ETA: Sorry for the low energy but thought maybe those of us in this boat could help each other and stay the course. This is a marathon, not a sprint.

I have blood relatives (never mind the "friends") gloating and laughing and being extremely condescending and nasty. Holidays? Hell, no. Sit by yourself, Trumpster. Go to the WH if you want Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas presents.

What sort of "candidate" do they follow that would make anyone behave that way towards a family member, or a formerly close and trusted friend? We always had a good relationship before this.

I did not ever, ever treat them this way after Trump won. Not for a second. I tried to avoid politics entirely with them but you can't do that either.

It's like they're trapped in a cult. An evil, evil cult. The first thing any cult does is tell you to cut off family and friends who question the cult in any way. That's what all of them are doing but they are too blind - and too frightened of the cult itself - to see it.

I have blood relatives (never mind the "friends") gloating and laughing and being extremely condescending and nasty. Holidays? Hell, no. Sit by yourself, Trumpster. Go to the WH if you want Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas presents.

What sort of "candidate" do they follow that would make anyone behave that way towards a family member, or a formerly close and trusted friend? We always had a good relationship before this.

I did not ever, ever treat them this way after Trump won. Not for a second. I tried to avoid politics entirely with them but you can't do that either.

It's like they're trapped in a cult. An evil, evil cult. The first thing any cult does is tell you to cut off family and friends who question the cult in any way. That's what all of them are doing but they are too blind - and too frightened of the cult itself - to see it.