[Kate*]

Hey Nicole, I completely understand where you're coming from only, it's my dad and I who completely disagree on politics and always have. My mom says he used to be very much in line with the views that I now hold (before I was born), but when his income increased, he switched political parties and yeah. Our issues aren't limited to politics, but they're an aspect of it. It's okay for people to disagree, but if they can't do so respectfully and at least somewhat calmly, then that's a problem.

I made the decision a long time ago that politics is something that I don't discuss with him, even if he tries to, I just don't get into it. We're not going to agree, which is fine, and neither of us is capable of remaining calm and respectful about it, so it's not worth the energy getting into. My mom and I are also opposite of most of her side of the family and they also tend to get heated, again, I stay out of it. I don't feel like opening myself up to attacks by my own family members because they want to be immature and judgmental.

You can still have a relationship with someone you disagree with, you just have to decide if the things you disagree about are worth the energy of discussing, or if you can agree to disagree, not discuss them and move on.