Reply #13: I appreciate your honesty! [View All]

[Kanary]

All of what you listed has been going through my mind for the last few months, and it doesn't lead one to a sense of peace, to say the least. It's a real belly-drop to thoroughly realize just what state your country is in. It reminds me of how I felt as a young, naive thing to actually learn what the Vietnam war was all about, and our country's part in it.

So, I well know the emotional struggle you are experiencing. I will go one further, and say that I've become really depressed seeing how our own party is betraying us! What really hurts the most, though, is seeing the attacks going on right here. I got attacked last night, and just wanted to say, "Hey, I'm *NOT* your enemy! We're in this together, or there is no hope." But, I know the attacks will continue, and if I am the target again, I will, indeed, give up. Being told to "buck up" does nothing to ease that sinking feeling of hopelessness.

I learned years ago that I had to stand back from the "news", because it was just too depressing, and it didn't help to have my mood affected by it. We all have different levels of what we can handle at various times, so I hope you are taking good care of yourself, and doing what you need to do to keep your own strength up. It's highly unfortunate that we, as a "movement", don't have a real mechanism for supporting each other when we wear out. That's to our detriment. So, in the meantime, we have to individually back out until/unless we start feeling stronger.

Thanks again for your honesty, and I wish you well!

Kanary