I thought I would get better...

[slor]

but I am growing more despondent. I really feel like I am dying from the pain of knowing what the Nazis in the whitehouse are planning to unleash upon us. Why did we not take to the streets? Why are we going to let this happen? What are we going to do?

[wanpete]

1. It's hard, we all know.

take your pain and put it into action, planning, or strategy for the future. This will help you cope. Also, you may need to stay away from all media, and maybe even your computer for a little while until you are stronger. Hang in there. It will get better.:hug:

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

2. Internal Emigration

for me its worse.

That antigay marriage amendement here in Ohio hit me hard as it voids all semblance of marraige or legal arrangements. Now I and my partners have legal powers of attorney over each other and I dont know if they are still valid. Its almost as if the overwhelming passage of this amendment has made it open season on us....has this "given permission" for even more discrimination.

I dont feel I belong here....I dont feel I belong in the US. Frankly I feel like burning a flag right now.

Or, maybe just totally tuning out politics and public life and concentrate on other things..drawing, music, etc...just go into isolation and ignore this catastrophe thats going on, that will get worse.

Man I am in despair. I thought I could say 'heck, no biggy, I expected this"...just brush it away. but its really affected me mentaly and emotionally.

I just need to tune all this out...just do some form of internal emigration, surround myself with maps and travel guides and picture books of Europe or something....