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In reply to the discussion: My Best Friend is a Trump Supporter [View all]KY_EnviroGuy
(14,781 posts)with little or no meet-ups before an ice-cold breakup. During that time, see what happens to you deep inside.
You may not have the same type personality as me, but I have a hard time letting go of my attachments, being the deeply emotional type. When I recognize something or someone I cherish is causing me pain, I have to pull away from it far enough that I can be rational with my emotions. After a while, I begin to feel some clarity on how I should proceed, but in some cases that may take months.
If you don't practice it already, try learning simple meditation. It has been my most powerful tool for gaining more of those "ah-hah" moments for trials that outright baffle me.
Even if the relationship with your good friend is not salvageable due to his intransigence, you could do long-term psychological damage to yourself by acting brash and breaking off the friendship too abruptly (therefore, no emotional closure). Slowly accept the problem, then if you start to feel some closure setting in after a while and it feels right, then start breaking the chains of attachment.
What I'm suggesting here is based entirely on my mentality, personality and life experiences alone, and might not work for you. I hope you can pick up enough hints and suggestions on this thread to develop your own solution.
This disease of division is doing great harm to our country and we need to do everything in our power to stop it.