Sorrow in name calling

I wrote the following on Facebook on 2-8-20 and the loving care of friends was amazing...yet, the sting of hate has wounded me.

Well, I've been called a racist, the "great white hope", snowflake and mentally ill, not needing God but a therapist. It is SO sad that over the past week I have tried to have a decent discussion with those of differing political views. I've vowed to myself to keep my remarks non-judging and not personally attacking. But no matter, the mud continued to be slung at me...and it hurts. None of these people know me or my heart and I didn't talk sides, red or blue. I truly feel their agenda is to shut the mouths of those who see issues differently. I thought I could withstand the hate. But I can't. So now I will be silent.