Should I get into politics with my gf?

So here is the story. I am romanian and my gf is georgian from a region called Abkhazia, which is a separatist pro russian region of Georgia. She is also ethnically russian.

Romanians are usually anti russian especially nowadays (she works here in romania) but I am curios what she thinks about the war in Ukraine andb Russia and all that, however I dont know if I should get into it in case she might be offended.

She is a pretty happy girl usually, but I guess you never know. Should I ask her or just drop it? We have been togheter for 5 months.

 

If you don't try it, you will always wonder what if? Regrets are painful to live with. Go for it.

 

As with any good relationship, there will be opinions. That said, the ability to disagree or accept another’s political ideals should not have a huge influence on your total relationship with your girlfriend.
If you can’t communicate freely with your girlfriend on “any subject” then you need to re-evaluate where this relationship is going. Communications on every subject should be open, and on the table. That goes for listening too! Political opinions is a poor measure of a total relationship.

 

I agree with both the previous replies.
In addition, their are less things to go wrong than if you start discussing her latest shoes or hairstyle.

 

Sometimes, its best to wait for a year or so, before taking a relationship more seriously, but that's up to the individual to decide.

 

Forget the politics, just get into bed, it's a lot more fun and entertaining. It also makes more sense.

 

Politics???? Why torpedo a relationship before it really starts? Concentrate on the sex.

 

Just saying a bird in the hand is worth two in the Bush. Don look a gift horse in the mouth. And let politics get in the way off thing's and potentially, ruin a good friendship.

 

There’s no reason not to ask. It doesn’t mean you have to argue if you disagree. As long as she’s reasonable it could be an interesting conversation. I’m sure she knows how Romanians feel about Russians.

I dated a girl who defected from Romania. Her father was a diplomat. They defected when they were allowed to go to Belgium on vacation sometime in the early 80’s (I met her in ‘87). They had a huge party when Ceausescu was executed. They’re no fan of the Russians, either.

My little brother is in Tbilisi, Georgia right now. He’s there as part of his Masters Degree program. He also studied in Estonia for about six months. Every time he goes to the Russian border, he sends me pics of him giving Russia the middle finger

 

You'll have to bring it up eventually. In some cases opposites may attract, but not if they have opposite values.

BTW, you haven't stated your view on the Ukraine-Russia war. I assume you're against it, am I right? Keep in mind many Russians are against the war as well.

 

So I asked her, and also jokingly called her a russian spy. She started throwing snowballs at me and calling me a NATO spy. It ended in sex.

 

Great! So, are you both against the war?

 

Uhm...not sure.
I didnt get to ask her because she fixated on me calling her a spy and she was laughing at that.
She did say something about NATO being a threat to them before throwing the first snowball, then I said she did an unprovoked attack on me so I retaliated with a bigger snowball, after which she said it wasn't unprovoked because I called her a spy.
We drifted to other things after.

I think she is anti NATO, not sure about the war, but probably pro russian. However she doesn't seem to take it too seriously and she was more interested in playing in the snow, which is cute as hell so I ok with it
If she is a spy, then she got my heart!

 

Perfect. Find something else to talk about....like maybe when can we do it again?

 

I'm basically pro American but I've protested wars, all the way back to Vietnam. And I've protested presidents, all the way back to Lyndon Johnson. You can love your country without loving the current administration.

 

Hey, may I ask how old you are

 

Here's how you broach the subject gently...
Just ask her "Are you spying for Putin's FSB?"
Then note her response.

Haha, I just read where you did exactly that, then had sex. Yup, she's definitely a spy...

 

Sure, I turn 70 next month.

 

If you have a good relationship with your partner, I would forget politics. Yes politicians F--- the working man and woman, but that is different from the sex you have with your partner. And remember politicians start wars, they don't fight them And the wars are usually for their own financial gain.

 

Shared values are an important part of a long term relationship for me. I couldn’t imagine dancing around this minefield with a partner who holds opposing beliefs.