How to deal with friendship loss due to GC views

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[–]tea4two 12 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 0 fun13 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I'm a genXer, and my whole life I've had some friends with totally opposed political views. We'd shout about it sometimes, insult each other in jest then go on with our friendships.

So I don't understand this ideological purity bullshit in friends groups. What a strange world we live in that diversity is only skin deep, and doesn't embrace diversity of viewpoints too.

Unfortunately, as to your question, there's no magic pill. I'd say to find a hobby you like* to keep yourself busy and your mind occupied until covid ends and you can make new friends. Dwelling on things only worsens the problem.

  • A productive hobby. Consuming media (TV, movies etc.) all day is a gateway to being more depressed about your life.

[–]missdaisycan 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

What a strange world we live in that diversity is only skin deep, and doesn't embrace diversity of viewpoints too.

Yes! This over and over again! When "diversity training" came to the workplace this was what I kept saying. Life experiences and outlooks are diverse even within populations and regions. Yet those differences are hand waved away; like saying "no we're all the same". That only defined groups, acknowledged by (who, who decided JUST those groups are valid?), deserve special consideration and empathy, seems exclusive in itself. In a truly diverse and equitable situation, shouldn't everyone be considered on "an even playing field"? I say the objective wasn't equity, but ultimately a set up for this demanded buy in of a super special oppressed group: the oppressors (now in dresses, too).

This also must have played a part in today's purity of view problem. It's just exclusivity. People have been trained.

[–]TarshishJupiter 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Exactly. I have friends who have opposite views on many things. But some people into gender ideology end their relationship with me because of my gender critical views.