we might not be politically aligned?
hi fellow wlw folks <3
i(26) was looking to get some opinions on a situation im in, in my first wlw dating trajectory.
i am on a trajectory to enter a relationship with a girl im really attracted to, sheās attracted to me as well, and we clearly like each other. i havenāt felt these things before with anyone else š
in all but the label we are dating, but weāve known each other since end of june so weāre trying to take things slow..š¤
iāve liked everything ive learned about her so far. sheās empathetic, on track to being a therapist, volunteers in lgbtq+ organizationsā¦
but there are 2 things sheās said that i was hoping for some perspective on -
1. āyouāre definitely more into the queer stuff than i amā - sheās known she was only into girls since age 6ish and her parents have always been very accepting so for her itās never been something to either hide or learn to embrace, not really. my experience has been the opposite, #comphetš so i looove being part of pride events and such, now that im out to myself šā¤ļøāš©¹āØ
sheās never been to a pride parade though?? which is odd to me?? idk how normal that is, she said sheās just never had someone invite her, so maybe iām overthinking this but it just feels like sheās not proud to be gay?? ahahahaa idk if thatās the norm for gold star lesbians or if it means something else im not seeing so iād love some perspective <3
2. and the bigger question - she seems to think that if people wanted to stop being poor theyād just have to work harderā¦ā¦ which sounds like the conservative bull i used to spout back in high school š
it sounds like sheād be willing to listen to what i have to say on the topic and such, and the only reason i learned better and actually educated myself on marxism and the class struggle was through people and partners who were patient enough to talk to me about it and gently correct me or provide me evidence on the contraryā¦ā¦. so iām just not sure if i can/should be that person? i can give in pretty easily sometimes and worry iāll just agree to keep the peace/not fight but like⦠i just havenāt been able to stop thinking about her comment about poor people. iām honestly not sure what to do. sheās not MAGA-esque or anything, but i am very pro-marxism and so this felt like quite the bomb drop (the blaming the person for the material conditions they inherited).
has anyone faced any situation akin to this or have any thoughts? i would really truly appreciate more perspectives, im open to answering any questions, thereās more nuance but this is the gist of it. thank you in advance šš¦āØ
Constant_Poem_1938: These aren't major hindrances but the statement she made about poor people may be a bit indicative of something else, like maybe a lack of empathy or life experience so I'd keep that at the back of my mind. Her viewpoints really say more about her as a person so if you like her as a person there shouldn't be any issue!
HamakazeKai: Not going to Pride isnāt a huge issue, I donāt go to pride events and it doesnāt make me any less Queer. On the face of it, her comments about poor people are terrible and it makes me wonder what the context of that conversation was?
StoneColdDyke: Not going to Pride isn't a huge issue, I've never attended in my life because I hate crowds and loud spaces but her comments about poor people are.
Mommy2maeve: Yeah, that sounds like a massive lack of empathy for people with different life experiences, which is often indicative that they will fail to empathize with you when things are tough. Don't ask me how I know. It's also victim blaming ("poors just are lazy"), and that will come home to roost in your relationship. You're an adult and can make your own choices, and I sincerely wish you good luck.
Brave-Climate-6800: Eu jĆ” passei por isso nos meus dois Ćŗltimos namoros, o que me levou a acreditar que a diferenƧa entre elas era simplesmente querer ouvir ou nĆ£o. Com a minha ex que namorei em 2013 por exemplo, eu nĆ£o tinha abertura pra discutir assuntos sociais ou polĆticos porque ela preferia se isentar e anular voto. Acabamos por outros motivos e hoje em dia ela Ć© bem ativista. Talvez ela nĆ£o estivesse pronta na Ć©poca. Mas com minha Ćŗltima ex, conversĆ”vamos horas, tĆnhamos um diĆ”logo, ela nunca foi mente fechada e era uma pessoa que me fazia pensar tambĆ©m. Ela me disse que mudou algumas concepƧƵes sociais e eu posso dizer q mudei comportamentos meus q eu nao percebia q eram descuidados.
Originally shared by AltruistAngel_444 on r/actuallesbians on August 10th, 2026 at 7:46 AM UTC.