11

Thank you for exposing them to the greater "us". 1WorldHope 14 hrs ago #12

Very fine! Hope22 14 hrs ago #13

about anxiety and depression. multigraincracker 13 hrs ago #14

Can any of us imagine what kids these days deal with? There was the COVID experience, but fierywoman 11 hrs ago #15

The resistance community and the power of action prop us up. yellow dahlia 10 hrs ago #16

If they loved it steer them into politics. I loved politics applegrove 4 hrs ago #17