John Richard

No you’re not wrong for wanting to keep your dad in your life. Any reputable family counselor would say your mom shouldn’t be asking you to pick a side. Your mom does need support though, but it isn’t your job. What your dad did sounds really hurtful to her, as it would be for most people. Maybe he is your best friend, but being a parent is more than being a friend. It means being a role model & wanting to teach things like honesty & respect, especially for the people you’re supposed to love.

Has your dad offered to pay for counseling for you to process these things & talk to a professional about? It sounds like you could probably use it. I don’t know how old you are, but given that you’re asking the question here & the way you’re asking leads me to believe you’d be much better off talking to a professional about it.

You know what is hyperbole? Calling it a secret tax hike.

You just made my pirate leg a foot longer

Siyuan is prob the easiest based on what you’re looking for.

With all non-due respect, you’re being dishonest & disingenuous.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/30/world/middleeast/gaza-medic-israel-shooting.html

Your first link is from 2018 titled, “A Day, a Life: When a Medic Was Killed in Gaza, Was It an Accident?” I’ll quote from the article:

“An investigation by The New York Times found that Ms. Najjar, and what happened on the evening of June 1, were far more complicated than either narrative allowed… The Palestinians trying to tear down the fence are risking their lives to make a point, knowing that the protests amount to little more than a public relations stunt…”

Now let’s see if they question Israel’s narratives the same way?

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/technology/israel-hamas-information-war.html

Titled “In a Worldwide War of Words, Russia, China and Iran Back Hamas” and I quote:

“Iran, Russia and, to a lesser degree, China have used state media and the world’s major social networking platforms to support Hamas and undercut Israel, while denigrating Israel’s principal ally, the United States… Cyabra has documented at least 40,000 bots or inauthentic accounts online since Hamas attacked Israel from Gaza on Oct. 7. The content — visceral, emotionally charged, politically slanted and often false — has stoked anger and even violence far beyond Gaza, raising fears that it could inflame a wider conflict.”

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/10/09/opinion/gaza-doctor-interviews.html

This is an opinion piece, right up there alongside:

The Genocide Charge Against Israel Is a Moral Obscenity: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/16/opinion/israel-hamas-war-genocide.html

The Reason for an Israeli Curfew: Palestinian Terrorism: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/opinion/letters/israel-palestinians.html

https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/middleeast/100000010140613/israel-gaza-medics-attack-idf.html

Where is the investigation? This is a video that wasn’t even taken by NYT. Regardless, for every 10 Israeli propaganda article, maybe one or two being slightly critical doesn’t mean jack shit.

https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/new-york-times-ignored-doubts-hamas-iran-october-7-documents

https://theintercept.com/2024/04/15/nyt-israel-gaza-genocide-palestine-coverage/

Let’s look at this recent story:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/us/pro-palestinian-movement-embassy-attack.html

“The slaying of two Israeli Embassy workers cast a harsh spotlight on pro-Palestinian groups in the United States…”

People are just now waking up to realize a pro genocide & pro wealth disparity publication isn’t moral?

So basically, “just cause she’s scared & telling me she doesn’t want it, doesn’t mean she doesn’t really want it.”

You continued to roll weed in someone’s car so scared they didn’t even want to stop driving & then blame them afterwards? Wtf, they deserve better.

In America, the Christian right are known for using USPS, cable television, and their Ford F-150s to recruit fighters.