The original post: /r/privacy by /u/TakFltFlyer on 2024-11-07 23:35:35.

Sorry in advance if this violates any rules here.

I’m seeing all these posts of screenshot of heated conversations/debates people are having with their parents over the election. This honestly baffles me a little bit. Let me explain:

I have what you’d consider ‘Older Parents’. I’m 28F and both of my parents are in their 60s. My Dad grew up in Oklahoma, living in a 2-bedroom home, where he lived with 4-5 of my other relatives at any given time. Mom was raised on a farm, working the chores with 10 siblings. I don’t know if this was a ‘thing’ that just went out of style, but I was always taught/learned by observation that you DON’T ask who people voted for. The night of the election, my Mom had one of those stickers on, and she’s on the phone with my older sister (40s, just for context). I’m half-listening to the conversation while playing Fortnite, and I can tell my sister has asked who Mom voted for. This is basically how the conversation went, from Mom’s side:

“Hmm?..Secret…Secrets, babe. You don’t ever ask anybody who you voted for…Nope…(insert sister’s name), Grandma and Grandpa wouldn’t even tell EACH OTHER who they voted for. They never even discussed it…Nope. That is ‘privileged information’, and you hold on to that…” (There was more conversation, but this is all that matters.)

Am I crazy or what? I’d love some input from my friendly fellow redditors.

(I’m not referring to the people that openly and freely share their decisions. This is meant for the situations where somebody has actually ASKED about who/what somebody has chosen. I also did NOT vote. NOT because I’m trying to disrespect our rights or anything like that. The main reason is because I, personally, don’t feel ‘educated or qualified’ in politics enough to make any sort of call. Please don’t hate me for that. 🤷‍♀️)