Just having some thoughts...at least myself, after being awakened, I found myself standing for truth more often than not. I finally understood what our founders fought for. No longer a sheep.
But I've noticed that more and more I'm forced to choose between a relationship with either family, friends or dating, or the truth. I refuse to pretend everything is fine, I refuse to think BLM is a just and righteous movement. I refuse to call Biden a title he never earned. I refuse to pretend the mRNA shots work.
Never felt more alone than before. Yes we have this community, but real life relationships have definitely taken a toll.
Any ideas for how we can solve this?
I lost my parents and only extended family my first cousin to TDS. I've lost more friends to the vax than I have to politics. I have an all new friend network now that I moved out of state 2 years ago and everyone is right leaning to conservative. Even the lesbian and trans I know are conservative here in NC.
I've been through there but not spent time there. It's country and conservative. Right off I95. Richmond is your big city. I'm closer to Charlotte.
Richmond is a mixed town. It used to be straight conservative until all the New Yorkers took it over when Capital One and other corporations moved in back during the 1990s. Now there are tons of hipster transplants and blacktivists trying to turn it into a little Portland or something. They want everyone to forget its claim to fame was previously being the Capital of the Confederacy and Tobacco Town USA.
But on the edges of Richmond, you find people like us. Eastern Henrico County and rural areas around there, and even some counties west of Richmond (but before you hit Charlottesville) are very red. My parents live west of Richmond and constantly volunteer to help raise money for conservative candidates. They raise a lot of money by selling Trump merchandise. If you ever do check out the Richmond area, avoid Chesterfield like the plague. It's where purple-haired commie moms live in gated communities.
There are a lot of lefties in Richmond and Charlottesville. Personally, I wouldn't want to be near RVA. I moved to NC from NoVA.
NC is beautiful, and has many based frens. Charlotte is a cesspool, it's our democrat run shit hole bank hub. Outside of Charlotte (even just a little) is usually based as fuck. Asheville is a mini Portland, but has some based elements but as far as NC goes those places are pretty captured. When the shit hits the fan as long as you aren't in the heart of those cities you will prob fare well in NC.
Honestly, it was just by being social. I live in a very conservative area so it isn’t hard. Being a boater, everyone is conservative with an engine (vs sailing). Also Motorsports and hanging at the cigar bar. Not to mention shooting. Plus my neighbors are all conservative as well.
We are. Thank you. I thank God everyday for the gifts he has put in our lives and for gilding the path of our life journey by removing countless potential roadblocks and pitfalls.
Can confirm.