This isn't political, it's personal.

Yes, I am willing to lose friends and family members regarding their support of Donald Trump. No, it’s not about “disagreeing over politics.” Thankfully, I won't be losing any friends, because I choose my friends based on their values.

I’d like to view myself as a self-aware, emotionally balanced, open-minded, tolerant individual. I find value in opinions that challenge my own, and I am committed to deepening my own knowledge. I am quick to admit when I don't know something, and I am happy to go searching for answers. I pride myself on my ability to understand and accept that most situations in life are incredibly nuanced – nothing is black and white. Except this.

Conservatives and Trump supporters are not interchangeable terms. Trump isn’t your average Republican. He is a despicable, dangerous human being and an incompressible, appalling excuse for a politician. No, this isn’t about him being “blunt” or “straight forward.” He is a corrupt, morally bankrupt rapist whose entire platform is rooted in hatred, fear and lies.

It’s not “just politics” to me if you are willing to vote against certain demographics having basic rights, such as receiving medical care, being treated fairly in our justice system, marrying who they choose, and having authority over their own bodies.

By “Making America Great Again,” we are destroying the very fiber that made America great in the first place – freedom. Oh wait, we only want freedom for white, heterosexual, childbearing Christians.

Donald Trump literally and habitually threatens violence toward any personal or political opposition, real or perceived. Disagree with him? You deserve to be prosecuted or executed! This man does not welcome the difference of opinions, and that is a terrifying threat to democracy. This is not a hyperbolic statement. He incited an insurrection on our nation’s capital. People in law enforcement DIED, because he was unwilling to accept election results and participate in the peaceful transfer of power. He expressed support to have his OWN VICE PRESIDENT hung to death for refusing to overturn the election. And he called it all "a day of love." At that moment, this man should have been prohibited from ever holding office again.

Also, can we talk about the complete irony and hypocrisy in voting for a candidate that endorses family values when he assaulted one of his wives and cheated on another, while paying hush money to a porn star? If Vice President Harris had five children from three husbands, she would be slut shamed to no end. If you say otherwise, you are lying. Donald calls himself the "Father of Fertility," but his follower base carries around fake JD Vance sperm to mock Tim and Gwen Walz for using IVF to have children? And this is the supposed pro-life party?

Trump openly name-calls and dehumanizes women (at least those he deems as unattractive), veterans (calling them “suckers and losers”), people of color (I could write a whole other blog on his racist comments and behavior, dating all the way back to the 70s), non-Christians and non-Americans (calling for a complete ban on all Muslims entering the US, claiming that all Haitians have AIDS, and that Nigerians should go back to their huts), immigrants (calling them “rapists” and wrongly conjecturing that they are eating American pets) and individuals with disabilities (mocking a disabled reporter, verbalizing that they should just die), all while being suspiciously slow or absent – time and time again – to call out white supremacists who publicly support him.

I am not exaggerating when I say I expect children, by the time they reach school age, to behavior better than the 45th (and now 47th) president of the United States. Name calling? Bullying? Dodging questions? Lying? Pointing fingers? Mocking others? Threatening violence? Bragging about grabbing married women by the pussy? Making sexual comments about his own daughter? Is this the type of behavior we want modeled for future generations? Is this how we want to present America to the rest of the world?

Excusing this type of behavior or brushing it under the rug is deplorable. Not holding someone accountable, especially a person you are electing to the highest office in the world, is inexcusable. Would you discipline your child if they mocked a child with a disability? I sure as hell hope so. You wouldn't say to that child's parents, "Oh, loosen up! It was a joke," Or, "He didn't mean it."

By voting for Trump, you voted for sexism, misogyny, racism, discrimination, violence, and hatred, or at the very least, you decided they aren’t dealbreakers for you. To me, they are.

So, I choose to nourish other relationships – relationships with people who stand up for those who are in real jeopardy of losing their basic human rights. I stand for decency, dignity and democracy – words that are foreign to Trump and his supporters.

From this point forward, I am done explaining that this isn't a case of getting along with people who have different opinions than I do (but perhaps you could share that sentiment with the person you elected to lead our country). That is not the issue at hand. It's about me choosing not to create or maintain space or capacity in my life for those who don't share my same moral fiber.

If I have offended you, good. This isn’t political, it’s personal.

We are not going back.