we don't like each other's beliefs

But we’re choosing to stay in relationship. There are a very small number of people I’m willing to disagree with this deeply and still keep in my life. She’s one of them.

(important note that I got out of bed at 6:30am to add: I’m friends with a whole bunch of people whose beliefs I don’t share—Christian pastors, Muslims, atheists, etc. I’ve said it a hundred times. I don’t care what you believe—as long as your beliefs aren’t harming people. I believe this person’s beliefs are harming people.)

I got a text from her last week that said, “I read your books and now I know what you believe. I’m sending you a book that expresses what I believe and I’m asking you to please read it.”

I said I would. And then