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MigL :
we need to legalize polyamorous marriages to give all partners equal protections and rights as partners and as parents.
2026-08-26 15:02:25
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lhj9700 :
She’s going to end up the primary caretaker of the child for free with zero rights to the child. Horrible idea
2026-08-26 02:41:27
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joseph.eth :
This is objectively bad advice
2026-08-26 02:03:38
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EloisaOnTheRun on IG :
PLEASE INTERVENE! This sounds like a very manipulative situation at the very least do mental health check-ins
2026-08-26 02:06:07
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imaniwlw :
Naaaaaaah you gotta step up and make sure the daughter isn’t being controlled or coerced. Like for example, they’re 35-40 and she’s 22. Intervene.
2026-08-26 00:34:39
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Puddlejumper :
What a terrible take! Holy crap! “You should let your child be coerced and taken advantage of”? Absolutely not.
2026-08-26 13:52:28
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ur2ndwife8686 :
She's right. The daughter will figure it out. The mother intervening right now will just just caused the daughter to isolate further and dig her heels in more. The mother is going to need to stay in the daughter's life for when this situation inevitably blows up probably in about a year tops.
2026-08-27 01:46:58
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C.J. :
I feel like people are confusing the words "communicate" and "intervene". It's completely valid to communicate concerns, but intervening is not the same.
2026-08-26 21:06:32
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ezekielsongs :
Sounds insanely unhealthy
2026-08-26 19:50:53
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dch :
for people worrying, maybe she just need to then suggest getting a lawyer to set up rights and that for the future and in case of separation
2026-08-26 10:16:54
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AwokenStar777 :
lol Watching adults freak about other peoples lives yet theirs aren’t happy. Let people be yall. Love is a strong thing non of you understand. It’s ok. Those three will live a life better than yall will ever.
2026-08-27 11:55:30
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Mountbatten :
My daughter is joining a cult. What should I do? Oh, nothing? Got it.
2026-08-27 19:05:36
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nwashcroft :
This is genuinely terrible advice. You can still try to talk them out of it and should because you love them. If they reject that, THEN you have to watch them make bad decisions from a distance
2026-08-27 21:34:41
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💿livia✨ :
Nahhhh I wished my mom would have talked to me
2026-08-27 14:25:52
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TravelsandTreasures :
I think you are a parent even to an adult and it is okay to talk about it.
2026-08-28 04:16:06
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ktjeanschm :
I’m assuming this is an adult woman who’s allowed to make her own choices? If she’s like 18-20 maybe it’s her job to step in but also her daughter is allowed to do what she wants? What’s the mom gunna do kidnap her? She can express her concern and tell her she’s worried about the future; but beyond telling her how she feels, her daughter is allowed to be in whatever relationship she wants. The daughter has ownership over her own life and choices even if she later regrets it or maybe doesn’t
2026-08-26 14:07:31
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OhmyAm. :
Washington Post you have really dropped the ball on this one. what exactly are you performing for? cuz it's not for the people. it's not for the education. it's not for the right of knowledge. what are you doing wasting my time in yours
2026-08-26 07:37:31
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The President :
So tired of the normalization of polygamy
2026-08-27 13:30:46
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TheLawMom ⚖️ 💙 :
100% I’m going to tell my child my fears. It’s still our job to care about their wellbeing
2026-08-25 23:48:21
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Sage :
I need more details on the guy. The parent isn’t saying she doesn’t want her daughter to be a 3rd parent. She’s flagging the guy. I’d want to know what 🚩 is happening. 🙏 Please intervene if it’s abusive/controlling.
2026-08-26 01:22:42
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NoQueso :
Wonder who’s pushing this narrative? 🤔
2026-08-26 14:03:11
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takdelife :
If I want to join the relationship is it acceptable? I want to be the 4th parent
2026-08-25 23:36:06
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FreeChipotleWaterCup :
This is horrible advice
2026-08-27 18:25:19
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Taco25 :
This is so condescending.
2026-08-27 18:57:23
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