General Discussion

I am so upset and disappointed. People keep saying to hold on to hope with the mail in ballots, but I'm tired of coping. I just want it to be done.

If you're apathetic about the results, do your fellow american FR players a favor and start caring. This involves all of us whether you like it or not. You need to be taking this seriously. Maybe for some reason you think the recent events won't impact your life (I assure you they will) but at the very least be respectful. Check in on your family and friends, many of us are not doing OK, and things are very likely to get worse over time, even if we don't see the effects for another 10 years.

If you are HAPPY about the results.. You need to do some serious self-reflection. The rest of us aren't all freaking out because we're stupid or demonic or whatever. There's an almost certain promise that some of us will lose access to the things literally keeping us alive. I can't think of a less patriotic thing than celebrating your fellow Americans becoming worse off.

edit: forgot to mention a very important thing. Every one of you is important and loved, and the most important thing you can do is stay alive.

I am... Pretty numb honestly. And tired, very tired.

i feel awful for you guys but luckily the human spirit is strong. i think you americans can show a lot of resilience and determination. australia is always open and we will welcome you if you want to leave :)

i'm a liiiiiiittle nervous myself because us aussies do tend to get roped into american politics sometimes. the outcome of this will absolutely have consequences on the world.

I'm...better than I was this morning and last night, at least. Got myself a really nice treat and had a nice day at work so I'm at least calm now as opposed to so angry I feel sick. Now it's just a deep seething disappointment and a feeling of helplessness.
Thank you for asking though, genuinely.
I'm glad some people still have some hope for the future, it'll probably be a while until mine comes back, sadly. I'm so tired.

Not US myself but my girlfriend is trans in a state that is red and as a Canadian it tends to be a miserable predictor of at least how things are gonna go up here, so I'm anxious as hell for both her and the next year for us. Trying to breathe through it and figure out the next steps, though. Made it this far in life, not prepared to give up and have been up trying to remind friends down in the US that they're incredibly loved.

FR-wise, idk. Looking forward to browsing through the thread for Rockbreakers submissions when it goes up since I've always been a rocks nerd. Looking forward to NOTN.

not in america. but i hope theres a turnaround and things will turn better in the coming days, and whatever happens please stay safe and lets hope we can all make it

i had to take off work today...and i'm struggling between gaslighting myself into feeling stupid for needing to take the day, and reassuring myself that it's ok to need a break. like, am i being too dramatic? am i overreacting? i spent the majority of the day crying, which is NOT usual for me. i don't cry or get over emotional really. so...i dunno. maybe it's a culmination of things. i just know that my nihilistic tendencies are becoming harder and harder to overcome.

Alternating between feeling intense fear and dissociating really hard. Somehow made it to my calc lecture today but it didnt feel real if that makes sense lol. I really miss my irl friends. I wish I was more surprised by the results than I am. I just feel numb.