Ok, so I finally read the text

 And I thought it would be worse. It seems like she is seriously and fundamentally confused. Like, on everything. She mixed random thoughts in with a hint of a truth. And by a hint, it's a stretch of a hint from another Marvel multi-universe. Maybe it's an alternate reality. I don't know.

I'm not upset, or mad or hurt. It's all just sad. 

Her verbiage though, it's like she's trying to upset me or get me to react in a hurt manner and I just don't feel anything. And I don't because what she is saying is so absolutely not true or real so it doesn't mean anything. 

And I suppose me being truly content and happy (ok, not with politics or where the world is about to be headed, but aside from all of that) with my life and choices in my life seems to make some people upset. I don't have to justify my happiness or my choices to anyone. Nor does anyone have to do that with me. 

This is just wild. But ok.

It's all still insane

 I am still processing. I think I am in a slightly better place. I've definitely already lost 1 friend. She blew up my phone, unfriended me on Facebook, went quiet and then texted me again from a different number. I read the headline of her text but not all of it because how fucking LONG that text was.

My niece came over yesterday, I asked her to read some of our previous texts so she could see what all the conversation was about politics and then the one I didn't read because I wanted to make sure I wasn't being an asshole. If I am, then I need to make adjustments. If I'm not, then it's not on me. And she was like, she sounds like her mom - which means my now ex-friend is acting crazy crazy. Hard core crazy if you will. 

I feel like I want to hand out Kool-Aid packets.

I don't understand, how a woman who is on the witchy side of things and has always been open minded I thought is now just sooooo far down the cult rabbit hole. And became so mean in the process. Damn.

Opinion

Can someone explain to me, like I'm 5, how ones "opinion" is somehow better than known facts? Or how a fact or proof of a previous action, say the Jan 6 insurrection or 34 felony convictions, is somehow not impactful to the choice of a leader of a country? Or how ones decision to follow that direction is going to be ok to just hang and drink a beer with, because you know, fuck whatever else is going on we can still drink together right? Still be friends? Still pretend we have the same values or cares or morals? I am really struggling with this. How do I remain a friend to someone who, even if they didn't think their vote counted bc of where they live, still actually CHOSE that person ?? I mean, trying to tell me this issue or that issue or whatever is the THING, that they were voting about. Seriously? 
Can you not see the bigger picture?
UGH
o·pin·ion

/əˈpiny(ə)n/

noun

1. a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.

   "I'm writing to voice my opinion on an issue of great importance"
2. 
   
3. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opinion

1

a

: a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter

We asked them for their opinions about the new stadium.

b

: approval, esteem

I have no great opinion of his work.

2

a

: belief stronger than impression and less strong than positive knowledge

a person of rigid opinions

b

: a generally held view

news programs that shape public opinion

3

a

: a formal expression of judgment or advice by an expert

My doctor says that I need an operation, but I'm going to get a second opinion.

b

: the formal expression (as by a judge, court, or referee) of the legal reasons and principles upon which a legal decision is based

The article discusses the recent Supreme Court opinion.