AMITAH for not inviting my trump voting parents to my swearing-in ceremony?
The original poster (OP), a bis*xual man, recently achieved a major life milestone by pa*sing the state bar exam after years of intense effort, finally becoming a lawyer.
However, this personal triumph has been overshadowed by extreme emotional distress following recent election results in which both of his parents voted for Donald Trump.
The OP is feeling intense disgust, shame, and fury because he views his parents' votes as being against his own interests.
Despite his parents being very supportive of his legal career, the OP is now conflicted about whether to allow them to attend his swearing-in ceremony next week.
He is questioning if excluding them would be petty or an act of spite, and if he might regret such a decision later.
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The OP is caught in a severe conflict between his deep personal values, validated by his ident*ty and the political outcome, and his relationship with his parents, who have otherwise been supportive of his professional goals.
His strong emotional reaction stems from feeling betrayed or invalidated by their political choices, leading to uncertainty about how to manage this relationship during a significant personal ceremony.
The central question facing the OP is whether to prioritize his current emotional integrity and boundary setting by excluding his parents from the ceremony, or to prioritize the long-term family relationship and avoid potential future regret.
Readers must consider whether political disagreement warrants exclusion from a major life event, especially when the relationship has otherwise been positive.
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