Tonight I received an IM from a friend from college. He was not only a member of the Young Republicans, but a Methodist Ministerial candidate who was the pastor of a my Southern Baptist Church I attended. I expected a "Come to Jesus" dialogue but he seemed genuinely interested in my current situation (as a single UU furry parent) and not in converting me.
I can't say that I have had a negative encounter yet, but I always anticipate it. I told my friend tonight that we did not at all have the conversation I expected. He asked why...
I guess I came to believe at some point that I was the minority, but the truth is that I have always leaned toward the left even if myself or my friends didn't acknowledge it.
Turns out my friend just wanted to reconnect. It wasn't about Theology or Politics. That's something I respect and I can do even if everyone can't.
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