See above.

Been a long time lurker, but something's happened that's made me feel the need to reach out, and this seems the only place to do it. A friend I've had for over sixteen years (girlfriend for four) has suddenly decided to call it quits. She hasn't said that in so many words, but she barely talks to me anymore and has an air of dismissiveness and contempt anytime I tell her anything about me (and I generally avoid politics). Apparently, I said something over a year ago, something innocuous but political that I don't even remember (I think I disagreed with her about there being a patriarchy; that's all I can think of) that she's been brooding on for all that time, even though she couldn't remember what was said, either. But for over a year, on the rare occasions I talk to her, she's always been tense and condescending, which is not like her. And the last time we talked, she finally mentioned it, adding, "...it makes me think you still support Trump," then went into a typical leftist diatribe.

Unfortunately, she went back to school to get her degree, and it shows how brainwashed she's become. It hurts to see it, and I hate that she would let something so small ruin something we've built for so long, especially since we've been through real rough patches together (I stood by her during her divorce, I've always tried to be there when she's had manic episodes, since she's bipolar, etc).

She's said we'll keep talking and all the empty promises of seeing each other again and blah, blah, blah, but I can just sense that the relationship has disintegrated and probably will never heal.

Anyway, I'm sorry to rant, and I know I'm not even close to being the only one this has happened to, but I needed to tell someone, and I see lots of love on this site every day. But I'll never apologize for supporting Trump, for loving the country, or for believing what I believe, even if it has heavy costs with it. Love you, pedes.