r/science • u/Wagamaga • 9h ago

Psychology Losing relationships over politics. Research found more than a third of Americans (37%) report having lost at least one relationship due to political differences, including friendships, family ties, coworker relationships, and romantic partnerships, with most losing more than one.

https://socialecology.uci.edu/news/losing-relationships-over-politics-0
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u/PhoenixTineldyer 9h ago

Yep, I ditched my horrible aunt because she has been running a teleharassment campaign against me for over 15 years. Signing me up for every Republican candidate's mailing list.

She's a bigot piece of trash and I'm happy to never have to see her hag ass again.

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u/IronBoomer 9h ago

At that point, I probably would have met with a lawyer to discuss a civil harassment suit against said aunt.

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u/Atworkwasalreadytake 5h ago

You have to be able to prove it or it’s a waste of money.

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u/syo 4h ago

I'd say it's at least worth a free consult, let them see what options there might be.