What's Bothering You?
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I would add to what you and @Autumn247 stated. In many ways, this American election mirrors 2016. A woman campaigns against a racist pile of turd who lies and often depends on his dog whistles and Internet right-wing influencers for his support. Said woman losing to said racist pile of turd, resulting in the obnoxious gloating of said right-wing influencers. Minus the riots and general louder outrage when this same PoS was elected the first time, there's the obnoxious conservative gloating, which brings along my next point.
I find it particularly disgusting that I see compilations of people who voted against Trump being mocked by apathetic YouTube commentators. Take a look at this garbage:
This was already bad back in 2016, but right-wingers like this annoying imbecile profit from making dumb hit-pieces on Democrats and liberals. It's a pathetic existence, really. They think this is some sort of game, where "their team" wins and the "other team" loses — it's childish and stupid. These people have families, friends — people they know, who are going to be hit HARD by Trump's policies which violate human rights and they think people agonizing and crying over this fact is somehow comedy gold. To anyone who doesn't know who this Mark Dice jerk is, this should tell how much of an awful human being he is:
This election brings to light a multitude of unfortunate truths. Marginalized minorities are willing to throw other marginalized minorities under the bus when they think it'd benefit them in any way, even when they don't even know what policies are going to affect them, as well.
It's shocking how voters don't bother to educate themselves on how the economy works; they think it resets every time a different president is elected, rather than the system being inherited from the policies of a previous commander-in-chief. There's a popular video you can easily find that has a MAGA Latino T-shirt seller being explained how a bloody tariff works, and how they'll affect his business. And he actively denies the explanation given to him! I genuinely don't understand how so many (male) Latino and Black voters bought into Trump's lies.
What especially pisses me off about the economical perspective is that Trump's going to get the credit when prices start to reflect what Bidenomics was trying to accomplish all along WITHOUT any of his input and Americans would be gullible enough to lap it up again, as they did before. It really shouldn't be surprising people don't learn from history. They don't want to actually reflect on it for some introspective insight.
It's crazy to see how much of the Gen Z vote Trump received. Millennials have seemed to pick up on this, and are gladly handing down their "Worst Generation Ever" title to the Zoomers (gen wars commence!)
The fallout from Trump's win seems especially pronounced, and this isn't even mentioning Project 2025, which would reinforce every negative aspect of this next evil. Trump is supplementing his cabinet with people loyal to him, and not those with relative experience/expertise in departments/stations, which we can see with one of Trump's latest picks, Tulsi Gabbard, chosen as the director of national intelligence. There's so much wrong with the outcome of this election, and it has caused me to be even more disillusioned with the human race. To hell with everyone else.
I can't imagine this happening in any scenario in this political climate.
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-Work was tiring today.
-Plumber flaked on my mom, so now we’re stuck with a leaky faucet and water valves that won’t shut off.
-The news reminding me that my family and I might lose our citizenship (among other things) in the upcoming years. I’m trying my best to prepare though.
-A migraine that is stronger than my ibuprofen and essential oils.
-Plumber flaked on my mom, so now we’re stuck with a leaky faucet and water valves that won’t shut off.
-The news reminding me that my family and I might lose our citizenship (among other things) in the upcoming years. I’m trying my best to prepare though.
-A migraine that is stronger than my ibuprofen and essential oils.
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i really wish this was an exaggeration lol... but that pretty much sums up my 6th period (minus the fights, thankfully). there's also no accountability for their actions and they will straight up act like they don't know what you're talking about when they get called out. it's frustrating. like talking to a wall for some of them because literally nothing gets through no matter what kind of approach you take. parent contact and office referrals don't even do anything anymore because they don't care about consequences (and why would they when a lot of times it's just a slap on the wrist and then back to class they go!)
i get that they're kids but... they have to have some level of understanding between right and wrong. there's no excuse for behaviors THIS bad.
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One good thing to come of it would be him getting Keir Starmer to resign.
I can't remember things short term. I forget names, previous events, visual images. It's unfortunately a side effect of the medication I take.
It saddens me that I'll hear a song on the radio and if I don't write it as a note in my phone immediately I'll completely forget what I enjoyed. Or I'll text a sibling, get a response, and have no idea about what I said in the first place. I've even posted things on here and I back out of the thread and I'm completely unable to remember what I wrote.
At least I was reassured that when I stop the medication, the memory loss won't be permanent.
It saddens me that I'll hear a song on the radio and if I don't write it as a note in my phone immediately I'll completely forget what I enjoyed. Or I'll text a sibling, get a response, and have no idea about what I said in the first place. I've even posted things on here and I back out of the thread and I'm completely unable to remember what I wrote.
At least I was reassured that when I stop the medication, the memory loss won't be permanent.
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Feeling tired and angry that eveyrone is treating like I'm the bad guy in real life when I've been trying to get through all these hard times. Nobody understands me at all.
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I had some kind of really bad vertigo type episode today where the room felt like it was literally spinning I was so dizzy and I don’t mean that lightly, the room felt like it was actually legitimately spinning and the ground felt like it was coming up to meet me and I was being pulled down it was very scary. It literally hit me out of nowhere. My friend in another state doordashed me some pedialyte and Dramamine to help in case of electrolyte imbalance and for dizziness, so I’m hopefully I can sleep tonight. I’m afraid to close my eyes though because I’m afraid I’ll feel the room spinning again if I do. I think I’m through the worst of it but it still unsettled me
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I’m just sick of hearing about everything that’s wrong with me by my mother. I keep questioning if the things she’s saying is true and if I actually am an ungrateful piece of ****.
I feel like I’m improving but I’m instantly brought down by people thinking that nothing’s changed.
