Well, not ever EVER, but it sucks right now.
My mom's family is very politically and spiritually different from me (and my mom, and my dad, and everybody else), and they like to pick fights with people who don't share their beliefs, even their own family.
I see them like once every 5 or 10 years, so who cares right?
Well, I am somewhat close to my cousin. We chat now and then. I like her. Today there was a discussion on her FaceBook status that I decided to join in on (mistake, I knew it would be), and brought some facts in to back myself up, and kept things very civil. Her friends called me an idiot and a hippie, and that's fine. Whatever.
But then my cousin belittled both my religious and political (which was never even on the table) beliefs in one fell swoop.
It hurt SO BAD. I mean, it was such a low blow. She knows we don't always agree on how people should express their Chritianity, and we certainly don't agree politically, but.... wow. I thought she was a bigger person than to just bring in a "I don't know how you can call yourself a Christian and vote for Obama."
We were talking about the use of "Happy Holidays" in place of "Merry Christmas" not some hardcore abortion rights thing.
She doesn't even know who I voted for!!!! I have never said one way or another! That is my personal business and not hers or her crazy mother's (who the argument originally started up with last year).
I even apologized and said I shouldn't have joined the discussion and I was out of place. She continued to belittle me in the same way, repeating what she said about me "calling myself a Christian."
I mean, I cannot express to you how much it hurts to have someone I like and respect just freaking judge me like that.... like she has the right! How am I supposed to even speak to her about normal crap anymore? That was unexpected (I guess I should know better) and hurtful and just way out of line.
Anyway, I don't have anyone else to rant to.... so...... I just need a group hug. Can I have one please?