I just got blindsided

[Siwsan]

We're going to a ZZ Top concert at the Flint Capitol Theater tonight. I thought it was just me, my bro, nephew, niece and spouses. NOPE. Turns out that at two others (niece's father in law and his best friend) are going to be with us, too. I know for a fact that FIL is a big mouthed MAGAt and I'm guessing his friend will be, too. I've taken a Klonopin, in advance, so it should be kicked in by the time we meet up. I was planning on picking up the tab for dinner, but not now.

One the bright side, my family, both blood and by marriage, understand my mental health struggles and are VERY protective of me. I just need to get through dinner and then I can ignore them at the concert.

Naturally I will report back as to how it went.

Also planning to go to the Women's Rally in Lansing, MI on Saturday.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

1. Stay safe and sane.

The concert should provide a nice distraction.

[summer_in_TX]

2. With so many going, maybe you won't be seated in

their vicinity.

🤞

[JMCKUSICK]

3. I hope everything goes better than you expect.

You deserve that much.

[ybbor]

4. Well that's a bummer

Hopefully you are going to the Torch beforehand and can at least get a good burger! Have fun and don’t let the morons ruin your evening! Enjoy the show! I have a lot of friends going as well.

[Pas-de-Calais]

5. ZZTOP will drown them out

Enjoy the concert

[happybird]

20. Definitely one of the loudest bands I've ever seen lol

[RainCaster]

6. Have a great time at the show!

You should appreciate their music, it's great. (IMHO)

[wendyb-NC]

7. Oh no

I hope you guys can get a long table, in a noisy restaurant and you can sit at the opposite end of the table from the maga's. Glad you took the Klonopin.

Let us know how things go. I hope you have a really fun time at the ZZ Top, concert. ZZ Top? Wow, that takes me back to my high school and college years. Take care, Sending good vibes your way, Siwsan.

[S/V Loner]

8. I'm guessing they won't be the...

Sharp Dressed Men.

[BaronChocula]

19. Every girl queasy

'bout a red-capped man

[mountain grammy]

9. Enjoy the concert and, hopefully, dinner. Hoping the maga is silent.

I saw ZZTop in the Houston Astrodome some 40+ years ago with the Rolling Stones. Imagine that!
The Butterfield Blues Band also played that concert. I saw them at the Newport Folk Festival 1965 and there they were, opening act for ZZ Top and Rolling Stones.. wow!

I'm still amazed I've lived this long!

[AnAccidentalActivist]

10. I've taken Klonopin many times and probably often had a few too many (and yet never enough) drinks

in the course of an evening with my MAGA parents. (I don't mix the Klonopin and alcohol, if I did, I'm sure I could sell tickets though.)

Best to you and sending positive vibes.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. Welcome to DU, AnAccidentalActivist!

And your first post is very nice. Thank you for helping.

[calimary]

22. Welcome to DU, AnAccidentalActivist!

Glad you’re here!

Just please take care of yourself. Cuz we need you!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

29. Welcome to DU

[Chicagogrl1]

12. Right On

Sorry you have to deal with magats, but a ZZ Top concert sounds totally awesome!!! Rock on Siwsan!!
⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

[617Blue]

13. Don't engage or it will ruin your night. DO NOT ENGAGE.

[Ilsa]

14. I think it's possible they will avoid talking about Trump

and the MAGA agenda. That agenda is getting very obfuscated for MAGAts as its corruption becomes clearer for us. Trump has shown he doesn't give a shit about anyone but himself.

[flashman13]

15. Let there be rock! Enjoy

[Demovictory9]

16. today's market rout might encourage MAGAs to keep their mouths shut

[proud patriot]

17. I love ZZ top

saw them back in the early 90s at the cow palce in San Francisco . was a heavily biker/bar crowd .

[BidenRocks]

18. Does Billy Gibbons still call

Stephanie Miller show?
Very RW if it's the same guy.

[Martin Eden]

21. ZZ Topp was the backup band at my very first rock concert

Last day of my sophomore year in high school -- June 5, 1973 at the old Chicago Amphitheater.

Deep Purple headlined. They were at the peak of their power, and their set closely matched their Made in Japan double live LP.

[Vodid]

23. Are ZZ Top RWNJ/MAGA?

Just asking. I don't know.

[OldBaldy1701E]

25. I don't know about the band itself...

But they are very popular with that crowd. They love the entire presentation... sexy females (from the videos), rock songs with a beat, and party atmosphere.

Depending on the venue, it could be a real redneck-fest. Too bad, as music should not have things assigned to it that were not meant to be there in the first place.

[ImNotGod]

27. I know they have played at republican inaugurations starting with Bush. nt

[Siwsan]

32. Billy Gibbons is pretty apolitical

I figured there would be a lot of MAGAts at the concert but, honestly, it was the music that was important. Everyone was on a really positive vibe.

[Jean Genie]

24. ZZ

Enjoy ZZ Top, ignore the MAGA ignoramuses as best you can, and CELEBRATE with lots and lots of other women at the Michigan rally! Hope it's a massive success!

[Walleye]

26. I know what you mean, I hate when things turn out that way

On the other hand, have a great time at the concert, take deep breaths, etc.

[stillcool]

28. Good Luck to You!!

Hopefully you'll be seated far enough away you won't have to converse, and the if the food is really good their mouths will be full. Maybe take some TUMS with you for heartburn or indigestion.

[Arazi]

30. How did it go last night?

[Siwsan]

31. It ended up being a be a great night out.

The concert was sold out and ZZ Top didn't disappoint.

Politics never even came up.

One of the reasons I was concerned is, way back in the day when Bill Clinton was in the White House, I went out to dinner with my family and my sister's father in law. His thinking was beyond anything MAGA thinks. During the dinner he pretty much did his best to LOUDLY humiliate me for my political beliefs. He even asked the waitress if she was one of those idiots who voted for Clinton. This guy was a real piece of work. He slept with his sister in law and abandoned his kids (my BIL was just 4). He got back in touch after my sister got engaged to his son.

I was in tears and the only one who seemed to have my back was my sister. I think everyone was afraid of what he would do or say if they called him out for disrespecting me. I saw him just one more time before he died, and that time I stood up for myself. He was most displeased.