i come from a republican family that doesn’t talk about politics much. through quarantine, educating myself, and self reflection, i’ve learned i’m super passionate about politics and i want to pursue a career in it. the issue is my family would never support me because of my views. i’m a leftist and educated myself to the point where i know everything my family stands for is wrong. my dad has already threatened not to pay for my college and kick me out because of my political views. i stand for black lives matter, victims of sexual assault, the lgbtq+ community, women’s rights and issues, but my parents think i’m brainwashed. my mom threatened to take away my internet because i’m “brainwashed” and “losing brain cells.” my dad told me that my brother turned out the way they wanted, but i got messed up all because i don’t support trump and the republican part’s views. i wanna pursue politics because i’m so passionate about this stuff, but i know i’ll risk my relationship with my parents and family if i reach for my dreams. i just wanna be the change for this world, but my parents will never support me. i don’t know what to do.
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