We are going through a period of presidential elections in Brazil, right now. And you know what? Thank god I have no friends. Some people's opinions are often so disgusting and bigoted that being able to live free of the necessity of compromising and tolerating certain things is very liberating. To see everyone I know hating on my candidate (a socialist who is all about GLBT rights and reducing the gap between the rich and the poor) because she doesn't condone the victory of the wife-beater guy whom everyone I know are voting for, is a nauseating process. Not having to smile to this people or pretend I like them feels incredible right now. If I had friends who want our country in the hands of a thief and misogynist, I'd have to reconsider or cope with a lot of disgust for enduring that relationship. Fortunately, I don't.