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All the Suck
Whining about loss and other things
It’s been a long time since I’ve written anything for Medium. I haven’t been writing at all, an unusually long lapse but I have been pursuing other creative outlets. I’ve also been unwell with a variety of annoying maladies- autoimmune stuff.
The reality of Trump is a problem for me and these last few days before election day are hanging heavy on my heart. This is clobbering my optimism, and sadly, has me rethinking longtime relationships with some family and old friends. I used to hope they would be polite and not bring up MAGA. Now I want to yell at them to open their eyes. I want to be the one to bring it up, valiantly, to save them from what will happen if the election goes Trump’s way.
Instead of venting my frustrations onto my relatives, my husband and I talk politics about 30 % of our time together. He is just as worried about a further Trump regime. He is more optimistic than I am about election results which is a role reversal. He feels Americans can get it back together even if Trump prevails again. I’m not sure what we will have once the Trump administration starts dismantling our democratic structure.
My husband and I spend about 20% of our time together watching videos of people shelling. We live in Florida but now, because of my health, I don’t have the stamina for a beach walk. I live…
