Panic Attacks Support Group

So this has nothing to do with panic attacks or anxiety or anything. But I have to get it off my chest some how!!!! So everyone knows that the election is coming up, and everyone has different opinions right? Okay, so my friend/roommate and I are voting for different people. I'm not going to say who, because I don't wanna get caught up with that on here either. But anyways, EVERY CHANCE SHE GETS to bring it up and piss me off she does! She NEVER listens to what I have to say! She just starts yelling at me saying "OMG why are you voting for so and so?!" and just starts flipping out. She never actually listens to me, just calls me stupid. And then knowing that our other roommate is voting for the same person she is voting for, she brings it up at dinner tonight. She knew that they would gang up on me and make me look like an idiot. I can't stand up for myself when she's yelling at me the way she does, and it just PISSES ME OFF! i was so mad my hands were shaking and my pulse sped up. I didn't talk much at dinner, and I just went up to my room and started crying. It's just so frustrating to be around someone like that. What do I do?!

tell them vote for who you want to and I will vote for who I want to,Its a free country after all. I don't wish to discuss this with eigther of you now or in the future. If they keep on get up and walk out.shes very controling.

helpfulwishful

yeah she is...very verbally abusive at times too. and it sucks cuz i have to live with her till next august. ugh. the way i was raised, i was never one to argue or anything. im definitely a pushover and i dont know how to change it. its very frustrating, especially when it comes to dealing with a friend. friends dont make other friends feel bad on a daily basis.

Tell her, "McCain's too old and Obama's too inexperienced, we're screwed either way". Then make fun of her religion. No, I'm just kidding! Some people are hard to tolerate when they need to preach their views. Just be solid in the fact that you're an adult and can make your own decisions and don't need to force your ideas onto others. Tell her she's being immature and controlling, that might defuse her.

Good luck Kristen.

Andy

it is those raised in very strict households ccanot tolaret those who are different

hopefulwishful

Make it a taboo topic. I've learned there are some people in my life (who I love very much) that I CANNOT talk politics or religion with. And I don't. And I ask them to do the same. If they bring it up, I leave the room and say, "I've stated previously that I don't want to talk about this with you. We need to agree to disagree."

Good luck!

I have the same circumstance with a co-worker and we've come to the conclusion that we can't talk about it because everytime we do it gets heated. He's not going to change my mind and I'm not going to change his and he's never going to understand how I can feel the way I do and I'm never going to understand how he feels the way he does. We have agreed to disagree and now we never discuss it. We're very fond of each other and this way we can continue to be friends, plus I have to sit right by him. Sometimes that's the only way.

Sandy