Best & sadest tweet I've seen today

[Laura PourMeADrink]

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[iemitsu]

1. I second this sense of stolen time.

[lpbk2713]

2. I can relate.

May Trump and DeSantis burn in hell.

[dawg day]

3. I too... I insist on living long enough

That Trump and all his disasters are GONE and I can trust my country's future to people who love.

[Hock_Mir_Keyn_Chinek]

4. Well said.

As someone who is already too old to die young, I resent this piece of Carp (sounds fishy to me), depriving me of whatever days I have left in this world to go out and get things done.

[Tree-Hugger]

5. I relate to this so much

Stolen time is correct. My mom died in January and now we can't visit my dad like we would like. My kids have gone to visit my parents two to three times a week for their entire lives and now we've only seen my dad 3 times since March. He's isolated. On top of it all, his best friend passed from Covid. They used to have a standing card game weekly, but they skipped the game for over two months due to the shut down and then his friend contracted it and passed. DU gave amazing support for that, btw. Thank you.

This was my year to get the fuck out of a DV situation, out of a rotting shithole apartment, and take my kids on a goddamn "vacation" to another state so we can just breathe and relax for 4 days. None of that came to pass. Shut downs. Mismanaged fucking response by our useless president. Money. I lost my job. My husband lost his job. My savings had to go to fucking surviving hardcore and my hope dwindled away with my dollars. And now I have to watch ignorant ass people cry on social media all day because they have to wear a mask and people like me should just stay the fuck home if we're so scared or if we have pre-existing conditions.

My kids lost time with friends. My son is special needs and only has two friends - one he doesn't get to see. The other he sees about twice a year and now that kid is moving 9 hours away. He's been waiting months to see him and I just had to break it to him that they are moving in a few weeks. I fucking hate it. My daughter loves school - it's her escape from the daily hell of our lives and she just plain loves homework and academics and socializing. Our district did amazing with virtual learning, but it still hurts that they all were separated and missed so many milesstones in their grade.

This has been handled like shit. I live in a blue state, but our legislation is GOP and they hate our governor. Everything is a rallying cry to #reopenPA as if we're being held hostage by ISIS. Selfish ass people don't care who lives or dies because "they were old and had previous conditions anywhere so no one is gonna tell this American to wear a mask. MAGA2020!" Everything is being stretched out longer because weak government is pandering to stupid people.

[Initech]

7. Yeah I know, I feel you.

I had two vacations booked and possibly a third to visit my cousins in New Hampshire. All 3 were places I've never been but always wanted to visit. I also had an entire year's worth of concerts to go to, including some huge stadium shows, and nearly all of them either got canceled or rescheduled. My favorite things to go to like the OC Fair and Angels games are all canceled or postponed.

I pretty much do nothing right now but read articles about when / if life will return to "normalcy", and play Civilization. I hardly ever leave the house for anything and I'm growing more anxious by the day. This year I turned 40, and my entire life I wanted a celebration for that. Instead I had to have my birthday party on fucking Zoom. It was a fine "party" but still, not the same as it would have been in person. And getting drunk at home isn't the same as being out and celebrating with family and friends. I also literally sit every day and count the days until the election and to next year.

I've never hated life more until coronavirus came along.

[Initech]

6. He totally ruined my year and possibly the next 3 - 4.

Fuck this piece of shit, and I hope he gets COVID on Saturday.

[DesertRat]

8. I can relate to this

While everything is on "pause", time keeps marching on and we're getting older just sitting and waiting. No summer baseball, no concerts, theater, dinners out, vacation, get togethers with groups of family and friends.

[Demovictory9]

9. k&r

[Nay]

10. I feel the same exact way. That asshole has stolen the last good years of my life, too. nt

[qazplm135]

11. Indeed

I have put off getting a house and starting a new career by a full year. Thankfully military retirement and savings are good but at 50 I don't need any year long life pauses.

[Historic NY]

12. I had this conversation with a colleague today...

she is in he 70's I'm mid 60's observations of older people, that had routines from beauty shop, barber shop, a watering hole, park bench, movies etc.....the lack of a routine has dragged on them some even aged even more in isolation. Just going and having a coffee with a friend has been my biggest thing. Were hoping a few of the place around have outside table soon here.

[secondwind]

13. You speak for me too, much friend.........

I’m 73. I don’t know if I will ever be able to hug my grandchildren again, or spend time with my family, etc.

