I have an old Army medic friend. He is Republican, but a great human being, His wife is a retired teacher who writes positive children's books. We just don't discuss politics. My massage therapist is a right wing Republican woman, who is an anti-vaxer, anti-science, conservative Christian who rides a Harley with her boyfriend. We nearly got in a fight once so we don't discuss politics or religion. But I like her, she does a good professional job and is raising 4 children. So, we just avoid that which is a problem. Her massages always make me feel good. I like the way you wrote this story.