Serves me right for snooping online

[Anonymous]

I found out a longtime poster on another online forum site I use died. I looked for an obituary online, easy because he had a smallish home town. He had been helpful and I wanted to send condolences.
Well, found his social media and turns out he promoted politics and legislation that I really dislike or would oppose. Sorry I snooped. Serves me right I guess.
No obit yet but will send condolences.

[Anonymous]

Just tell your honest feelings, why hold back? “I saw you voted for Trump, GOOD RIDDANCE!”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I found out a longtime poster on another online forum site I use died. I looked for an obituary online, easy because he had a smallish home town. He had been helpful and I wanted to send condolences.
Well, found his social media and turns out he promoted politics and legislation that I really dislike or would oppose. Sorry I snooped. Serves me right I guess.
No obit yet but will send condolences.

If his family doesn't know you, wait for the online obituary to come. If he has any charities you would agree with, send $25. Or write a note on the online obit.

[Anonymous]

It happens, and it's still OK for your mourn the positive parts of your relationship.

[Anonymous]

You can disagree with some opinions that people have but still have other things in common. We aren’t clones.

[Anonymous]

Obviously he kept his politics out of the online forum. I, for one, celebrate this. RIP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can disagree with some opinions that people have but still have other things in common. We aren’t clones.

Sounds pretty MAGA to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can disagree with some opinions that people have but still have other things in common. We aren’t clones.

Sounds pretty MAGA to me.

I’m sure it does to you.

[Anonymous]

it's so strange that people pick their friends based on politics.

[Anonymous]

The beauty of living in this wonderful country is the freedom to have your own beliefs. Not everyone has to agree with your beliefs. And that’s okay.

[Anonymous]

Before COVID, I was a militant liberal. With all the COVID differences of opinions, I’ve worked really hard on being more open minded and accepting towards differences. It’s been a hard journey. I’m still a liberal but no longer militant. I can have relationships with people who think differently. It can still be hard and I do have my limits but I’m so much better than I was before.

I think realizing that someone you respect and generally like also has different thoughts than you about other things isn’t a bad thing. Recognize where you did align and focus on that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can disagree with some opinions that people have but still have other things in common. We aren’t clones.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Before COVID, I was a militant liberal. With all the COVID differences of opinions, I’ve worked really hard on being more open minded and accepting towards differences. It’s been a hard journey. I’m still a liberal but no longer militant. I can have relationships with people who think differently. It can still be hard and I do have my limits but I’m so much better than I was before.

I think realizing that someone you respect and generally like also has different thoughts than you about other things isn’t a bad thing. Recognize where you did align and focus on that.

+1 I totally agree with your post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I found out a longtime poster on another online forum site I use died. I looked for an obituary online, easy because he had a smallish home town. He had been helpful and I wanted to send condolences.
Well, found his social media and turns out he promoted politics and legislation that I really dislike or would oppose. Sorry I snooped. Serves me right I guess.
No obit yet but will send condolences.

If his family doesn't know you, wait for the online obituary to come. If he has any charities you would agree with, send $25. Or write a note on the online obit.

Yes that's what I plan to do. Another fellow from that site died a year ago; sent a larger contribution to the hospital center they specified. He was an amazing guy and non vivant, probably politically conservative but always a kind gentleman.

[Anonymous]

Bon vivant.