Is anyone back to talking to maga relatives, or even friends? Anyone whose once strong relationship was strained by 2016-2021.
Just curious how time and whatever else has helped.
Ill throw #politics on this just in case. Figure people filter it to filter the noise.
@L_D_G Haven't spoken to them in years. I hope they're happy, but they can do that as far away from me as possible. To keep the peace I try really hard to keep my mouth shut when my Trumpy BIL runs his mouth. We don't rub elbows much. He became a traveling nurse down south to avoid the Covid vax mandates here in the north. We'll see him a couple times a year at this point. Can always tell when he's talked to MIL tho, she'll spout the dumbest crap. Always have to correct her after a chat w/BIL.
@Tarnagh hahahaha that's a new one!
In all fairness my drilling deeper is usually over emails, like you mentioned about correcting over chat. If people I know want to spout it in public, I'm either in the minority or they're making a fool of themselves in public. They may not care, but I'm not contributing either way.
Public usually doesn't happen with family though, mostly folks at work. Family may happen on weekly visits, but that's why those last only maybe 4 hours.
One of my MIL's more recent rants was about how "we're handing everything to illegals for free and we've got homeless vets on the streets! We should take care of our own first!!"
I was like
@Tarnagh to be fair, that is pre maga republican material....but well done! Have to just let it pass. Pretend that they're goading you (50/50 they are) and don't let them win.
Reward yourself with a stiff drink after.
Yep. Sometimes, that's all you can do.
I know MIL isn't goading me. She doesn't have a duplicitous bone in her body. She's awful susceptible to his BS though.
@L_D_G
The Christmas he tried getting us all to believe Michelle Obama is trans was when I tapped out of that game. I don't take him seriously but I can't stand to hear him talk either.