Stuck in the Middle of Opinions

    Over the weekend, one of the largest news of the year hit the United States. And I do stress the fact that this news has been just one of crazy news of this year, because as is clear, this year has been filled with very many crazy events. The U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for the Covid-19. This news was sent out Thursday night on Fox News, according to the New York Times. Many people were shocked by the news, while others saw it coming. Just to show how much I keep up with the news, I knew nothing about what had happened up until Friday evening after scrolling through my Instagram and seeing my feed bombarded with individual opinions about the political news. I personally tried to avoid entering conversations and all of media in general to avoid conflict. 

    As someone who does not enjoy politics, I really do try to avoid the news in general. Unfortunately, this is not a very good way to cope with situations around you because it is important to be aware of what's going on in your country. Since the news about the president has come out many people have had their personal beliefs and feelings. I have seen conflict in quite a few places, but there has been one specific that has somewhat directly affected me. 

    While on social media, a few days after the news of the president was released, one of my friends posted her opinion of the situation. Let's call this friend number 1.  Less than an hour later, one of my other friends (let's call this friend number 2) posted friend number 1's post, shaming her opinion. Apparently there was a long argument, and being friends with both individuals, I got caught in the middle of it. The argument lasted for a while, until it ended with a change in relationship between the two individuals. This situation really made me want to get even further away from politics. The question I'm left with is, "Is it really important to become involved with politics, especially during a time like this, or is it better to stay away and not risk ruining relationships?"