My phone buzzes as I get a text from my friend — a selfie of her sobbing, nose red, eyes shiny with tears. She explains she’s devastated because her boyfriend is adamant about not voting in the midterms. I know the feeling.
Seeing that photo, I remembered all the times I begged my partners to become more politically engaged, or at least educate themselves on policies, but their reluctance outweighed my pleading. I noticed this was common among my peers, and it would dilute their own political passion. I wondered: when does disagreement become a deal breaker in romantic relationships?
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