Part of becoming an officer and an adult is negotiating living and working with people whose beliefs, attitudes, inclinations, or preferences are different than yours - sometimes very different. Regardless of your political, religious, or social beliefs, there will be people who differ from you; the real shocker comes when you figure out that people who you think you align with politically (or religiously, or socially) are not the kind of people you care for personally. Good officers figure out how to work with everyone in spite of their beliefs. Great officers and people figure out how to see the best in everyone.
If you don't "want political beliefs to prevent me from establishing a relationship with my sponsor family," then don't. The choice really is all yours.
Eloquent and absolutely on-point. Bravo, LongAgoPlebe.
Part of becoming an officer and an adult is negotiating living and working with people whose beliefs, attitudes, inclinations, or preferences are different than yours - sometimes very different. Regardless of your political, religious, or social beliefs, there will be people who differ from you; the real shocker comes when you figure out that people who you think you align with politically (or religiously, or socially) are not the kind of people you care for personally. Good officers figure out how to work with everyone in spite of their beliefs. Great officers and people figure out how to see the best in everyone.
If you don't "want political beliefs to prevent me from establishing a relationship with my sponsor family," then don't. The choice really is all yours.
Part of becoming an officer and an adult is negotiating living and working with people whose beliefs, attitudes, inclinations, or preferences are different than yours - sometimes very different. Regardless of your political, religious, or social beliefs, there will be people who differ from you; the real shocker comes when you figure out that people who you think you align with politically (or religiously, or socially) are not the kind of people you care for personally. Good officers figure out how to work with everyone in spite of their beliefs. Great officers and people figure out how to see the best in everyone.
If you don't "want political beliefs to prevent me from establishing a relationship with my sponsor family," then don't. The choice really is all yours.
I have a plebe with what is known as a "super sponsor"
I can only refer to them as a blessing. They are kind and wonderful and giving and special.
1. They are a home away from home on the odd days he can leave. He lays on their couch with headphones on and sleeps for hours, and get to play with their dog (my son is a dog lover).
2. They go to DS' games (his games typically START at 10:30 at night and end after MIDNIGHT. The only people in the stands are them and a few other super sponsor parents. My mid's sponsor parents hold up big posters announcing them as his #1 fans (even when my mid isnt even playing in that game)
3. They drive him and a truck full of his co mates to and from the airport over every single holiday (and spring break). On the way home, whoever is in the car they take to dinner.
4. when my mid got injured at practice and had to be taken to Bethesda they checked in on him after I had to leave to go back home
5. On the way home from christmas his sports gear got lost by the airlines. They repeatedly drove back and forth to the airport and finally physically searched a storage room, found it and hand delivered it to my son's locker room.
6. When I am visiting my mid in a few wks I am staying with them.
We have no idea their political affiliation...and we dont care. I just simply flat out love them.
However, if YOU care there is a comment section on your parent sponsor form you can put that down. You may like your sponsor or may not. There are lots of stories both ways. Most unhappy matches dont get officially reassigned, you just get unofficially "adopted" by a buddies sponsor parent.
Amen Brother!!
Sister - but it's all good!