I think that what the above shows is how divisive the Brexit situation was. The outcome of the vote was very close and, given that the issue was so serious in its implications for our future, it was inevitable that friendships and family bonds were broken. Some people felt so passionate about the issue that heated arguments broke out and some of the things that were said became so personal that relationships were broken to the point of being irretrievable. But, 'we are where we are' is the usual platitude trotted out and we have to live with it and try to get on with each other, regardless of our opinions. Unfortunately, politicians don't seem to see it like this and I feel we are now being 'punished' by the EU for our withdrawal yet, to be honest, we weren't really welcome in the EU in the first place! Even though I was disappointed to leave the EU after the Brexit vote, I would not seek to reverse the decision made by the British people because the EU would probably punish us again by imposing a deal upon us which would see us back where we started, or worse. Nor would I want to see the old arguments reheated, not only because of the damage they caused to social and family groups, but also because we can't believe a single thing the politicians tell us or promise us. If the EU were 'begging' us to come back, that might be a different matter, but I don't see the Brussels megabarons wanting to eat that much humble pie. My point is that it is sad that we couldn't find a way of working together to the point that we decided to take our ball out of the playground. Now, with the election of Trump, the attitude of Putin, the emergence of China and India as superpowers, I feel very isolated as a Brit paddling our little island in the Atlantic. But, as I said, We Are Where We Are, and we have to make the best of it.
