I had a rough few days, but I'm getting better. Its gonna be a very, very long few years. Can't do anything but refuse to give up though.
Im hoping to get back into the swing of things this weekend. Gonna work on some art stuff I need to do.
I had a rough few days, but I'm getting better. Its gonna be a very, very long few years. Can't do anything but refuse to give up though.
Im hoping to get back into the swing of things this weekend. Gonna work on some art stuff I need to do.
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[quote name="Dragonwyspr" date="2024-11-07 12:18:29" ]
Always block if you need or want to. And a gentle reminder that scanning through political discussions looking for opposing/aggressive mindsets is a form of self harm. I recommend, to most of you who are struggling and having panic attacks, that you stop doomscrolling, and take some time for self-care. Your emotions are completely valid and understandable. But the solution is not to dig through forums and social media looking for takes that'll make your anxiety worse.
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Thanks for this post, and everyone else who commented similar things. I sorta needed a little reminder to stop doomscrolling. Had to block a "friend" today. He tried to have the moral high ground with the "I would NEVER block a friend over different politics :pleading emoji:" but turns out he said some pretty bad stuff about a friend and I, unrelated to it all...it goes beyond politics sometimes. You have EVERY RIGHT to communicate with who you want to communicate with!
Do what you must to be healthy. Get off social media, grab some tea, go relax and read a book if you'd like. Surround yourself with people you know you can trust and love, we're going to get through this everyone, we have to. My DMs are open to anyone going through similar stress in these times, I'm always happy to talk.
Dragonwyspr wrote on 2024-11-07 12:18:29:
Always block if you need or want to. And a gentle reminder that scanning through political discussions looking for opposing/aggressive mindsets is a form of self harm. I recommend, to most of you who are struggling and having panic attacks, that you stop doomscrolling, and take some time for self-care. Your emotions are completely valid and understandable. But the solution is not to dig through forums and social media looking for takes that'll make your anxiety worse.
Thanks for this post, and everyone else who commented similar things. I sorta needed a little reminder to stop doomscrolling. Had to block a "friend" today. He tried to have the moral high ground with the "I would NEVER block a friend over different politics :pleading emoji:" but turns out he said some pretty bad stuff about a friend and I, unrelated to it all...it goes beyond politics sometimes. You have EVERY RIGHT to communicate with who you want to communicate with!
Do what you must to be healthy. Get off social media, grab some tea, go relax and read a book if you'd like. Surround yourself with people you know you can trust and love, we're going to get through this everyone, we have to. My DMs are open to anyone going through similar stress in these times, I'm always happy to talk.
gay, non-white, trans man who is very mentally ill... i felt like my world was ending on Tuesday but over the next few days i was able to regain some semblance of stability. i'm not happy or doing the best, but i'm not spiraling
on one hand i live in a blue state but on the other hand i live in a red spot in said blue state (insert crying emoji) this extends to the people i live with sadly, they are very red leaning so my support group's mainly online. at least i have a support group and i do hope that the people that are coming to this thread have support groups of their own :(
gay, non-white, trans man who is very mentally ill... i felt like my world was ending on Tuesday but over the next few days i was able to regain some semblance of stability. i'm not happy or doing the best, but i'm not spiraling
on one hand i live in a blue state but on the other hand i live in a red spot in said blue state (insert crying emoji) this extends to the people i live with sadly, they are very red leaning so my support group's mainly online. at least i have a support group and i do hope that the people that are coming to this thread have support groups of their own :(
heartbroken. it's war on us all. i really did have so much hope but alas, im also not really surprised about this. my husband and i already agreed to start looking into moving outside of the U.S.
heartbroken. it's war on us all. i really did have so much hope but alas, im also not really surprised about this. my husband and i already agreed to start looking into moving outside of the U.S.
Update to yesterday: I'm more functional now, at least. Managed to actually get ready for work today instead of curled up in a ball on my bathroom floor, and managed to actually do work today as opposed to a barely-functional blob.
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Zonai I hope it's okay to ping you, and offer virtual hugs if you're okay with that. I really appreciate your message and it's definelty something I'm gonna try and remind myself of in the coming days
(and if it's okay again may I message you to talk about your zelda au? I'm a big fan of zelda stuff and your au looks really awesome!)
