You're not alone Gabz. I've always been a conservative republican. In fact, this story could have been about me.
A little boy had a litter of puppies that he was trying to give away. A local politician walked by and asked the boy about the party affiliation of the pups. "They're all democrats," said the lad. A few days later, the boy still had the puppies and was still trying to give them away to a good home. The politician happened by again and asked if they were registered to vote and with what party. "They are all registered republicans," said the boy.
"But just a few days ago you told me they were all democrats," replied the politician.
"That's true," answered the boy, "but they've opened their eyes since then."