I posted a question in Meta awhile back asking how some jellies feel about being in the Fluther minority (generally, the religious and otherwise conservative). This time I’m asking about jellies out in the real world.

As I sit at my bank job listening to co-workers discuss how gay marriage is ripping the family unit to shreds (with Fox news playing in the background, no less), I can’t help but feel extremely out of place. I keep my mouth shut and try to ignore it, but I wonder how others handle these situations. Is it best to shut up or are you more likely to speak your mind?

I’m not a very political person at all, but I do feel strongly about social issues – gay rights in particular, so it’s very hard for me to keep my big mouth shut. This, however, is pretty standard in South Carolina, where I reside, and I think keeping the peace is best in a professional environment. However, I’d love to speak by mind right about now.

How about you? Do you live in a location in which you often feel like the minority (based on your political/social/etc. views)? How do you handle this?

On the flip side, if you are surrounded by people who generally feel as you do, is that a comfort or just boring? Could you live in a place where a lot of the population thinks how you feel is just wrong?