guys I really can't date this person
well HELP ME OUT WITH THAT edit: Also, stance on abortion is a personal dealbreaker for me, although it also happens to be a hot button political topic, due to my own experiences. So, yes, it qualifies, but I would not be able to date someone who did not believe abortion was not/should not be an option (for women everywhere).
Fair enough. I remember reading a thing you wrote about abortion a long time ago, and I can see why you feel that way. I mainly meant that the news, our peers, politicians, etc, all make us think that what's important is that we take a stand, have an opinion, that our value to society is less if we don't make a choice on the things they tell us we should be making choices about. What if I happen to not give a fuck about guns? Then what? Should those who are passionate about guns rights or gun control think less of me as a person? Can I not still pick you up from the airport, listen to you when you're having trouble, and have a good laugh with you, because I don't think this or that issue affects my life to the point that I have to make a choice about it? That's my point. Whether we care about each other matters so much more to me than whether we care about issues. If you find someone who cares about you and treats you like you feel you deserve to be treated, then forget the political stuff.