Is AUTHOR wrong in the post ? POST : Basically my parents are conservative Christians in a 'conservative lite' kinda way. They have strong 'traditional' opinions on religion, sexuality and gender (but not race or wealth) but if you need a play to stay, food, etc, they will absolutely give you any help you need albeit while trying to bring you to the Lord.

My siblings and I are very liberal, but while I am fine talking politics at work, with friends, etc, talking about it with my parents will inevitably end up heated, angry and uncomfortable. The most likely outcome is that everyone will be upset and no one will change their minds on anything. 

My younger brother is very combative and will often bring up contentious topics for the sake of 'debating' my dad. I have asked him to stop picking fights, if dad starts it, sure go ahead, but to stop instigating. He feels that I'm just being a coward, and I should confront them on their views even if it makes me uncomfortable.

One of my problems with that is that those debates affect me personally. My brother is straight and cis-gendered male while I'm ace and non-binary. If he stirs up shit, it won't affect him beyond my parents getting upset at him. I'm can't walk away from my life if things go bad. 

So am I an asshole for wanting to avoid discussing important political topics with my parents?