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South Carolina

Exclusion

For the last several months I have attempted to join mom groups in my area and have been rejected based on my political views. I am an independent. Today I actually went off on a mom because she informed me that because I did not answer the question about my political views I would not be able to join. To which I replied with, “why do you need to know what my views it should not matter. We are here for our children, not to engage in political discussion.” She had the audacity to reply with, “because you are an independent and we are democratic group, we see that your views do not mesh with with ours. Good luck finding another group in this area because there is none. You might has well move out of this town, we don’t need your kind here.” If you look at my profile you see my views, so my failing to reply get a nasty response?

I’m sorry since when are political views so important for our children to engage in social groups? This group listed itself as “an open-minded community looking to socialize children because our children are the future” if that were the case I wouldn’t have had somebody so nasty message me and berate me, am I missing something?

I guess I just needed to vent, my husband applauded me for sticking up for myself and told me to try again. There is a group out there for me and the kids, I just have to look harder.

It’s just sad that there are women that act like they are in high school and contributing to the division of socialization.