It’s sad, isn’t it? I had a best friend. I love her just as much as ever. She fought for gun control. Probably still does. Environmentalist. We used to be able to discuss carefully our differences. We still agreed on art and children and entertainment and relationship stuff.
Then along came the election, and mid 2016 she simply dropped me as a friend. We haven’t spoken since. My heart is still broken. I’d take her back in a second. I knew her politics and loved her anyway. Apparently she could no longer tolerate mine. And she knows damn well I’m no homophobe or racist. She’s known me since we were kids, known my multi ethnic etc group of friends. Yet Trump was too much for her to stay friends with me.
I am so sorry about your friend. It’s hard to believe someone would make that choice. May your heart heal over time.
I know! Back when one of the wonders of great friendships were their ability to overlook or transcend differences and just enjoy one another.
I mourned the loss of a few, others were more superficial in the first place.
I think our experience is more common than we realize. It makes me wonder at the unknown effects across the country.