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I have a stepBiL*. He's married to my stepsister. Obviously, d'uh. I don't see him often. I think the last time was in 2016, at my half-brother's wedding. However, we are *friends* on Facebook, and although I'd really like to unfriend {or even block} him, I keep him around for my own pleasure. Pleasure that comes in the form of anger and snig-ge-ry**. When I feel nothing at all {which is often,} I like to read his comments. Because he's an eejit. An insular, bigoted, Trump-loving eejit. A bit of background ... he's a born and bred Mormon, who served his two year Mission in the USA. He's done his duty to the so-called Church by impregnating my stepsister ten times and raising children who also do missions, one of which led to a child of his marrying into a super-uber Mormon family in Utah last year. I'm surprised she isn't pregnant yet. By the way, if you are Mormon I apologise if it sounds that I think you're a member of a cult. But, you are. Anyway, I digress. I do think his insular and sexist life experiences have made him who he is though. He is a really nice chap if we remove all the political and religious bullpoo, but at the moment every blinking thing he posts is about how Covid19 is fake, and the government isn't to be trusted. Which is weird, because it's mostly the American government he seems to be referring to if his memes are anything to go by, and he's British. So, figure that one out, if you will. I usually refrain from saying anything or commenting on his memes. He likes an argument in the guise of a debate, and it isn't worth the hassle; he's very blinkered. He should have been born a horse. Today though, I did. I'm sure many people on here have seen the memes doing the rounds. If you haven't then just hop onto Facebook or Reddit or simply ask Mr Google ... there's plenty of idiotic examples about how wearing a mask makes you a slave of the government, or how one's rights are being eroded. There's also one which compares the lockdown to {female} domestic abuse, with the government being the perpetrator of abuse because you might get punished for failing to abide by the rules. You know, those rules which are more like guidelines, and you are asked to follow to potentially save you and your loved ones from getting ill, and even dying. I popped on to Fb this morning and my StepBiL had posted this meme, with the female cowering below a clenched fist and all those words of silliness. And I just couldn't hold back. I believe my comment was something along the lines of, having been in an abusive relationship in the past, I can most definitely promise you that this lockdown is absolutely not abuse. For example, I will not awaken to find the government beating me black and blue just because I dared to phone my mum. And then I stormed off in a virtual huff, which he obviously can't see. I want him to argue against me, but I suspect even he's not that stupid, not when mutual family members will see. Actually, I think I was rather polite. I should have used a cuss word or two. *smile* * Brother-in-Law ** This word has been broken down into smaller words because it contains a Bad Word and myLot got angry with me.