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Have you lost any friends over the election?
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:03 pm
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:03 pm
I have not yet but I fear I may have to lose one soon here. I tried to be nice to the people I know and care for who voted for Hillary. I didn't brad about the election, didn't rub it in their face, didn't even try to say that Trump was a perfect candidate, tried to emphasize that I don't agree with everything he's done but that after deep introspection that he was the better candidate. Of course none of that seems to matter to these people.
Now given, family or long time friends are off limits. I'll disagree with them but I would not cease to be friends with them. With that said, I do have one friend of mine who I play tennis with and we've been friends for a little over a year. The day after the election she was freaking out about Trump's victory, calling the people who voted for Trump racists, bigots, uneducated, ignorant, uncultured, all the typical names. She was stunned when I told her I voted for Trump and was saddened and ask how I could do it. She seemed to accept it, but when we played tennis Friday night she definitely still seemed off and much more distant than usual. Then on Saturday she calls on a tirade talking about how she just saw a racist white Trump supporter tell a black family that they are going to have to move back and how they aren't as good as whites. She basically then called all Trump supporters racist and said she wanted to remind me what I just voted for. She also said she planned to do this every time she saw this type of outright racism by Trump supporters.
Now at this point I haven't talked to her since then, honestly because I didn't see it until early today. My plan is to just ignore the message, not even grace it with a response, still be kind and then when I see her at tennis on Wednesday to not even mention it. If she does try to do it again though I plan on telling her that I will not discuss any political topics with her. If she continues on after that then sadly I may have to re-evaluate our friendship and if I want that friendship to continue in the future.
Have any of you all had to face this type of decision after the election? Have friends who supported Hillary tried to guilt trip you in this fashion? I'm honestly thinking at this point that with the Democrats acting so vile that unless I'm already friends with you that I could honestly never make a new friendship with a Democrat. Do you feel the same way at times? Would someone's political views affect if you want to be friends with them?
Now given, family or long time friends are off limits. I'll disagree with them but I would not cease to be friends with them. With that said, I do have one friend of mine who I play tennis with and we've been friends for a little over a year. The day after the election she was freaking out about Trump's victory, calling the people who voted for Trump racists, bigots, uneducated, ignorant, uncultured, all the typical names. She was stunned when I told her I voted for Trump and was saddened and ask how I could do it. She seemed to accept it, but when we played tennis Friday night she definitely still seemed off and much more distant than usual. Then on Saturday she calls on a tirade talking about how she just saw a racist white Trump supporter tell a black family that they are going to have to move back and how they aren't as good as whites. She basically then called all Trump supporters racist and said she wanted to remind me what I just voted for. She also said she planned to do this every time she saw this type of outright racism by Trump supporters.
Now at this point I haven't talked to her since then, honestly because I didn't see it until early today. My plan is to just ignore the message, not even grace it with a response, still be kind and then when I see her at tennis on Wednesday to not even mention it. If she does try to do it again though I plan on telling her that I will not discuss any political topics with her. If she continues on after that then sadly I may have to re-evaluate our friendship and if I want that friendship to continue in the future.
Have any of you all had to face this type of decision after the election? Have friends who supported Hillary tried to guilt trip you in this fashion? I'm honestly thinking at this point that with the Democrats acting so vile that unless I'm already friends with you that I could honestly never make a new friendship with a Democrat. Do you feel the same way at times? Would someone's political views affect if you want to be friends with them?
This post was edited on 11/14/16 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:11 pm to Costanza
Really Costanza, it wasn't that long. It would take all of 2 - 3 minutes to read. Even though you didn't read it though my question was simple. Have you lost any friends over the election? Has this election changed whether or not you would become friends with someone on the opposite political spectrum as you?
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:11 pm to IndependentVoter
Not yet. A couple people from high school that I haven't seen in 20 years are pretty close to being unfollowed.
I have one friend that I respect even though he's a huge liberal, but since the election he's been posting all the bs about Trump supporters attacking minorities and such. I'm biting my tongue hoping he doesn't push too hard though.
I have one friend that I respect even though he's a huge liberal, but since the election he's been posting all the bs about Trump supporters attacking minorities and such. I'm biting my tongue hoping he doesn't push too hard though.
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:12 pm to IndependentVoter
Not that I know of.
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:14 pm to IndependentVoter
I am cutting some people out or they are cutting me I don't know
The liberal unwillingness to see to sides of an argument basically lumps you in as dumb or racist. If that's your thought I don't have time for you.
The liberal unwillingness to see to sides of an argument basically lumps you in as dumb or racist. If that's your thought I don't have time for you.
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:14 pm to IndependentVoter
What I got out of this is that you play tennis with a chick and you haven't slept with her yet. Wondering if it's worth the effort
Amirite?
Amirite?
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:14 pm to IndependentVoter
I actually, IMO, lost an uncle over this election. A man who I thought was rational and logical became a blithering idiot to the point that he accused my own father of racism. He accused his own brother. Someone he knew for 50+ years. He accused him of racism.