I feel like I’m improving but I’m instantly brought down by people thinking that nothing’s changed.
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It feels like we are having a series of bad luck with our pets at the moment.
Found blood in one of my kitten's stool this morning. Strongly suspect it is Delta. I couldn't observe them today as I had work, and this evenings samples have been inconclusive in confirming which kitty it is.
Luckily they are already both booked in at the vets tomorrow at 10AM for their second vaccines and microchipping, so I rang the practice to make sure the appointment would be long enough for this to be investigated too and the receptionist put a note on it for the vet as a heads-up. I hope I can identify which kitten it is by then - my partner and I are tag-teaming watching them so we can both shower and do chores.
Didn't think we'd be dealing with health issues this soon after bringing them home. Fingers-crossed the cause is minor and we get kitty identified and the problem resolved quickly. Then hopefully no more vet visits until they get neutered in spring.
In happier news it has been 8 days since we started treating Sebastian's wounds and they are healing extremely well. He has even stopped trying to scratch at them (how he got most of them in the first place).
Found blood in one of my kitten's stool this morning. Strongly suspect it is Delta. I couldn't observe them today as I had work, and this evenings samples have been inconclusive in confirming which kitty it is.
Luckily they are already both booked in at the vets tomorrow at 10AM for their second vaccines and microchipping, so I rang the practice to make sure the appointment would be long enough for this to be investigated too and the receptionist put a note on it for the vet as a heads-up. I hope I can identify which kitten it is by then - my partner and I are tag-teaming watching them so we can both shower and do chores.
Didn't think we'd be dealing with health issues this soon after bringing them home. Fingers-crossed the cause is minor and we get kitty identified and the problem resolved quickly. Then hopefully no more vet visits until they get neutered in spring.
In happier news it has been 8 days since we started treating Sebastian's wounds and they are healing extremely well. He has even stopped trying to scratch at them (how he got most of them in the first place).
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I lowkey feel like I'm nothing but an irresponsible jackass just waiting to screw things up. I'll never truly be a mature, responsible adult in this life, thanks to my really bad anxiety and low self-esteem.
Maybe I'm just simply not cut out to be this mature, responsible adult I expect myself to be. There's so many adults my age, maybe even younger, who have their crap together better than me.
As far as I know, I don't really know too many adults irl who can relate to my struggles as a young adult trying to get their life together. Hell, maybe there could be adults out there that are struggling with things that I don't even know about.
Maybe I'm just simply not cut out to be this mature, responsible adult I expect myself to be. There's so many adults my age, maybe even younger, who have their crap together better than me.
As far as I know, I don't really know too many adults irl who can relate to my struggles as a young adult trying to get their life together. Hell, maybe there could be adults out there that are struggling with things that I don't even know about.
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If it helps, I'm a decade+ older than you and still don't feel like an adult or like I have my **** together! I've kind of just accepted that I'm always going to feel like a 15 year old in an adults body.
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It feels like we are having a series of bad luck with our pets at the moment.
Found blood in one of my kitten's stool this morning. Strongly suspect it is Delta. I couldn't observe them today as I had work, and this evenings samples have been inconclusive in confirming which kitty it is.
Luckily they are already both booked in at the vets tomorrow at 10AM for their second vaccines and microchipping, so I rang the practice to make sure the appointment would be long enough for this to be investigated too and the receptionist put a note on it for the vet as a heads-up. I hope I can identify which kitten it is by then - my partner and I are tag-teaming watching them so we can both shower and do chores.
Didn't think we'd be dealing with health issues this soon after bringing them home. Fingers-crossed the cause is minor and we get kitty identified and the problem resolved quickly. Then hopefully no more vet visits until they get neutered in spring.
In happier news it has been 8 days since we started treating Sebastian's wounds and they are healing extremely well. He has even stopped trying to scratch at them (how he got most of them in the first place).
Okay wee update.
Vet isn't worried. Delta has a raised temperature (not a fever) and they suspect he's still clearing the worms he was born with - I didn't manage to get the full dose of the oral dewormer in him last month. They were due more dewormer today, but instead gave me the spot-on to apply at home on Tuesday as it needs to go in the same spot they had their microchips inserted. I've been told if I see more blood after Friday to get in touch.
Seb's wounds were checked and the vet was very happy with how well they are healing.
Seb's wounds were checked and the vet was very happy with how well they are healing.
Post-vax naps. 
Fingers-crossed for no more vets visits until they get neutered.
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I'm so glad they're doing well! I hope they get even better soon
They are so cute whatPost-vax naps.
Fingers-crossed for no more vets visits until they get neutered.
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I will most likely never believe I’m a good person. My mom says I’m a bad person. If she says that, it might be true. 
She says I’m controlling because I don’t want her friend in the house she pays for. The friend that makes advances on me. The one who continues to call me my deadname after asking him not to. But then I’m a ***** for asking him to call me a different name when it’s ‘not a big deal.’
The friend says it’s disrespectful that I want to change the beautiful name I have that was given to me and that I should die. I’m sick of hearing that I don’t deserve respect and that I didn’t earn any amount of it given to me.
She says I’m controlling because I don’t want her friend in the house she pays for. The friend that makes advances on me. The one who continues to call me my deadname after asking him not to. But then I’m a ***** for asking him to call me a different name when it’s ‘not a big deal.’
The friend says it’s disrespectful that I want to change the beautiful name I have that was given to me and that I should die. I’m sick of hearing that I don’t deserve respect and that I didn’t earn any amount of it given to me.
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unfortunately i do not really like my job anymore. i've put in a few applications elsewhere, but i haven't heard back from them. i suspect it has something to do with me only having been at my current place for about 6 months but it's really just not a great fit. hoping i'll hear something soon. i really need a change of pace.
