KD, I don't have a problem with him having a differing opinion. Many times, I've said, "I understand your opinion/need/perspective. I don't have the same. But you more than are welcome to act upon yours as you wish, I just don't care to participate with you." An example is his kids. I don't feel about them the way he does, their not my kids. I'm not going to cater to them like he does, or adjust my life around theirs like he does. He's welcome to, but I won't. This is unacceptable to him.
It's actually what I was trying to do when I declined to talk about the marriage/friendship article, but apparently didn't do it very well.