Personally, I would like to think I am above petty arguments and would move on if he apologizes, but if I'm honest, deep down all I truly feel can be summed up in only a few words.
That smug, egotistical hypocrite can go frick himself.
Personally, I would like to think I am above petty arguments and would move on if he apologizes, but if I'm honest, deep down all I truly feel can be summed up in only a few words.
That smug, egotistical hypocrite can go frick himself.
This post was edited on 11/15/16 at 12:24 am
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:14 pm to noonan
Noonan yep same here. This lady I'm friends with, I've always known she's a liberal but she's just gone crazy since the election. I'm hopeful in a couple weeks they'll all start to calm down.
And honestly, after the situation with the UL-Lafayette, I don't believe most of the stories. I think people are making these stories up in the hopes they make Trump supporters look bad and to try to make the argument that Trump is encouraging these types of actions. I think they are mad that most Trump supporters are just going about their normal lives and not succumbing to the stereotypes the media has placed on them.
Even with my friend, I don't know if I believe her story or if she's just making it up to confirm in her own mind what she thinks about Trump supporters. Unless I see video evidence in some of these incidents I won't believe them.
And honestly, after the situation with the UL-Lafayette, I don't believe most of the stories. I think people are making these stories up in the hopes they make Trump supporters look bad and to try to make the argument that Trump is encouraging these types of actions. I think they are mad that most Trump supporters are just going about their normal lives and not succumbing to the stereotypes the media has placed on them.
Even with my friend, I don't know if I believe her story or if she's just making it up to confirm in her own mind what she thinks about Trump supporters. Unless I see video evidence in some of these incidents I won't believe them.
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:16 pm to LSUwag
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What I got out of this is that you play tennis with a chick and you haven't slept with her yet. Wondering if it's worth the effort
Amirite?
Lmfao I didn't see it but Damn laser focus
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:16 pm to IndependentVoter
LOL I'm not friends with any Hillary supporters.
Of course I know some, but we aren't close enough for politics to get in the way of our minimal aquantance.
Of course I know some, but we aren't close enough for politics to get in the way of our minimal aquantance.
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:16 pm to IndependentVoter
Every November sister in law and I rent a home in Fort Morgan. We each pay for two weeks rental. She stays the entire month and we usually go for the last ten days including Thanksgiving. She and her friends (all ex-school teachers, none married) are staunch democrats. After the election she called my wife and told her it would probably be best if we did not go to Fort Morgan this year and she will reimburse me for the two weeks I paid. My wife is also a big time Democrat but I think she is laughing harder about this than I am.
This post was edited on 11/14/16 at 10:18 pm
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:17 pm to LSUwag
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What I got out of this is that you play tennis with a chick and you haven't slept with her yet. Wondering if it's worth the effort
Amirite?
Haha I figured that would come up. She is for the most part a kind person and someone I have enjoyed playing tennis with. She's older than me and not someone I'm at all physically attracted to. It's a completely platonic friendship which I do think is fine between a man and a woman. I'm not one of those who believes you can't be "just friends" with a woman.
Now there's a new girl on the other hand that I've played in a mixer with a few times the last month and a half and I definitely plan on seeing if she would like to play some singles at some point. :)
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:19 pm to IndependentVoter
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Now there's a new girl on the other hand that I've played in a mixer with a few times the last month and a half and I definitely plan on seeing if she would like to play some singles at some point. :)
Lol word at tennis club is you are a pussy grabber unsure if wise
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:20 pm to IndependentVoter
Not friends with any SJW liberal . Most of my friends that are liberal aren't that political. Couple of work people are upset but not to this extreme
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:25 pm to IndependentVoter
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I don't agree with everything he's done
I grow tired of pro-Trump people prefacing their opinion with that line. I hear it so much on the news. Why start of with an apology? Do Hillary or Obama supporters apologize for their candidates' frick ups?
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:26 pm to IndependentVoter
I'm not buying the back story.
Your handle is independentvoter and you joined just before the election.
You are somebody's alter.
Your handle is independentvoter and you joined just before the election.
You are somebody's alter.
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:26 pm to IndependentVoter
Yeah, he posted some story about a New Jersey high school where a group of white students were telling the minority students that they were getting deported.
My thoughts? If this actually even happened, the media is to blame. High school kids aren't Trump supporters. They are kids that listened to the media that told them they were racist for being white. And then they had a juvenile reaction.
But mostly the story was about the "hell" minority students are going through because of Trump winning.
My thoughts? If this actually even happened, the media is to blame. High school kids aren't Trump supporters. They are kids that listened to the media that told them they were racist for being white. And then they had a juvenile reaction.
But mostly the story was about the "hell" minority students are going through because of Trump winning.
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:27 pm to Langland
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I grow tired of pro-Trump people prefacing their opinion with that line. I hear it so much on the news. Why start of with an apology? Do Hillary or Obama supporters apologize for their candidates' frick ups?
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