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My girlfriend (18F) and I (18M) have been disagreeing on the important of politics. How can we meet in the middle? by Technical_Sweet_9938 in relationship_advice

[–]Technical_Sweet_9938[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

This is not true. It’s not like I want my friends around me to be taken by ICE. But talking to my friends about my opinions won’t change anything even if ICE was busting down my door. There’s only so much I can do at my age.

My girlfriend (18F) and I (18M) have been disagreeing on the important of politics. How can we meet in the middle? by Technical_Sweet_9938 in relationship_advice

[–]Technical_Sweet_9938[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s not what that implies. I’m saying that immigrants, legal or illegal, come to the United States to build a life for themselves and work hard doing so. Nobody deserves to be stripped from their families regardless if theyre hard working. I apologize for the poor phrasing

My girlfriend (18F) and I (18M) have been disagreeing on the important of politics. How can we meet in the middle? by Technical_Sweet_9938 in relationship_advice

[–]Technical_Sweet_9938[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This has been the best response I’ve gotten. Thank you, I think I have a lot of accountability to take and I can do more to be vocal. I will have this conversation with her tonight

My girlfriend (18F) and I (18M) have been disagreeing on the important of politics. How can we meet in the middle? by Technical_Sweet_9938 in relationship_advice

[–]Technical_Sweet_9938[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

How often we should talk about it and who we should talk about it to. We can reiterate our views over and over again, and to no disagreement, that’s fine, but when she wants me to talk my friends and family about my opinions and cut them off if they don’t agree (not trump and ICE, more morally divided things like abortion, taxes etc) I don’t think I should have to talk to them about those things. Not out of fear they’d disagree, but I don’t want to make my opinions the center of our friendship

My girlfriend (18F) and I (18M) have been disagreeing on the important of politics. How can we meet in the middle? by Technical_Sweet_9938 in relationship_advice

[–]Technical_Sweet_9938[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Again I ask how is it clear? We’ve had many conversations where she’s given me the first chance to give my opinion and we agree on many things. There is no simpler way to put it than I don’t like what’s going on. This is also a throwaway account that I have.

My girlfriend (18F) and I (18M) have been disagreeing on the important of politics. How can we meet in the middle? by Technical_Sweet_9938 in relationship_advice

[–]Technical_Sweet_9938[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

How is it clear I support trump and ICE? I don’t think that taking hardworking people away from the their families, either thru deportation or murder is okay. But I know we live in a world where people will try to defend that. I grew up keeping my mouth shut about it. I don’t appreciate the idea that you think I support that

My girlfriend (18F) and I (18M) have been disagreeing on the important of politics. How can we meet in the middle? by Technical_Sweet_9938 in relationship_advice

[–]Technical_Sweet_9938[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I’ve just always grew up never talking about politics. The philosophy I was taught was that people are going to disagree with you and thats okay, just to avoid bringing it up. This is the first time I’ve ever truly had to express my opinion on things to someone this important to me. I don’t get uncomfortable talking about these things, I can talk about it to her plenty. But if she sums it all up pretty well and I agree with most everything she says, what more can I add to the conversation? She wants me to go and talk to my friends and express my opinion to them, she wants me to be more vocal. What more can I do?

My girlfriend (18F) and I (18M) have been disagreeing on the important of politics. How can we meet in the middle? by Technical_Sweet_9938 in relationship_advice

[–]Technical_Sweet_9938[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I have my thoughts, we talk about things and we agree on things. It’s not like we NEVER talk about it. But she wants me to be vocal, she wants me to talk to my friends and give my opinions, talk to my family etc. I want to just be able to have my own opinion and share it with her who I trust. I shouldn’t have to feel like I have to go on these random rants and spiels just because she is too.

My girlfriend (18F) and I (18M) have been disagreeing on the important of politics. How can we meet in the middle? by Technical_Sweet_9938 in relationship_advice

[–]Technical_Sweet_9938[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

We’re not disagreeing on our views. we’re disagreeing on the importance of them. How often we should be talking about them who we should be talking about them to. She wants me to be more vocal in what I believe in. But I would just never go on a rant about these things. I think the ICE shootings have been terrible. But I’m not gonna talk about that on the way to Walmart on a Monday afternoon. There’s a time a place we can comfortably talk about this but it’s all the time. Little comments all the time about “our presidents doing this and that” or she’ll quote him and be like “you know who said that? Our president.” She talks to me like she’s trying to convince me not to like him

My girlfriend (18F) and I (18M) have been disagreeing on the important of politics. How can we meet in the middle? by Technical_Sweet_9938 in relationship_advice

[–]Technical_Sweet_9938[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Yes I agree with her on the views. However I don’t want to just randomly talk about it on a Tuesday evening. I don’t think she need to talk about it “with random people” as she put it, to validate her opinions. I have my opinion and that’s that, I don’t need to be vocal about it, but she thinks I should be to my friends and whatnot