Would You End Your Relationship Because of the Election?

If your significant other voted against you in this election, would you break up? If so, why or why not? Would it really be over who they picked, or would it be just because? In this article, I interviewed 9th & 12th graders.

One 12th grader I interviewed said that they would not break up with their significant other over the election because she “feels like they are able to have different opinions.” She also said that their different opinions can’t overshadow the relationship and they should be able to talk about their political viewpoints and discuss why they voted for the opposite person. The second 12th grader I interviewed said, “No, because politics isn’t the only thing that’s important. There are other things that are important in a relationship.” The third 12th grader said, “No, because I don’t think personal opinions should be able to ruin a relationship, and I think what you believe in shouldn’t break up the relationship.” The fourth 12th grader said, “Yes, because I don’t think the current president likes people of my race, so I feel that they are voting against things I stand for.”

The first 9th grader I interviewed I asked if they were able to vote, would they break up with a significant other due to the election. She said, “No, but she said she would want to talk about why they chose that person.” The second 9th grader I interviewed said, “If they were able to vote, no, they would not break up with their significant other because it’s their opinion on who they picked, and it should not affect the relationship because it’s their opinion.” The third 9th grader I interviewed said, “No, because their opinion is their opinion. They should be able to vote for whoever they want.” The fourth 9th grader I interviewed said, “Yes, because if they are supposed to be together, they are supposed to agree on things, but in this case, we’re talking about politics. They can’t live in the same house because they voted against each other. She said she would be able to live in the same house with her significant other if they voted against her.”

In general, as you can see, there were different types of opinions on whether they should or should not break up with their significant other. But most of them said no because it’s their opinion, and others said yes because they would basically feel some type of way if this happened.