Family fight

Not in-laws but wasn't sure where else this would fit.

Last week my mom's cousin (we'll call her Mary) posted this article and was spouting off something that was proven false if you actually read the article (not going to post what the article was because I don't want to start something on here). My mom called her out, actually quiting the article and explained why it was that way. She then told Mary that if she's so upset she should either empty a politicians pockets or use some of her own money to help. It should be noted Mary is rich, both her and her husband have worked on many movies and she's been known to brag on Facebook about how rich she is. Anyway Mary went ballistic calling my mom a racist and any other thing she could think of stating she is embarrassed by her family. My mom posted on her own Facebook calling out Mary for her overreaction (bit the best move in my mind but oh well). Family and friends of all different political views flocked to my mom's support and agreed Mary over reacted. Then Mary decided to attack everyone on there calling every single person a racist and having racist opinions and how everyone just has to attack her. She also has assumed everyone is a Republican. Mind you, no one's said anything about race they've only said Mary over reacted. I jump to my mom's defense stating you can't judge my mom based on her correcting you and since Mary hasn't interacted with family in years she has no right to judge. She gives a half assed apology to my mom, coming up with excuses for her apology. This was at midnight. At 2am she said she apologized to my mom who doesn't even have the decency to apologize back. I was up due to my son waking up. I had to explain to her that you don't apologize to someone expecting an apology back, you do it because you realize it could have and should have been handled better. She then told me and my aunt off and blocked my mom and aunt from her Facebook. She has been bashing us on Twitter since

Fast forward to today, Mary's mother just started telling off my aunt because of something someone we're related to said. I had to explain to a 70y/o you can't judge someone based on their siblings because most of the time we don't agree either. This women then told me I'm a "disgrace to the family" because I took my husband's name and told me to "reevaluate my life". I've never met Mary's mom in my life (okay maybe at funerals) so I didn't realize I would be dealing with this for calling out her daughter's temper tantrum.

You can't pick who you're related to but you can pick who you associate with.