I grew up with crazy

[cilla4progress]

Glad I didn't see drumpf this morning. When I see crazy I feel crazy.

Is this coming to a head?

I hardly feel safe out in the world anymore.

I am being very selective who I interact with. Slowing my roll.

Mostly spending time with my pets and in nature.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. I grew up in an extraordinarily dysfunctional family.

The reign of terror only ended five years ago when our father died.

Still have occasional PTSD.

Please remember, as I do: You are NOT a victim. You are a SURVIVOR.

[Cracklin Charlie]

2. Seems a new level of crazy this week.

There could be some REALLY ugly stuff coming. I don’t think we’ve seen even the tip of the iceberg yet.

Take a break if, and when, you need it. You’re more important than the traitors in the White House.

[FM123]

3. Trump definitely triggers a lot of us out here.

There are many times I have to turn away, mute, change the channel or replace what I have just seen/heard with something else from HGTV or the Food Network....

[hunter]

4. I don't watch any television but DVDs and Netflix.

I put "Trump" on my auto-trash-by-keyword list here on DU.

It really reduces my exposure to his creepy-crazy.

[H2O Man]

5. Recommended.

Thank you. You are not alone. And you put into words exactly how many of us are feeling.

Thus far today, I've had a pleasant time with my two dogs and four cats. I'm happy I don't have to go farther than my mailbox.

[cilla4progress]

6. Thanks, everyone.

Every media I turn to now fills me with disgust for humans and specifically white Americans! We are so violent! It permeates our history.

Reading a fictional novel about 9th century Scandanavian cultures - terribly violent, as you may imagine.

Watching Ken Burns' "The West," about the American west. Fabulously rendered - but the horrific genocide is stomach-turning. Indigenous, black, Lationos/Mexicans...

Our past and present is shameful in many ways. Many recurring themes.

I believe America is reaping its karmic due.

[malaise]

7. I stumbled into that madness this morning

and sat there transfixed as if watching a lunatic in Ward 21 - with the helicopter noise and screaming reporters. The media is as shameless as the Con

[dhill926]

8. "The media is as shameless as the Con"

and therein lies the big problem. We could have thrown the bastard out by now if we had a media with integrity...

[democrank]

9. I'm sending you a hug, c4p

[cilla4progress]

10. Thanks for the love here!

I'm keeping my head up with self-care. Like I said, slowing it down helps.

I saw a car with a trump sticker the other day. I went ballistic inside my little car. I'm going to stroke out, if I keep it up! As she pulled up to the stoplight she sucked on her ciggy and pulled out her phone. I wagged my finger at her. I was surprised, since she was an old gray hair like me! With due respect ....

Then I ran into a former colleague at an outdoor concert who I thought was on "our" side. I disclosed my hate of trump to her, and she shocked me responding: "I don't feel that way. He's moving us forward."

Guess I need to work on my impulse control!

Also observed a pernicious post / thread fight on local FB group (thankfully, I cancelled my FB and only lurk on hubby's. Keeps me from jumping in. See above re impulse control.) It went from a fun friendly post about black bear poop (on neighbor's property) to attacks on libruls in nothing flat!!!

Oy!