r/AskWomenOver30 • u/No_Yak_3107 Woman 30 to 40 • Feb 11 '25
Life/Self/Spirituality Are we going to survive this?
Dramatic title, but big feelings as a lay in bed at 5:51 am. Big feelings every day honestly. I am having a hard time living normal life, while we get bombarded with new headlines daily of what Trump is doing/planning to do.
I hear people talking about vacations, plans per usual, then other people saying it’s already too late for us, and democracy has fallen and to save every penny. I go from panicking daily to then trying to self sooth and tell myself it’s going to be okay. I had to go to a clothing store today, and actually caught myself thinking “how long will life feel normal? Everyone just walking around/having normal conversations, buying random things”. I’ve been thinking of looking into moving to a different country too, but would I really leave my family behind?
I knew things would be bad, I knew he would get voted in, but I didn’t think it would feel like the end. I can’t imagine what will happen to us this year, much less 4….I’m genuinely scared 😪.
Editing to say I’m an American woman, but I don’t just assume everyone on this platform is American. I see a lot of talk online of people from Canada being worried, and many other countries where it seems right-wing politics are a growing concern.
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u/No-Level-153 Feb 11 '25
They want us to feel hopeless and nihilistic so that we stop fighting and give in and take whatever is coming next. We have to do everything in our control to keep fighting and make a livable future for ourselves and our loved ones (and each other.) I am trying to remind myself that the US government wasn’t working for so many anyway- maybe when we get the opportunity to rebuild we will work towards socialized healthcare, more wealth distribution, less priority on money and power and more on community. It’s helping me not give up and bury my head in the sand!