My family are gonna accuse me of becoming "one of them". 😅

I used to think almost exactly like them politically but lately I'm becoming less extreme. They keep telling me things they heard on the news and expecting me to be happy or proud but in my mind I'm just like, Wow, that's awful. I haven't been very open about it except to one brother (G) because he's more forgiving. But I'm afraid of causing tension or being thought of as bad because I don't think like the rest of them expect me to.

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sarabee1995 · 26-30, F

You should be able to speak freely with you own family. There's lots of things on which we disagree, but we still love each other.

If someone's political beliefs prevent them from showing love for a fellow human being, then the fault lies solely with them. I don't care how liberal/progressive or conservative someone is, I can still have a civil conversation about issues.

THAT is what it means to live in a pluralistic democratic republic.

SinlessOnslaught · M

@sarabee1995 Agreed

uikakarotuevegeta · 26-30

@sarabee1995 my parents and relatives get pissed if I start criticizing the CCP

sarabee1995 · 26-30, F

@uikakarotuevegeta That's really a shame. You should be able to speak freely, most especially at home.