Reply #19: There's no option (for me) BUT to get along with them [View All]

[Heddi]

Politics is damn important in my life, but I'm not going to allow political differences, or differences of opinions, to come between me and my family.

My friends generally hold the same views that I do, but we do disagree on alot of things. I can peg "conservatives" quite easily, and I tend to gravitate naturally towards people who share my political views.

My family (both direct & in-laws) are normal people. they're conservative and they're liberal. There are things that we totally disagree on, but we both value our relationships enough to not bring up points of contention. We agree on far more than we disagree on, and we KNOW that we disagree so there's no reason to rehash a moot point.

My relationships with my family will always come without political affiliation attached. I see no reason to necessarily 'go off' on someone just because you disagree with them, or they're a rush-bot or whatever. They're family first, and that's much more important than their political beliefs