According to a recent report, 75% of 18-24 year olds and 56% of 25-49-year olds wanted Britain to stay within the European Union. At the same time, 44% of 50-64 year olds and 39% of people aged above 65% voted for its exit.
There have been news articles about families that have experienced rifts at the hands of latest Brexit issue. In one such article, Stephanie visited her parents during the referendum week. She said, "I'm not one to shy away from healthy debate, but my parents completely refused to see things from any point of view but their own, and would deliberately misunderstand my view or rubbish it completely."
Stephanie added that even after the results were out, her parents "continued to insult and degrade" the people who wanted Britain to stay within European Union. She revealed that sharing stories of increased xenophobia and racism were not enough to convince her parents that it may have been due to referendum results. Stephanie said that her family made her feel "insStephanie said she felt "insulted" by her own family.
Another such family affected by Brexit is that of Becky. Dinner time is not a happy time anymore as Brexit arguments have taken the fun out of eating together. In a recent report by BBC, Becky and her twin brother were in favor of keeping Britain within European Union. Her parents begged to differ and used "very stereotypical arguments." These are just two of many families that spent an entire weekend fighting over Brexit referendum.
