My adult daughter and I used to have a close relationship but we've developed completely different political worldviews and now every family gathering turns into either an argument or this painful performance of avoiding topics that matter to both of us. I don't want to lose her but I also can't pretend I don't see the world differently than she does.
More people experience this than they realize.
A parent and adult child are grappling with how to maintain authentic connection when their political identities have become central to who they are but incompatible with each other.
“Where Are You with Political psychology?”
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