I never felt real hatred until DT became President.

[Corgigal]

14. I feel the same way too.

Almost feel guilty, almost. Finally have enough to go see Yosemite. Saved up, and finally we could go.

Nope, sit in the House day after day. Now I have to survive CoVid, or wait for a vaccine. I just got social security last month.

[Luz]

18. Me too. I worked 45 years, now welcome to my retirement

years. I've been planning for years to travel and spend time with my grandkids.

Now i stay home. All day, every day, and with no national leadership I don't see an end anytime soon.

[mokawanis]

20. I feel the same way

I'm retired and spent a lot of time with my grandchildren before the pandemic hit. In the last 6 months I've talked to them on Zoom several times and had a brief visit with them in my back yard once. That's it. Makes me frustrated and sad.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

15. The narcissistic moron and his Republican minions have exacerbated this beyond any sense.

We could have been like South Korea or New Zealand, except for the idiocy of Republicans.

[electric_blue68]

16. Sigh...

I hope all of you will especially our older DU'rs will get through this and have some good years (at least) after wards, and with people they/you care about!

So rough for so many people (as above didn't have to be this way!!!).

I'm 67 and (knockwood) so far no conditions that would exacerbate a covid19 diagnosis- but being very careful reduced my activities outside by 95%; doing masks, social distancing, gloves, hand washing, etc. I come from long lived family on both sides (no garentee).
We're in phase 1, so I hope to get to a park/garden, and meet up with a friend, a family member outside with distancing. Once a month for each. Being very careful! Still I'll be at an 85% reduction of my usual outside activities.

Am I scared at times? Oh, you bet!!!
Then Dumb Donnie The Selfish, and his repugs enablers enrage me at times. I do may best to limit those feelings with things I love, enjoy.

Finally having wifi date through my cellphone (had a basic one previously) has seriously kept me sane; fb - fam, friends, cute animals, beautiful nature, and human creativity etc. And learning persuing my many interests through various sites. Before I took a tablet to Library or the subway for free WiFi.

Anyway I am very lucky because as an artist; mostly drawing these days (hope to go back to some painting), artisan craftswoman (unique wire jewelry), and later in life knitter & crocheter - I have plenty to keep me busy at home. I need and want to get those things done!

Am I frustrated at times, yes, bc by mid-April I'd be out walking the parks & gardens so I feel a little bit of stolen of the best of Spring, Summer bc I treasure each best of Spring and Sumner each year. Just do my best to stay safe. Two people I know have access to park/garden near by. A bit of envy at times, but I so Soak Up the photos of flowers, trees, sky they post, especially because I know both places.

A gentle hug to each of you. May a miracle, unexpected good circumstances come your ways to help you and yours get through these rough, sad, scary times!

[No Vested Interest]

17. Laura, I'm in the same situation, likely even older than you and every underlying condition...

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However, the day after 45 was known to have won the Electoral College, I made up my mind not to let him make me bitter or ruin my life any more than could be avoided.

I have seen enough electoral losses, Presidency especially, - all the way back to Adlai Stevenson when I was in high school- that were so devastating at the time. But life went on, perhaps not all that we wanted but we/I had the capacity to find joy in everyday things and not let that person pull me down.
It's not worth it to give that Person that much control over your life.

So we find the joy in the small things - birds, flowers, a visit to the Park.

Meanwhile, let's all work - with smiles on our faces- to get that rude imposter of a president removed from the White House and from our lives.

Peace.

[Initech]

22. The day Trump was elected I knew something bad was going to happen.

I always thought that it was going to be a war. I never thought in a million years that we'd have a society altering virus plaguing the entire world. Really, I didn't see this one coming.

[live love laugh]

19. Older friend I talked to this week was overcome with emotion at being isolated. It's not easy.

But it will pass. Sooner rather than later God willing. At least that’s what keeps me going.

[Johnny2X2X]

21. My parents too

Both are 77 and a high risk, my mother especially. My mom has maybe a couple years left of life considering all of her health issues and she's been robbed of these last few months because of Trump's inept response to Coronavirus. Robbed of spending time with her grand children and great grand children. Robbed of visiting friends. Robbed of quality time spent with family and quality time out and about.

Most of this was avoidable had Trump taken it seriously the first he heard about it and let the experts lead on it.