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Silent Type

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1. Good points. I remember how the 2018 mid-terms got everyone excited after losing to trump in 2016.

Reply to LiberalLovinLug (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2024, 11:15 PM

Nov 6

I know some will say there won’t be any more mid-terms or elections. But I don’t believe that, though understand why some think so.

But yeah, the best I felt today was after pounding on my heavy punching bag awhile.

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The stages of grief.....denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance [View all] LiberalLovinLug Nov 6 OP

Good points. I remember how the 2018 mid-terms got everyone excited after losing to trump in 2016. Silent Type Nov 6 #1

I don't expect to reach acceptance any time soon Bettie Nov 6 #2

They are very vindictive, wicked human beings Dem4life1234 Nov 6 #4

Me too Bettie Nov 6 #5

I hear you. I do know that the stages grief don't always go in that order. Some people skip stages. electric_blue68 Nov 6 #3

Think I went straight to anger, last night... Jack Valentino Nov 6 #7

I went to a combo denial (this happened?!) subdued (which I consider a low grade depression)... electric_blue68 Nov 6 #8

I hear ya. Jack Valentino Nov 6 #6

Something that hit me earlier... ecstatic Nov 6 #9

As we have been reading and probably had a feel of it LizBeth Nov 7 #11

This is funny cause just said in another post I am at least at LizBeth Nov 7 #10

the word is BECAUSE Skittles Nov 7 #13

Oh noes!!! You too Skittle, tell me it ISN'T so. See, mine is aint. LizBeth Nov 7 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Nov 7 #12

Acceptance might be last on the list nilram Nov 7 #14

You are assuming that there are going to BE elections in 2026? niyad Nov 7 #15

UGLY crying. 25 pounds of snot from nose. That is me. Trueblue1968 Nov 7 #16

Do you remember the old comment going around during the early days of niyad Nov 7 #18

I am definitely not going through them in order... BluRay76 Nov 7 #17

Thank you so much BluRay76 LiberalLovinLug Nov 7 #23

Acceptance is overrated. nilram Nov 7 #19

I jumped straight to anger and depression at the same time RidinWithHarris Nov 7 #20

Yeah, "acceptence" here is not quite the same as in the default 5 stages of grief. LiberalLovinLug Nov 7 #24

Me too scipan Nov 7 #21