Do you associate with folks who don't share your political perspective?

This is about someone I've interacted with regularly, for 10 years or more, and care about as a friend. While I make a concerted effort NOT to discuss politics, this person puts a political spin on one thing after another and always tries to get digs in accusing me of believing "fake news". 🙄 At that point I just shut down and stop talking. I have mentioned previously that I don't want to discuss these issues because he always tries to make it personal. Well, it happened again this morning.

Maybe I'm being too sensitive, but I'm considering just not talking to him anymore, and that's difficult. He's always been good to me, but in recent years has been more snarky and accusatory. How would you address this?

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WhateverWorks · 36-40

I have a number of friends who have different personal beliefs, which sometimes stems to how they vote, but when it comes to politics we agree on foundational stuff.. ex: they are pro-life as a personal belief, but don’t vote ‘pro life’. I think… it’s easy for people to say they like having friends with different opinions until those opinions become votes/actions that become the laws which rule your life. Suddenly it becomes very clear that it’s not just that Joey ’ has an opinion‘ Women should go back to being ‘stay at home’ mothers or ‘ we should bring back Christian prayer to schools‘ etc
To pretend otherwise it’s cognitive dissonance, not open mindedness.

I think… if someone is being a jerk to you then that’s all there is to it. I don’t think you’re being sensitive. I think you might be over complicating the situation. If a ‘friend’ is disrespectful and mean-spirited, then that’s not a friend.

DreamyCrush · F

@WhateverWorks Thank you. 😊