I have a problem

I can think of nothing that is more important to me than my family.I am here because I have opinions that I think need sharing.  If I don't share them.  If I don't get to say my piece, my head will explode.

I am on Facebook.  Probably the largest social networking device yet.  Yes, I know, Blogger et al have been around longer, but it requires more work and doesn't read like a quick morning newspaper.  Facebook has given me a chance to catch up with so many old, and nearly forgotten friends.  People who were once important parts of my daily life but whom I haven't seen in years.  It has been wonderful.

Facebook has also been a way to keep up on what my friends and family think of what's happening in the world. We all have our various beliefs, causes and peeves and subscribe to the outlets that support those beliefs and then we share.


We share because we agree with what the author says.  What better way to let our friends know what we're thinking.  We share to bring like-minded people new information and we share in hopes that those who are see things differently might see our point if posed in a different way.

Seems benign, right?  Wrong!  My choice to share liberal news articles has caused a huge rift in my life.  You see, not everyone in my family circle is a liberal thinker. One, in particular is a hard right-wing, pro-life, bible toting Conservative.  He chooses not only to disagree with me but to smash and bash everything I post.  Yes, I said everything. 


If I comment on the weather, he's glad it's raining on me, and not in a nice way.

So, all of this is unsettling to the rest of the family who use Facebook to see what is going on with everyone and now, I am being asked to stop sharing articles to keep peace. It is killing me.  It goes against everything I believe in.  I've explained to them that Facebook is a public forum and it is my right to post what I wish.

I've explained that they can block posts if they don't like the content without blocking me.  But that doesn't seem to be enough.  What am I supposed to do?