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Lol - wonder if this thread makes us a bunch of Karens.
In no particular order:
Boycotts I've ended:
Boycotts I wish I had the strength/ability/motivation to implement:
Roblox use extremely predatory tactics for children on top of being riddled with child predator. Go download Minecraft or one of the open source clones and let her use those instead.
La Porchetta - weren't they involved with the mob too at some point? There's one near me; never seen anyone visit. I swear it's a front...
You know, it wouldn't surprise me one bit. They're just not trying hard enough to be a good pizza joint.
If she was bad enough for you to kick her out of her life, do your children really deserve to have that be let back in?
As with any human relationship, there's a whole range of nuance missing that would be impossible for me to cover off here.
All I can say is that, as she's reached old age, my mother's become quite the doting grandparent. All the bullshit my siblings and I have a problem with aren't present when she's with her grandchildren.
Still, Wouldnt be the first time that an abusive person put on the good doting grandparent act, until the parents backs were turned. Make sure you talk to your kids and have an air of openness and honesty with them so they'll tell you, truthfully, if grandma is back to her old tricks.
I never said abusive