Just a couple minutes ago, my dad called me down. He proceeded to talk to me about 'big brother knocking on the door' as a result of some of my outbursts on monday and tuesday on facebook, which resulted in many of my friends vigorously disagreeing with me etc. Admittedly some of the comments were made in the heat of moment and were pretty bad. I issued a statement in the next couple days apologizing and stating my views in a more calm rational way, but however calling for the people that are un willing to put politics to one side to still be friends to fuck off 
Anyway, my dad also talked off his worries about me feeling alienated by my friends coz of my views. I found this quite hilarious but did get me thinking. Has anyone had their parents sit them down and talk to you about your views and being 'misunderstood' (thank god my dad didn't use that word) and the possible danger your getting yourself in by going on demos and just being an anarchist.
With regards to my mum, she likes to act like shes left wing and open but really, when you talk about the right things, she reveals her staunch right wing anti immigration, closet racist views.
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I have never been formally sat down by my parents no! hahahaha. My mum flits between saying we agree on everything (we don't) and calling me an idealist (Mum's never read Marx's rejoinder to Hegel obviously). Friends is another thing entirely. Some friends i have managed to keep through various methods, either we avoid certain subjects, or have a discussion and its all quite pedestrian. There has been occasions where I have properly fallen out with someone over politics/social questions, but thats fine.
I don't think we are in danger just yet for simply 'being an x', but it is certainly controversial in some sectors