Dealing with a friend with VASTLY different opinions

I really couldn't in good conscience unfriend two people who have been important in my life, but were giving me a headache on Facebook ..😁...
.... so I left Facebook. ✌
 

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You have no idea what is going to piss somebody off. For some, it's the fact that you are breathing. Who knows? Life isn't a Disney flick, where we all wind up happily singing and dancing through a final big production number. We are flawed, emotional critters. So chances are that you are not going to agree with the guy across the street. It takes lots of tact, patience and luck in keeping the focus on the disagreement and not the disagree-er. The best course is to try to remain friendly with your neighbor. And really, does it matter if you differ on the EU depreciation laws?
As far as FB is concerned, you can't rise above the emotional maturity of third graders?
 
I never discuss politics or religion. Period. If someone tries to engage me in discussion I’ll give a few non-committal “uh-huh’s“ and change the subject. Is they insist on an answer or discussion I just tell them I don’t discuss the subject. On a couple of occasions when they’ve really pushed, or demanded to know why as a way to get me involved I smile and tell them “I’m not having this conversation with you”

I don’t like shutting someone down that way. But if they are going to be disrespectful and impolite then that’s my only recourse.
 

Well, for now I just unfollowed the guy on Facebook. So we are still friends there. In RL we have discussed our differences, and have agreed that we disagree on stuff. He is a very strongwilled man, and is passionate about his beliefs. I would never ask him to change his beliefs, as he would never ask me to change mine.
@StarSong I agree with your point about unfriending a neighbor. I would never do that. He does help me a lot, and he and his wife were great when my husband died. Plus, he comes over and mows my lawn, and plows my driveway and refuses money.
Thing is, despite our personal differences, I really do like him
 
My best friend’s political views are polar opposite than mine. We just don’t talk about it and we’re still great pals.
 

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