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[quote=Anonymous]I've always been more interested in current events than DH, but prior to the election that wasn't a problem -- we enjoyed late-night shows together, were able to discuss national news together, etc.

After the election, DH has become completely unable to talk about what is happening in this country and in the world.  He refuses to discuss anything related to current events, even non-political things, and gets visibly upset if I start.  He asked me to cancel the paper because he can't stand to even pick it up from the sidewalk, and he gets stressed out by things I consider benign and funny, like the Joe Biden memes that were going around right before the inauguration.  There seems to be no "safe" topic of discussion except movies and our child.

Meanwhile, my day-to-day job is affected by the change in administration, which is stressful, and I can't tell him about my day because that stresses him out.  We are both involved in a church that does a lot of social justice work; I feel prompted to do more, but he doesn't and doesn't want to talk about it.  We have a small child so it's not as easy as just doing my own thing -- "Hey, I signed up to chaperone this shelter, have a great night" -- nor do I want to be disconnected from him like this.

I am trying to respect his coping mechanism but it leaves us not talking to each other very much, or sharing much about ourselves or what we want to do with our time.  Ideas?[/quote]

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