Barbara Field and her friend TC at Madfish Grill.
Barbara Field and her friend TC are on opposite sides of the political spectrum.
  • My best friend and I have completely different values and politics.
  • We met when my mom and I moved to Florida, and I hired him to help with our laptops.
  • I've learned that tolerance and friendship really can bring different kinds of people together.

I'm a Democratic feminist from a small town in New York. I dislike guns and believe in social causes. My best friend TC is a Republican from Milwaukee who owns weapons, believes in conspiracy theories, and is about 10 years younger than I am. He jokes, "I'm not racist or sexist. I dislike everyone equally." Yes, our friendship is unlikely, but I've learned a lot from our connection.