Update to yesterday: I'm more functional now, at least. Managed to actually get ready for work today instead of curled up in a ball on my bathroom floor, and managed to actually do work today as opposed to a barely-functional blob.
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Zonai I hope it's okay to ping you, and offer virtual hugs if you're okay with that. I really appreciate your message and it's definelty something I'm gonna try and remind myself of in the coming days
(and if it's okay again may I message you to talk about your zelda au? I'm a big fan of zelda stuff and your au looks really awesome!)
Not great, friends. Not great.
My (female) wife and I just got married in the middle of October. I'm just hoping we make it to a one year anniversary before the feds decide that we don't get to be married anymore. We are, thankfully, in a state where gay marriage will almost certainly remain legal stateside-- But my mom and dad live in Missouri, and-- Well.
It's Missouri.
Not great, friends. Not great.
My (female) wife and I just got married in the middle of October. I'm just hoping we make it to a one year anniversary before the feds decide that we don't get to be married anymore. We are, thankfully, in a state where gay marriage will almost certainly remain legal stateside-- But my mom and dad live in Missouri, and-- Well.
It's Missouri.
Since my actual opinion was insta-deleted, I guess I'll just say that I'm feeling pretty alright.
'Merica.
Since my actual opinion was insta-deleted, I guess I'll just say that I'm feeling pretty alright.
'Merica.
Coming back to check in. I'm very glad to see that people have been so nice, it's genuinely comforting to go back and read some of these posts. Thank you everyone! <3
Edit: I also just wanted to say that I offer my support to anyone going through a hard time right now. I know it's really rough out there, and a few words from a stranger on the internet may not do much, but you aren't alone and if you need to talk, feel free to reach out!
Coming back to check in. I'm very glad to see that people have been so nice, it's genuinely comforting to go back and read some of these posts. Thank you everyone! <3
Edit: I also just wanted to say that I offer my support to anyone going through a hard time right now. I know it's really rough out there, and a few words from a stranger on the internet may not do much, but you aren't alone and if you need to talk, feel free to reach out!
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now that i know staff is watching this thread, i feel a bit safer to post here.
i'm a closeted gay/ace trans guy that lives in a deep south red state, surrounded by extremely bigoted, conservative, religious family. i had some small amount of hope in america before the results, but now i'm just stuck in a nihilist, paranoid pit. i'll still live and work towards getting out of here as soon as i'm done with my degree, and i suppose that's all i really can do. but i'm still struggling, a lot. i feel as though i have no realistic future available to me anymore, especially not while i'm stuck in this bigoted state.
occasionally i feel hope and rage, so i suppose i'll need a week or two to grieve and mentally prepare for the coming years in this country. at least FR is here to keep me distracted. looking forward to completing my dragons, and watching anime with my friends.
(hopefully this isn't too vent-y... just let me know if i need to edit anything, mods/staff)
oh and, thanks everyone for the kind, hopeful replies here and elsewhere <3 and thanks to everyone who works for programs like rainbow railroad and the queer trans project.
now that i know staff is watching this thread, i feel a bit safer to post here.
i'm a closeted gay/ace trans guy that lives in a deep south red state, surrounded by extremely bigoted, conservative, religious family. i had some small amount of hope in america before the results, but now i'm just stuck in a nihilist, paranoid pit. i'll still live and work towards getting out of here as soon as i'm done with my degree, and i suppose that's all i really can do. but i'm still struggling, a lot. i feel as though i have no realistic future available to me anymore, especially not while i'm stuck in this bigoted state.
occasionally i feel hope and rage, so i suppose i'll need a week or two to grieve and mentally prepare for the coming years in this country. at least FR is here to keep me distracted. looking forward to completing my dragons, and watching anime with my friends.
(hopefully this isn't too vent-y... just let me know if i need to edit anything, mods/staff)
oh and, thanks everyone for the kind, hopeful replies here and elsewhere <3 and thanks to everyone who works for programs like rainbow railroad and the queer trans project.
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I hope the ping is okay, I just want to send you sympathy and hugs. I'm currently in a safer state right now, and I wish I could bring everyone here who needs it <3
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SpiritofArcadia
I hope the ping is okay, I just want to send you sympathy and hugs. I'm currently in a safer state right now, and I wish I could bring everyone here who needs it <3
