RE: The Problems Thread
11-11-2016, 03:09 AM
Man, I forgot how helpful a good nights rest can be.
I think it's time we talk some politics and perspective.
I found myself up late on nov 8th, like a lot of folks. I was feeling a little dejected, having had an argument with my wife (not over politics in the specific, but over our ability to talk about it constructively - Agreeing to disagree and Agreeing to ignore are not the same thing)
And then it seemed like the whole world turned on its head.
I hopped on discord for a bit, bemoaned my disappointed expectations, and signed off to garner some sleep for the classes I had ahead.
When I woke up, I indulged in my own form of binging: buying up domain names.
I'm not sure what to do with trump.claims yet. In the meantime, like most of my domains, it redirects to the tricked thread, which is appropriate in its own way.
On a forum like eagle-time we've tended to stay away from political topics, largely because the internet is a diverse place and we want to encourage that diversity by avoiding topics that people can find threatening. At this juncture however, for me at least, it's time to put things out into the open and move forward.
I think wheat hit on the first and most important part of how to go forward - reaffirm yourself and your relationships.
My wife rocks. So freaking much. I have spent these last two days with a kind and compassionate woman who has made it her mission to care for me and calm my anxieties. Having someone near to reaffirm and ground myself has been the single most healing thing I could have experienced.
If you're at a place where you don't feel grounded, where you find yourself shaking at the thought of what the world may hold, take the advice so many people have been giving out. Stop and seek out people who can reaffirm you, people who can ground you and remind you that really, everything is alright.
And of course, if you see someone who needs that grounding, reach out to them and let them know it's going to be okay. Let them vent and shake and cry and be patient as they come down to rest.
The next thing though, is that it is time to talk.
Let's get those fears and frustrations out in the open. I know, for myself at least, that the simple act of speaking and being heard is a real need right now, and I hope that others will be interested in joining in.
I think too, that as we begin to talk and sort things out, we'll begin to realize that the world is not as dangerous or derisive as we may feel. For me, it's been an exercise in imagining people complexly. It may be a struggle, but struggles have a way of building us into better people. So lets start with that.
I think it's time we talk some politics and perspective.
I found myself up late on nov 8th, like a lot of folks. I was feeling a little dejected, having had an argument with my wife (not over politics in the specific, but over our ability to talk about it constructively - Agreeing to disagree and Agreeing to ignore are not the same thing)
And then it seemed like the whole world turned on its head.
I hopped on discord for a bit, bemoaned my disappointed expectations, and signed off to garner some sleep for the classes I had ahead.
When I woke up, I indulged in my own form of binging: buying up domain names.
I'm not sure what to do with trump.claims yet. In the meantime, like most of my domains, it redirects to the tricked thread, which is appropriate in its own way.
On a forum like eagle-time we've tended to stay away from political topics, largely because the internet is a diverse place and we want to encourage that diversity by avoiding topics that people can find threatening. At this juncture however, for me at least, it's time to put things out into the open and move forward.
I think wheat hit on the first and most important part of how to go forward - reaffirm yourself and your relationships.
My wife rocks. So freaking much. I have spent these last two days with a kind and compassionate woman who has made it her mission to care for me and calm my anxieties. Having someone near to reaffirm and ground myself has been the single most healing thing I could have experienced.
If you're at a place where you don't feel grounded, where you find yourself shaking at the thought of what the world may hold, take the advice so many people have been giving out. Stop and seek out people who can reaffirm you, people who can ground you and remind you that really, everything is alright.
And of course, if you see someone who needs that grounding, reach out to them and let them know it's going to be okay. Let them vent and shake and cry and be patient as they come down to rest.
The next thing though, is that it is time to talk.
Let's get those fears and frustrations out in the open. I know, for myself at least, that the simple act of speaking and being heard is a real need right now, and I hope that others will be interested in joining in.
I think too, that as we begin to talk and sort things out, we'll begin to realize that the world is not as dangerous or derisive as we may feel. For me, it's been an exercise in imagining people complexly. It may be a struggle, but struggles have a way of building us into better people. So lets start with that.