Posted on 11/05/2008 7:32:29 PM PST by According2RecentPollsAirIsGood
Hey, as Hannity says “let not your heart be troubled” I always look at criticism as beneficial ... but then, it depends on who is doing it ... I take it then look at what they’re saying and see how it fits ....
You sound like a neat guy - hang in there, good things come to those who go out and seek them ....
it does seem weird, but i guess that’s all part of the secret ballot. i just know that was the way it was in my family and with all my friends families too. maybe it was to keep family wars at a minimum. lol (just had a flash of the Jerry Springer Thanksgiving shows...lol) there is no rule about volunteering to tell how you voted by the way.
I guess it’s one of those “whatever” situations.
But I don’t see folks here calling this guy a “bully” and so on because he asked his GF how she voted. Just because you come from a background where people didn’t talk about such doesn’t mean that is the way it for others or the way it has to be.
Some families don’t talk about you-know-what either! ;)
Where I come from, “wars” were avoided by observing the rules of “no talking politics or religion at the dinner table.”
Actually, it's quite important. Living with someone you don't agree with politically can be a nightmare.
As the years and decades go by, it's important to agree on basic things. There are enough challenges in marriage without arguments about politics. Maybe you can help to inform her about the dangers of liberalism...
:-O i didn’t call him a bully! lol i guess i feel like if someone doesn’t want to say how they voted then they shouldn’t be bugged about it. to some people it is just a private thing. (i was also taught it was rude to ask someone how much they make an hour/year, and how much they paid for something! lol we were taught to not be nosey i guess. : | )
Yes, I didn’t mean you. Others did, though.
We also were taught not to ask about pay. And I’m not suggesting it was okay to ask just anyone how they voted.
But one’s spouse? It never occurred to any of us that one spouse would have to ask the other-—it would just be part of the natural discussion in the household.
So, to each his own, I guess!
Personally, I couldn’t imagine being in a marriage with someone who thought it was nosey to talk about who we were voting for.
it's funny, i've never asked, but i always know how he votes and he knows how i do too. we just talk about it, but if he didn't say, i wouldn't ask.
i have to say, it has been very nice discussing this with you fightinJAG. :)
Likewise a pleasure, ferri!
It’s interesting to see how there are indeed different strokes for different folks.
Here's a short story, I just turned 25 and I was engaged to this lovely Republican woman who I loved with all my heart. We shared similiar political beliefs and we were unhappy that Obama became elected President.
But she broke up with me just before my 25th birthday. It broke my heart and I thought this woman was perfect for me. But sometimes in life it is all about timing and for some reason she cannot handle my imperfections at this point and fulfill her duties as a wife to me. You know, that's just the way women are, if we fail to nurture them, they'll cut us loose in a heartbeat.
But despite all those things we had in common, it was not enough to salvage our relationship at the end. So little things do matter, sometimes that we as males are unable to determine where we went wrong.
Bttt
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