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Is anyone else feeling fearful with what’s happening?

Yes. It's nearly impossible to have a substantive discussion without addressing the elephant in the room.
Scary and rapid developments all over the place.
 
No, I'm not "fearful".
I'd be worried, probably hopeless and maybe even suicidal, if I was young.

But I'm old and secure, at least for the few remaining years of my average lifespan, per insurance companies actuary tables.
I got no kids, and you having kids is on you.


So, Ill just follow my doctor's orders, and take my:

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Calliecake said:
@ItsMainelyYou, I can’t believe we walked into another war. This has escalated so quickly.
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Walked? We're running headlong, anything to desperately distract from the information that came out recently and to cover the reprehensible mishandling of the economy and our people. This term is already a failure. Ignorant incompetence writ large with deadly consequence.
It's not been 6 months yet.
 
Calliecake said:
I just read the Daily Mail headline. I won’t sleep tonight. Scary!
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the daily mail is only any god if you like looking at pictures of the royal family
it used to many years ago maybe durring WW2 be a very good newspaper but its gutter press now
 
i have a slightly diferent perspective as this has all been going on as Gary has been fighting for his life in CCU with septis
i went a few days not looking at the news at all
i never doubted he would not pull through but the doctors tell you the worst
as this was going on his son was planning his wife;s funeral as she had just passed away unexspectadly

usually im a news junky but all i could concentrate on was Gary, and as best we could Aaron, Gary's now widowed son, alas we could do not one thing to help him at his saddest time except to pray that Gary got better, for Aaron, i told every nurse and doctor Gary had to get better for Aaron

one morning at home i was looking for my clean nickers i was going to put on and i thought id misplaced them, they had been right in my hand a minute ago
i looked for them for ages
only to discover after 10 minutes of flunderling aimlessly i already had them on

we can not control everything
you sometimes have to take baby steps and just concentrate on your own life,your imediate loved ones
the world will have to take care of its self today or this morning or even just for a few hours as you concentrate on things you do have influence over and can fix

as scary as the world is right now dont let it consume you or you will go insane and that will not help anybody
 
its the lead story on the news
i cant say nothing about it either
 
Daisys and Diamonds said:
i have a slightly diferent perspective as this has all been going on as Gary has been fighting for his life in CCU with septis
i went a few days not looking at the news at all
i never doubted he would not pull through but the doctors tell you the worst
as this was going on his son was planning his wife;s funeral as she had just passed away unexspectadly

usually im a news junky but all i could concentrate on was Gary, and as best we could Aaron, Gary's now widowed son, alas we could do not one thing to help him at his saddest time except to pray that Gary got better, for Aaron, i told every nurse and doctor Gary had to get better for Aaron

one morning at home i was looking for my clean nickers i was going to put on and i thought id misplaced them, they had been right in my hand a minute ago
i looked for them for ages
only to discover after 10 minutes of flunderling aimlessly i already had them on

we can not control everything
you sometimes have to take baby steps and just concentrate on your own life,your imediate loved ones
the world will have to take care of its self today or this morning or even just for a few hours as you concentrate on things you do have influence over and can fix

as scary as the world is right now dont let it consume you or you will go insane and that will not help anybody
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So sorry for your troubles at present. I hope Gary is getting better. Life sucks sometimes, does it not? Hugs and best wishes to you. And please keep avoiding the news, it’s just not good right now.
 
Making decisions for all of the wrong reasons is just hard to watch.

Hugs to all as we wait and see because at this point, it is literally all we can do.
 
When madmen rule bad things happen.
 
@daisy and Diamonds, I’m so sorry for all your family is going thru. Sending my condolences to both you, Gary and family for the loss of Gary’s DIL. You must be exhausted. Dealing with Gary’s illness is so hard on it’s own. I hope Gary get’s to come home soon. Life sometimes has a way of throwing a lot at us all at once.

Don’t worry about not knowing where your knickers are. Once things settle down you’ll begin to feel normal again. When things are bad with my mom, I’m pretty sure I’ve fed our furbaby twice in the morning. I’m rushing around trying to get ready to go the hospital and forget if I’ve fed her 5 minutes earlier.
 
I’ve been feeling this dread for about the past year and a half, so I don’t think I feel more dread about the recent escalation. I think I’ve arrived in a similar place as Daisy, where you realize that the best you can do is keep going and the rest of the world will do what it wants.

I cope by volunteering at a local org that gives free food to children in school and anybody who wants it, no questions asked. I also took up pottery, continued foraging for mushrooms, and my husband and I started attending meetings with local organizers and activists who share our values.

Oh and yeah, I embrace vices too. I still love antique jewelry, and I drink and take pot gummies a lot.
 
