How can I think things will be ‘normal’ again after that rejection?
Your friend S could have handled this in a way other than by “unfriending” you. She could adjust her Facebook settings to “hide” your postings until after the election and you would be none-the-wiser.Dear Amy:
I feel strongly about issues that are important to me, too, but I do not enjoy listening to people ranting. You can try to control the conversation through diverting it to a topic you find interesting — just as “Barbara” is doing — but really the primary requirement in polite company is that people remain civil. If you find that an individual consistently rants about a predictable dominant topic that you aren’t interested in, and that every social gathering seems like a political conclave, then you’ll want to avoid this company.
I’m gay, and my neighbors know it. Prejudice against gay people is a plank in their candidate’s political platform.
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