6/25/2023 0 Comments Big friendshipI’ve explained it, but the seriousness of my suffering is dismissed. Due to my mental illness, our lives look extremely different. We’re both aware of our fundamental differences. I’m having a serious dilemma about whether or not to continue this casual long-term friendship. Whereas I’m fascinated by all cultures, she’s openly prejudiced although she knows this bothers me a lot. She’s mocked me behind my back, and says, “It’s all in your head.” Though I’ve tried to explain the complexities of mental illness, my friend maintains that I just need to get outside. She practically spit the word “socialist” when I revealed my stance.įor about six years, I’ve been more open about my mental illness after receiving a late diagnosis and beginning my healing journey. She wouldn’t even discuss COVID and all of its mandates she was against it all. I’m further left politically I got vaccinated, and the NDP would be my political party. She’s a COVID denier and a Trump supporter. We get together two to four times a year.ĭuring COVID, we realized our politics are quite opposite. Q I have a friend who I met at work 30-plus years ago.
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