Having loads of friends, family and professional associates on both sides of the aisle I often feel like I’m living in 2 worlds. I’ve often felt hated by both sides the last 4 years(ish) to 8(ish). But maybe they just needed to be heard?
Maybe they feel like they ‘got through’ by unloading on me: that (possibly the only) odd person in their life they are close to that does hang out with both sides.
It is hard for me to hold ‘all that’.
I know both sides fear the other.
I know I only have one answer…
As selfish as this sounds, considering how previous negative climate news made me feel, in light of the election results, I need to get my own mental health in order before I do anything else, climate action-related or not. Right now, I’m in a state where if I even think about recent events, I’ll likely become a danger to myself or others.
I can’t take care of others if I can’t even take care of myself.