what to do when all your
immediate family members
(siblings, inlaws, neices and
nephews) are leftists?
i know i cannot influence
their thinking (the middle-aged
and older generation have all been
persuaded by their young
adult “kids”).
i am at a crossroads-—politely,
but honestly, beg off any further
get-togethers? Or-—?
kg/nancy
I wish I had a better answer than what has been my modus operandi: grin and bear it. You don’t get to choose your family. But you can choose your battles. There are times when there’s an opening to, gently, ask the relevant question, or explicitly, but calmly, stand up for yourself and what’s right. But you have to work with the knowledge that they think they’re the holder of the keys to the kingdom and that they are the bigger person in tolerating you.
Agree with them on EVERYTHING. Say how the Obamacare website was actually so intelligently built that it was above everyone’s ability to “get it”.
Ask if the turkey being served was free range and humanly slaughtered. (it never will be)
When they mention gay marriage, say you agree and sincerely ask if anyone knows how they do it in the poop hole without getting poop on Mr. Johnson.
Pipe up as to how you cant understand why people are opposing his desire to fight in the side of Al Qeida in Syria. Say you support Al Qeida too.
When they take the bait, don’t give an inch. Be deeply hurt. Explain how the power of their arguments has persuaded you.
After dinner when they ask if you want more tea, ask if they have any cough medicine and skittles so you can make “purple drank”, like Trayvon. You hear it really gets you off.
You might as well have some fun.
PS,, never ever under any circumstances let them know you are faking. This will drive them mental.