tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031530258657685977.post7671681487394935475..comments2023-10-03T02:30:40.858-07:00Comments on Words Done Write: Losing friends: The clash of social media and politicsAmber Avineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669243706547763362noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031530258657685977.post-9331056704612143792022-09-28T23:17:42.094-07:002022-09-28T23:17:42.094-07:00Loved reading this thankksLoved reading this thankksLouisiana Dryer Repairhttps://www.washer-dryer-repairs.com/us/louisiana-dryer-repair/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031530258657685977.post-55902922919226497522012-10-18T19:39:55.257-07:002012-10-18T19:39:55.257-07:00Selena! How wonderful to hear from you!
You have...Selena! How wonderful to hear from you! <br /><br />You have some great points. In general, I'm a believer of learning about all sides of a topic. I've changed a lot of views over the years because I was open to listening. However, when it comes to politics, I never see people educating. Instead, I see them saying why so and so is stupid. I don't think anyone comes to change their mind by seeing stuff like that. <br /><br />Sounds like your friend is lucky to have you as a friend! You've found a healthy way to handle it, Kudos!Words Done Writehttp://wordsdonewrite.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031530258657685977.post-23831024052236177172012-10-18T09:18:17.931-07:002012-10-18T09:18:17.931-07:00This topic has been on my mind a lot lately. Durin...This topic has been on my mind a lot lately. During the last elections (and it was a smaller election) I declared my areas of cyber space to be politics free. So many of my followers and fans thanked me for that. I just don't want to see it. I don't care what other people's politics are. I know who I'm voting for and to me, it's silly to point that out to anyone. Do I think that all my followers are suddenly going to fall in line with me? No. Do I want them to? No.<br /><br /><br />What really bugs me isn't the "I'm voting for _____." It's the nastiness. It's the one liners that are taken out of context. It's the mud slinging. I have one friend who's far more political than the rest and to be honest, I've thought about unfriending her several times. It's not that her view points don't line up with mine, it's that she's just so freaking hateful about it. And it's nearly constant.<br /><br /><br />But I had an epiphany the other day. Being friends with someone isn't just about being friends with a person who sees eye to eye with you, who is a carbon copy of you. No one is exactly like you and if you're waiting on that group of friends, you'll probably never find them. This woman and I go wayyyy back. And we've been through too much for me to get bent out of shape over her political point of view. True friends are hard to come by and I count her as a true friend. So I'll just scroll past her rants and look at the pictures of her kids and chat about other things in her life. Ultimately, our friendship is worth more than her politics.SelenaBlakehttp://www.selena-blake.comnoreply@blogger.com