I started at and have stayed in the anger stage. I expect I’ll just hit three of them, as denial and bargaining won’t do any good. So, depression then acceptance (does NOT mean I accept Trump!)...then some kind of peace, then get ready to fight at midterms!
Going out in public with anxiety & a constant hum of "fight or flight" is something that has taken some getting used to. It all started with one person's ride down a golden escalator circa 2015.
It's still a mix, both sequentially and some mixture at the same time. And hoping against any likelihood that they'll find enough problems to reverse the results. 😕
I mean me being an independent living in trump country (southern USA) I kinda saw this coming so I skipped right past denial to anger… now I just tell myself unless he proclaimed himself dictator he can never run for office again… but someone worse could also run after him.. a terrifying thought
It’s interesting because I was less dissociated and derealized than I was with Hilary. I literally had to tell myself this is real. But with Kamala, it was a familiar feeling; I still bargained, like, “maybe it can change!” Then Biden normalized it, and I lost all hope.
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It never happened. Any minute now I will wake up and this was a nightmare.