I think many of us are in the same boat of shrinking social circles. Most of the people in mine are liberals and this has been an astounding period of personal awakening for me, a time to reassess my relationships. With all my friends, I've told them that they are not to say anything derogatory about Trump or I'll leave (if we're together) or hang up (if we're talking on the phone). Most tried, found out I wasn't idly threatening and learned to behave if they wanted to continue our friendship.

Like you I don't take kindly to anyone being condescending towards me and have turned my back on a couple of them as a result. It's a strange circumstance to be in, really, knowing the reality and watching them embrace the lies - which would (and will if not stopped) lead to their demise. The smarmy ones telling me I'm "socially irresponsible" for not taking the death jab are mild versions, just annoying. Still, I find I'm in a strange emotional place knowing what's potentially in store for their health (despite my warnings which fell on their deaf ears and terrified, hostile psyches). I'm actually sad for them that they're so fearful and gullible, so easily manipulated, but I won't be anyone's verbal punching bag.

Meanwhile they're getting sick (cancers, severe skin issues including shingles, neurological issues and more) and some have died. They're forking money over to "Ukraine" and "climate change", parroting out the MSM narratives, just sliding further down into the abyss of deception.

It feels painful, in a sense, to lose these friendships, but the truth is that I no longer have much respect for these people in too many important ways. It's not even that we have differing opinions; it's that they refuse to listen, to learn, to even consider my warnings or perspectives. They've been trained like pavlovian dogs to reject anti-narrative information and they're obeying like good dogs.

I've never had more clarity in my entire life as I do right now and for this I thank God Almighty for shaking this world to separate me from those who I interact with. It's painful on some levels, freeing on more important ones. I have no intention of sliding down into their abyss with them, but will gladly offer a hand to help pull them out if they should ever truly awaken themselves.

Wheat from the tares, OP. God bless.

I think many of us are in the same boat of shrinking social circles. Most of the people in mine are liberals and this has been an astounding period of personal awakening for me, a time to reassess my relationships. With all my friends, I've told them that they are not to say anything derogatory about Trump or I'll leave (if we're together) or hang up (if we're talking on the phone). Most tried, found out I wasn't idly threatening and learned to behave if they wanted to continue our friendship.

Like you I don't take kindly to anyone being condescending towards me and have turned my back on a couple of them as a result. It's a strange circumstance to be in, really, knowing the reality and watching them embrace the lies - which would (and will if not stopped) lead to their demise. The smarmy ones telling me I'm "socially irresponsible" for not taking death jab are mild versions, just annoying. Still, I find I'm in a strange emotional place knowing what's potentially in store for their health (despite my warnings which fell on their deaf ears and terrified, hostile psyches). I'm actually sad for them that they're so fearful and gullible, so easily manipulated, but I won't be anyone's verbal punching bag.

Meanwhile they're getting sick (cancers, severe skin issues including shingles, neurological issues and more) and some have died. They're forking money over to "Ukraine" and "climate change", parroting out the MSM narratives, just sliding further down into the abyss of deception.

It feels painful, in a sense, to lose these friendships, but the truth is that I no longer have much respect for these people in too many important ways. It's not even that we have differing opinions; it's that they refuse to listen, to learn, to even consider my warnings or perspectives. They've been trained like pavlovian dogs to reject anti-narrative information and they're obeying like good dogs.

I've never had more clarity in my entire life as I do right now and for this I thank God Almighty for shaking this world to separate me from those who I interact with. It's painful on some levels, freeing on more important ones. I have no intention of sliding down into their abyss with them, but will gladly offer a hand to help pull them out if they should ever truly awaken themselves.

Wheat from the tares, OP. God bless.