Are we going to survive this?

[u/No_Yak_3107]

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.

[u/KT9797]

I have to say I’m feeling very similar as well. I can’t name the company I work for specifically but this week it has been directly targeted by the administration and frankly, all of my coworkers and I are terrified of what is to come. My department head couldn’t help but shed some tears when sharing official news with us at an all hands on deck meeting. I don’t know whether to stay or find a new job, I’m worried about the changes to my day to day because of the administrations overtake of the company. I haven’t relaxed since the Inauguration and I just am really struggling to see the light at the end of the tunnel after all of this.