Daisys and Diamonds said:
i have a slightly diferent perspective as this has all been going on as Gary has been fighting for his life in CCU with septis
i went a few days not looking at the news at all
i never doubted he would not pull through but the doctors tell you the worst
as this was going on his son was planning his wife;s funeral as she had just passed away unexspectadly

usually im a news junky but all i could concentrate on was Gary, and as best we could Aaron, Gary's now widowed son, alas we could do not one thing to help him at his saddest time except to pray that Gary got better, for Aaron, i told every nurse and doctor Gary had to get better for Aaron

one morning at home i was looking for my clean nickers i was going to put on and i thought id misplaced them, they had been right in my hand a minute ago
i looked for them for ages
only to discover after 10 minutes of flunderling aimlessly i already had them on

we can not control everything
you sometimes have to take baby steps and just concentrate on your own life,your imediate loved ones
the world will have to take care of its self today or this morning or even just for a few hours as you concentrate on things you do have influence over and can fix

as scary as the world is right now dont let it consume you or you will go insane and that will not help anybody
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Oh my goodness, Daisy! First, I am so terribly sorry about your daughter-in-law's passing!! I had to reread that... couldn't believe it. All I can say is, I'm relieved that Gary recovered and is doing well. You've been through it lately, my friend! Sending you hugs for a better time ahead. I noticed you had been absent. ❤️
 
I am doing much better with it all than I was a few years ago because I came up with a coping plan.

First, I accept that it's largely above my pay grade and out of my control.

I limit my exposure to the news.

Have plans in place for myself and my family to leave the country, if it comes to that.

Heavily focus on accomplishing my personal goals.

Make my donations and other small things to help fight back.

Cut off understandable but non-helpful worries when they start.

I feel like that's the best I can do with it.
 
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Daisys and Diamonds said:
i have a slightly diferent perspective as this has all been going on as Gary has been fighting for his life in CCU with septis
i went a few days not looking at the news at all
i never doubted he would not pull through but the doctors tell you the worst
as this was going on his son was planning his wife;s funeral as she had just passed away unexspectadly

usually im a news junky but all i could concentrate on was Gary, and as best we could Aaron, Gary's now widowed son, alas we could do not one thing to help him at his saddest time except to pray that Gary got better, for Aaron, i told every nurse and doctor Gary had to get better for Aaron

one morning at home i was looking for my clean nickers i was going to put on and i thought id misplaced them, they had been right in my hand a minute ago
i looked for them for ages
only to discover after 10 minutes of flunderling aimlessly i already had them on

we can not control everything
you sometimes have to take baby steps and just concentrate on your own life,your imediate loved ones
the world will have to take care of its self today or this morning or even just for a few hours as you concentrate on things you do have influence over and can fix

as scary as the world is right now dont let it consume you or you will go insane and that will not help anybody
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Thinking about you and yours @Daisys and Diamonds. Hope Gary is on the mend, and I'm so very sorry to hear about Gary's daughter in law.
 
In 2017 we had guardrails. This feels so different. Ominous

If I’ve learned anything in my lifetime it’s that seeing good results from reckless people is extremely rare. They are capable of causing disasters.
 
Bonfire said:
The opposition to this insanity is growing everyday.
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This is insanity.

Will the people in charge listen or even care about the growing opposition?
 
I don’t know Callie, but “The Declaration of Independence says that people have the right and duty to alter or abolish any government that does not secure their unalienable rights.”

We will see. America is in unprecedented times.
One of my biggest fears is the recent militarization, using the military against it’s own citizens. I don’t just mean the National Guard (which were federalized btw) in the California ICE raids, but bringing in Marines. It’s a very slippery slope using the military for personal political purposes, and unAmerican.

Lately it’s like drinking out of a firehose the amount of stuff coming at us. I’m so encouraged @Calliecake by the HUGE numbers that showed up across the entire country last weekend to peacefully protest! It speaks volumes!!

ETA. @Ella If broke rules with my post, then please delete
 
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Bonfire said:
Literally a knee jerk reaction to compensate for the bruised ego. ...
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But the majority, 77.3 million, of America voters ............ Oh never mind. :nono:

Well, at least most American voters are happy.
 
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Rebel Rebel said:
@Daisys and Diamonds
Hi, I just learned of your unfortunate circumstances, and I hope things will improve every day. We all have these terrible moments, but you deal with them with humor and grace. You have the fortitude to get through this! And you made me laugh when you called my swimsuit a tog!
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year we call swim suits togs here, in Aussie they are cozzies
it makes the world more interesting !
Gary is doing much better although we have a long road to go he is almost mobile agai ad will hopefully be home next week
 
Begonia said:
Thinking about you and yours @Daisys and Diamonds. Hope Gary is on the mend, and I'm so very sorry to hear about Gary's daughter in law.
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thank you , he is doing much better.
yes it was a terrible shock about Sue, and she had just become a grandma, they were going to go up the next weekend to see the baby,


take care everybody, tell your loved ones you love them every day
 
Autumn in New England said:
Oh my goodness, Daisy! First, I am so terribly sorry about your daughter-in-law's passing!! I had to reread that... couldn't believe it. All I can say is, I'm relieved that Gary recovered and is doing well. You've been through it lately, my friend! Sending you hugs for a better time ahead. I noticed you had been absent. ❤️
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thank you dear Autumn, we are past the worst of it with Gary but its terrible with no Sue
i have been taking not of all the jeweller the hospital staff wear and yesterday i found time to clean my silver chain before i put it on

sorry to go off topic people
im not reading the doom and gloom in the news today, i might be home in time for the news tonight
the thing that upset the whole hospital the most (including Gary) was when that plane in India fell on the med school student accomidaion, we also have lots of lovely nurse who came from India
i havnt hesrd anyone mention 'someone' or any middle Eastern hot spots since we went to hospiatl
 
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