Reply #44: The OP's friend should have been way more sympathetic [View All]

[Hippo_Tron]

If this were simply a political discussion it would be one thing, but the OP has a personal experience with pre-existing conditions. A good friend who disagreed with the OP on health care would've probably kept their mouth shut at this point, or at least replied in a manner that suggests that they understand the OP is struggling.

I have two very good friends who are both Republicans. Last cycle I was working on a campaign for a Democrat. On election night they were both obviously thrilled that the Republicans won just about everything and certainly from a political perspective they were happy that the guy I was working for lost. But they both texted me to tell me that they were sorry he lost, because they know how hard I had worked for him and they were sad to see me disappointed.

If your friend's political views somehow cause them indifferent to misery then they are a shitty friend, period.