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Honey, I Don’t Know
As I sit here and watch all the votes come in that determine our fate as a country, I hope everyone is doing their very best to manage their anxiety. This year has been absolute SHIT! To top it all off, let’s throw an election on top of it, right? As much as I didn’t want another article about the turmoil and despair this election season has put upon us…unfortunately, I can’t keep my mind off of it! I already knew that we would not receive results on Election Day however, I did not expect the polls (that democrats swear by) to be so wrong, AGAIN! I tried and tried to distract myself, I ordered a nice meal, I watched some Netflix, and I even masturbated. Nothing helped. I felt as if the burden is too big. Even when I tried to go to bed early last night, my body jolted me awake every hour due to anxiety. If you were to ask me now about what happens next, I would tell you, “honey, I don’t know,” and that’s okay. I am mainly writing this to assure you that whatever happens, we can choose to change our mindset and make the best of any situation. We can make the best of anything no matter how grim it could be.
I was discussing with my brother this morning about if we’re going to attempt to participate in a family gathering for Thanksgiving this year. He said if we end up attending, win or lose, we have to wear our Biden/Harris merchandise. When we let our younger cousin in on our plan, she wasn’t too pleased. She’s younger than both of us, has a house, husband, and I’m guessing she’s a mini-Trumper. Her exact quote was “don’t bother coming if you’re just gonna start shit!” In years past it was not us starting anything. Our Uncle always ends up going on rants as we all smile politely while staring awkwardly at each other. But this year has been hard on ALL of us. I suppose it would be nice for the one holiday we decide to actually get together for not be full of gloating on either side.
What I want from all this is for people to understand that human beings are complicated. No one person thinks the same, regardless of what party they claim to be a part of. For years I’ve had to bite my tongue for friends that say they are “fiscally Republican” and don’t partake in any of the “nonsense.” Just so happens that this year that nonsense may make me less of a person in the eyes of the law. Am I allowed to be friends with them? Am I allowed to be angry with them? Honey, I don’t know. But what I do know is the least we all can do is be kind to one another.