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re: Thoughts On Family Discussions/Arguments
Posted on 6/22/21 at 3:52 pm to DeltaTigerDelta
Posted on 6/22/21 at 3:52 pm to DeltaTigerDelta
My family and I agree on national politics but not state
It’s messed up, just like Louisiana
It’s messed up, just like Louisiana
Posted on 6/22/21 at 3:53 pm to I Love Bama
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I love my family. I would do anything for them.
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spend time with them and keep my mouth closed
Wait is this like dad, mom, brother? or Wife FIL MIL? type family, if its that latter, tell them to STFU
Tread carefully many of families have been ruined over politics.
Posted on 6/22/21 at 3:53 pm to I Love Bama
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am trying to decide if it is better to spend time with them and keep my mouth closed on certain topics
FIFY
Don’t have combative discussions with family if you think it will result in you losing ties with someone you love. There is no reason to essentially cut off a family member for political differences
Posted on 6/22/21 at 3:54 pm to I Love Bama
I always try to keep it positive and fair if it comes up. Wife’s grandmother and uncle won’t leave us alone about the damn vaccine and how this new variant could pick me off. I can’t wait to break it to them that I survived Covid without it. Will do it in person just to see the looks on their faces.
Posted on 6/22/21 at 3:54 pm to RT1941
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he's left talking with my Mother for hours on end.
Good move
Posted on 6/22/21 at 3:55 pm to 1BamaRTR
quote:no, everyone is not talking about it during election time.
During election time, I’d agree. Everyone is talking politics. Outside of that
Posted on 6/22/21 at 3:56 pm to jcaz
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I always try to keep it positive
quote:I see
I can’t wait to break it to them that I survived Covid without it. Will do it in person just to see the looks on their faces.
Posted on 6/22/21 at 3:56 pm to RT1941
quote:What kind of monster are you!!!
and he's left talking with my Mother for hours on end.
Posted on 6/22/21 at 3:58 pm to Tigerlaff
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And yet I'm in hot water because I think his administration spent too much money to be considered "small government."
uh oh. that's a big no no in my family as well.
Posted on 6/22/21 at 3:59 pm to I Love Bama
any member of my family who has anything going on is sick to death of politics and avoids talking about it. the ones who insist on talking about it constantly have nothing else of interest going on in their life. i usually try to change the subject.
Posted on 6/22/21 at 4:00 pm to shel311
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no, everyone is not talking about it during election time.
I was exaggerating obviously. But it is harder to completely avoid hearing about the election and politics during that time.
Posted on 6/22/21 at 4:00 pm to 1BamaRTR
quote:That's fair.
I was exaggerating obviously. But it is harder to completely avoid hearing about the election and politics during that time.
Posted on 6/22/21 at 4:00 pm to LouisianaLady
Yep, my gay padnuhs are conservative as can be.
It confuses and infuriates my lib sister. Which pleases me to no end.
It confuses and infuriates my lib sister. Which pleases me to no end.
Posted on 6/22/21 at 4:05 pm to LouisianaLady
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Conservative gay couple?
I don't even know if they are conservative. Just two very successful men that don't wanna get taxed into oblivion and loathe what the left has become.
Posted on 6/22/21 at 4:06 pm to I Love Bama
I leave the room. My husbands parents are “Biden people” and she’s more outwardly opinionated than he is — problem is she spews cnn “info” or just stuff that she doesn’t know what she’s saying.
It starts and up and in another room. Easiest solution I’ve found.
It starts and up and in another room. Easiest solution I’ve found.
Posted on 6/22/21 at 4:07 pm to I Love Bama
We never discuss politics. I don't even know who my parents or siblings voted for.
Posted on 6/22/21 at 4:13 pm to I Love Bama
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I'd rather spend zero time talking about politics and more talking about our lives.
I have the same problem, and I have asked if we can just talk about something / anything different. Our life experiences have given us different perspectives and no amount of oral debate will change our experiences.
Posted on 6/22/21 at 4:15 pm to I Love Bama
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However, how do you handle family discussions/ family time when one side is extremely conservative/extremely liberal?
Open carry law.
Posted on 6/22/21 at 4:16 pm to shel311
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I haven't talked 1 word of politics with anyone in real life in years. Have people made references while talking to me? Sure. I just don't answer, and that's that. If they keep going, I exit the conversation.
It's extremely simple. You're doing it wrong if you feel you can't avoid it. You either want every topic to be about politics or you're hanging out with the wrong people.
I don't think it's quite that simple any more. Your strategy has been mine all my life. Unfortunately, not discussing some of these things with family can come to a head, because ignoring the discussion can sometimes have real life consequences that impact the ones you love.
Posted on 6/22/21 at 4:18 pm to I Love Bama
Spend time with them, keep your mouth shut
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