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In reply to the discussion: Has anyone else here been having feelings of complete dread lately? [View all]Richard D
(8,867 posts)61. For sure . . .
. . . it's that either understanding and/or fear that the pretty amazing life I had pre-covid is likely gone forever, to be replaced with grinding mediocrity. Too much has been destroyed, including my innate desire to recreate it all again from scratch.
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LuckyCharms
Oct 2021
OP
rejoice! the true leader/front man of the fuckface GOP is DEAD! and the radio propaganda monopoly
certainot
Oct 2021
#111
The more you avoid, the more anxiety you'll have about resuming normal activities.
ecstatic
Oct 2021
#136
Just stop watching the news in any form. I turned CNN on about 20 mins ago and it's off already.
joetheman
Oct 2021
#15
I saw the clip with protestors calling it child abuse, that is when all gloves should be taken off!
Brainfodder
Oct 2021
#38
Don't feel like "The Lone Ranger"- I live in Texas also. It can feel and is quite depressing. I
walkingman
Oct 2021
#28
McConnell scares me even more b/c he's setting the pieces in place for years, including TFG
NullTuples
Oct 2021
#54
There are a couple of personal finance forums that I frequent that are very good at helping
ARPad95
Oct 2021
#70
I don't know anyone who hasn't felt this way once in a while, or even every day...............
secondwind
Oct 2021
#59
Yes but it has little to do with COVID. It is like everything is coming to a head, inflation,
doc03
Oct 2021
#60
We are in a red state, and like you I have been feeling very isolated and fearful. but I
rwheeler31
Oct 2021
#64
Yes, some dread. And then my two houses on our 5 acres both got CRUSHED by trees during the Mono
TeamProg
Oct 2021
#75
Oh yes! I'll keep fighting but I see people doing things that will destroy our country.
SharonAnn
Oct 2021
#85
Existential dread, free floating anxiety, and grand ennui are part of the pandemic of idiocy
GoneOffShore
Oct 2021
#107