On January 7, a friend of nearly 20 years cut contact with me, because she was angry that I wouldn't watch and like an Alex Jones video she posted on her FB page--the day after the Capitol storming.
I don't believe any of Alex's crap at all. My friend used to be a very laid back person, until (supposedly) she had a bad experience with a black person when she lived in Houston. Then she began espousing hard-right views almost overnight. She eventually moved out of state, but we remained friends until 1/7. She was one of the most loyal, understanding friends I ever had, and despite never having been a couple, we were physically intimate a couple of times. That only added to the emotional attachment.
My overall policy regarding friends/family and politics is that I will stay friends no matter their views, unless they are too extreme. I am a centrist.
She has removed herself from all social media, and there is no way to talk to her. And it's nearly impossible to make new friends, because nobody in Houston has the same interests. In many instances recently, you may have seen me talk on here about possibly moving to Seattle, but not being able to afford it. Finding people with the same interests is about 90% of my reason for moving there.
I am not sure what to do. 2021 has been a year of loss for me. I lost my friend, one of my favorite theaters closed, and my grandmother passed away in April.
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