Relatives on FB sharing posts Which make you realise they are nasty bitter people?

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Is it just me? One of my kids grandparents shares the most far right tripe on FB which annoys me. Recently however she is sharing posts about Greta Thunberg and how disgusted she is, it’s kids fault because it only become a issue in the 90’s. So with that logic the under 30’s invented, mast produced and distributed plastic.

There are so many hateful posts aimed at under 18’s

Plus the Brexit stuff. She thinks we should be out in the streets firing guns in the air come Friday.

If there was no such thing as FB I would never know about these ideas she has. Yes I have silenced her. But I can’t help think so much less of her, and wonder how much is aimed at her grandkids, who she sees two days a year max.

I’m just glad none of my kids are on FB. I did pull her up on it once and she see I was venomous towards her. I pointed out I just disagreed with her views and what was making her so hostile to under 18’s. She replied her friends grandkids ( which her friends could see).

Is this a generational thing or do you think when you hit a certain age you get bitter? I personally think she is a arse and I can’t help but dislike her solely because of these posts. It’s really altered my view of her. Why do people do this?

I would just un friend or at least unfollow because the 31st is going to be full of this stuff

I would block her and avoid. You say you don't really have a relationship and she's being vile about hers and her friends grandchildren?

"do you think when you hit a certain age you get bitte"

Only if you're ageist would you think that. Most other people manage to see people of any age as individuals.

Some do get more right wing when they get over 70 and the critical thinking gets less. But it sounds as though that is how she thinks and probably always has.

I usually challenge the views or if it's incorrect, post to prove that, in the comments.

If it's recent, is she becoming unwell?

It's not age, it's beliefs - beliefs that they firmly hold, but generally aren't stupid or courageous enough to share in person, but will happily disseminate from the safety of a keyboard.

Although some of them are happy to share if with people they think hold like beliefs - much to my mother's disgust.

DH has now blocked two members of his family for propogating such beliefs on facebook - the only way he could get across just how strongly he did not share or respect their beliefs. These two, yes, were of the older generation.

I dont think its necessarily an age thing. I m 52 and sick of seeing friends of all ages posting Brexit crap. Loads are getting silenced on the 31st.
Sick of anti Greta memes too but just roll my eyes and move on.
My friend and i used to call fb Fakebook but have downgraded it to Shitbook

Can you not see how asking if it's an age thing is the same as her attacking under 18s for their views and actions?

I don’t mean it as ageist sorry. I think she was bought up in a household where it was fine to be vocally racist and where men where superior. But I think what I’m trying to say is, if that’s the case why not say such things pubically from the off? Why just start now?

She’s 65 so hardly a OAP. It’s just extreme views that’s she’s never displayed before in public. Or is FB just a platform where people feel safe to reveal their true selves?

She has been hidden month in and month out for about five months but each time that runs out I see another post full of hate before I hide her again.

unfollow them on Facebook but make sure they don't say this stuff in front of your kids or you. Sadly you cannot stop people from posting whatever they want online but you can make sure that is not said out loud in front of children or you.

Everyone has a difference in opinion and whether it's what flavour ice cream is the best to more serious matters we rarely had an opportunity to share these matters with those around us.
Now social media is about, everyone shares and over shares.
My point is, people have ALWAYS disagreed, it's just more obvious now.
Choose to read it or amend your settings on FB.

The Brexit stuff goes both ways. All Brexit voters are supposedly stupid, uninformed, racist, financially illiterate, far right, gammon etc.

One of my DD's grandparents shared a post about taking great joy in watching children fall over, hurt themselves or smack their heads on the corner of tables in restaurants, I'm not sure how it's funny or even if it was meant to be funny, but it did make me uncomfortable to read. I don't even have Facebook but a mutual friend we have sent a screenshot to me so I can hardly talk to her about it or she'll wonder how I've seen the post.

This is the joy of Facebook and at the age of 69 decided to close my account. I dnt have to hear extreme views in the flesh so why read them on FB. That just leaves MN?

It's not a generational thing. Sadly there are arseholes in every age range.

Younger arseholes become older arseholes.

Sorry you got stuck with one