You all gonna be here when I wake up?

Mal ,'Out Of Gas'


Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Steph L. - Nov 06, 2024 5:14:13 am PST #3290 of 3468
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

I don't feel worse than in 2016, because I was totally blindsided by those results. For this election, I knew Trump winning was possible, but didn't seem likely. So I feel like shit, and I'm angry, and really bitter. Like, of fucking COURSE this country is a bunch of Christofascist misogynist transphobic homophobic racist science-denying bigots.

I think I'll have all the leftover Halloween candy for breakfast.


Laura - Nov 06, 2024 5:16:26 am PST #3291 of 3468
Our wings are not tired.

I am not okay. Turned off the news at 1AM. I can't believe fear and hate won.

I have to take the dog to the vet. I have a nail appointment this afternoon. I have to help my son with work stuff. I don't want to leave the bed. Ever. I don't want to see people because X number of them created this mess.


Nilly - Nov 06, 2024 5:17:55 am PST #3292 of 3468
Swouncing

My heart goes out to you from afar.


-t - Nov 06, 2024 5:29:25 am PST #3293 of 3468
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I don't feel worse than in 2016, because I was totally blindsided by those results.

Yes. Not shocked but even more appalled


JenP - Nov 06, 2024 5:31:07 am PST #3294 of 3468

Yes, Steph and -t have put into words what I haven't been able to articulate.


Dana - Nov 06, 2024 5:51:52 am PST #3295 of 3468
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

I guess I'm taking the day off and going back to bed.


lisah - Nov 06, 2024 5:54:57 am PST #3296 of 3468
Punishingly Intricate

I found out at 5 when Bob checked his phone. I took some Xanax which helped me go back and sleep for a few more hours of this terrible day at least. I have to get out of bed and work somehow soon though


Tom Scola - Nov 06, 2024 5:57:52 am PST #3297 of 3468
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

I didn't get any sleep at all last night. And since there's construction going on in my building, I'm at work.


Dana - Nov 06, 2024 5:58:04 am PST #3298 of 3468
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

Yeah, I took an Ambien last night and still woke up at 6 and checked. And then I couldn't get back to sleep. Had my cry, now at numb, called out of work, climbing back in bed.


Steph L. - Nov 06, 2024 6:22:43 am PST #3299 of 3468
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

I doubled my Ativan dose to get to sleep (my regular dose is very low, so doubling it is still well within a normal dose range), and then when I woke up at 4 to pee, checked the news and saw it wasn't looking good, I took another 1/2 an Ativan to ensure I'd get back to sleep. Whatever's still in my system is probably why I'm more or less on an even keel right now. Like, ragey and scared, but in a chill way? We'll see what happens when the drugs wear off.

And my regular therapy appointment is on Wednesdays, so I've got that to shore me up later. (I guess we'll shift from talking about one bigoted narcissist [my dad] to the more politically prominent bigoted narcissist.) I do have to work, but I can't guarantee I'll finish anything today.

Also, it feels like a migraine is trying to start, which honestly the lesser problem.