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In reply to the discussion: I am curious...how do Dems in red states maintain their sanity? [View all]misanthrope
(7,417 posts)I spend as much time alone as possible. When forced into social situations, I avoid a lot of conversation. My wife is very loquacious though so I spend a lot of time sitting and standing beside her, lost in my own thoughts while she talks.
It's at its worst at family events. I have just a couple of family members who are very enlightened and they live elsewhere. I have no other birth family here.
My in-laws are highly conservative, both culturally and politically. Once again, I just follow the wife around and let her do what comes naturally since most of the gossip and superficial subject matter bores me.
I avoid most all local news, print and broadcast. I long ago gave up trying to make any political impact here as this is Tea Party and Trump nirvana. Any frustration I feel is ultimately my fault as I should have moved before health issues impinged my ability to do so.
All told, I'd rather spend my time reading or learning so the lack of social interaction doesn't bother me much.