Dumped over politics

[Anonymous]

Venting. Today my boyfriend of a year dumped me over politics. According to him we are not on the same page about politics (even though we vote the same). He likes to OD on political news daily and talk about it together. This is not my thing, but I indulge him.

Outside of this difference our relationship was good. In the past few years it just seems many people have become pollitically consumed and it sucks.

[Anonymous]

I agree with him that there is a mismatch.

You would be ultimately happier with someone has your same level of disengagement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with him that there is a mismatch.

You would be ultimately happier with someone has your same level of disengagement.

I don’t think I would. I don’t expect my partner to be my exact replica. Sure, I could find someone similar in engagement but they’d be lacking some
Other quality I like. I think sometimes others just expect too much from their partners, when some of their needs can be met elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

It sounds like he is giving you a fake reason for dumping you if you both vote alike.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, you dodged a bullet.

Many people are damaging their mental health with the amount of news they consume. Should we be aware and vote? Yes. But people are wasting their lives watching/reading the news, arguing online, and it gives them massive cortisol spikes and ruins their mental health.

I've seen people spiral to where they spend hours a day on news consumption and neglect their families and become overall unbearable to be around.

[Anonymous]

You’re not a match. I’d be bored with someone who talked endlessly about politics. He might have done you a big favor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’re not a match. I’d be bored with someone who talked endlessly about politics. He might have done you a big favor.

This. He's not wrong for ending things though. He has a part of his life he finds interesting and engaging and he wants a partner who shares that with him. I'd say the same thing if he wanted to have these convos re: art, music, or sports.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree with him that there is a mismatch.

You would be ultimately happier with someone has your same level of disengagement.

I don’t think I would. I don’t expect my partner to be my exact replica. Sure, I could find someone similar in engagement but they’d be lacking some
Other quality I like. I think sometimes others just expect too much from their partners, when some of their needs can be met elsewhere.

People whose moods and interests center around politics are a bore Op! Thank the universe for this gift you just received.

[Anonymous]

Growing up, I knew many loving couples who disagreed completely about politics. The US Senate is famous for cross-the-aisle friendliness. I think people who have political litmus tests for partners and friends are un-American and make this country a much worse place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree with him that there is a mismatch.

You would be ultimately happier with someone has your same level of disengagement.

I don’t think I would. I don’t expect my partner to be my exact replica. Sure, I could find someone similar in engagement but they’d be lacking some
Other quality I like. I think sometimes others just expect too much from their partners, when some of their needs can be met elsewhere.

He may be a good match for you but you are not for him. And that is a valid reason for him to end things.

[Anonymous]

People who are into politics are losers

[Anonymous]

Let me guess..one of you voted for Trump and the other didn't.

I know MAGA doesn't agree, but this is more about politics now...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let me guess..one of you voted for Trump and the other didn't.

I know MAGA doesn't agree, but this is more about politics now...

Read the original post slowly, for comprehension.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’re not a match. I’d be bored with someone who talked endlessly about politics. He might have done you a big favor.

+1

I’m sorry you’re probably feeling really sad, but it really sounds like you’ll be better off at the end.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let me guess..one of you voted for Trump and the other didn't.

I know MAGA doesn't agree, but this is more about politics now...

The OP’s post was a mere six sentences. In the second of those sentences, she mentioned that she and her boyfriend voted the same.

Honestly… are you ok? Has your attention span been so shot by the internet that you cannot get past the first sentence of a post before commenting?