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EuterpeThelo

(315 posts)
48. Oh lawdy, hj, can I relate.
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 04:06 PM
13 hrs ago

The last six years have brought me SO much pain and grief on a personal level that I can't even begin to account for all of it (and I know I'm far from alone there). But the added stress and anxiety caused by the never-ending firehose of just pure SHIT aimed at us every day from every angle is sometimes just overwhelming.

I've read "The Shock Doctrine." I *know* on an intellectual level that this is being done by design to flood our defense mechanisms. Doesn't make it any easier when something so trivial (like the filters of which you wrote) becomes the straw that breaks the camel's back for that day.

The worst part (and again, I know I'm not alone) is how many DECADES I have been standing in the street screaming with signs warning that all of this was coming, and hardly anybody even bothered to look up, it seemed.

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Am with you, hamsterjill UpInArms 16 hrs ago #1
Damn straight! hamsterjill 15 hrs ago #7
You speak for me. flashman13 15 hrs ago #12
Oh yeah! Same vintage, similar story. I hear you. Easterncedar 16 hrs ago #2
Our vintage IS fierce!!!! hamsterjill 15 hrs ago #8
I get you. blogslug 16 hrs ago #3
I know. hamsterjill 15 hrs ago #9
OMG, I know exactly what you mean! ShazzieB 13 hrs ago #55
Agreed. hamsterjill 12 hrs ago #60
I'm way past... 2naSalit 16 hrs ago #4
You hang in there!!!! hamsterjill 15 hrs ago #6
Moving away... 2naSalit 15 hrs ago #11
Preach it,sistah! BattleRow 14 hrs ago #42
Indeed... 2naSalit 12 hrs ago #59
It is. hamsterjill 12 hrs ago #61
Like Faux pas 15 hrs ago #5
Appreciate those vibes very much!!! hamsterjill 15 hrs ago #10
Yep Faux pas 15 hrs ago #14
Ok, now i have to put my Helen Reddy cd on. Delmette2.0 14 hrs ago #44
That song forged a generation of us!!!!! hamsterjill 12 hrs ago #62
For sure Faux pas 7 hrs ago #88
K&R orangecrush 15 hrs ago #13
Word irisblue 15 hrs ago #15
I hear you! Loud and clear! Silver Gaia 15 hrs ago #16
We know how to fight. hamsterjill 12 hrs ago #63
Exactly! Silver Gaia 3 hrs ago #92
Right there with you, hamsterjill! HeartsCanHope 15 hrs ago #17
Right here with you hamsterjill gademocrat7 15 hrs ago #18
I love the quote attributed to Helen Keller, "Life is either a dangerous adventure...or it is FailureToCommunicate 15 hrs ago #19
I think your strategy is a good one! hamsterjill 14 hrs ago #21
Dr Pepper + champagne ? Haven't tried it, but it might be good... FailureToCommunicate 14 hrs ago #43
Gotta try this!!!! hamsterjill 8 hrs ago #78
Post removed Post removed 13 hrs ago #56
I'm a never Trumper from day 1 and that's a hill I'll be proud to die on if it ever comes to that Ponietz 14 hrs ago #20
Damn straight! hamsterjill 14 hrs ago #22
I moved to Texas as a high school freshman and ran away from home my junior year Ponietz 14 hrs ago #36
Texas wasn't always a bunch of idiots. hamsterjill 14 hrs ago #38
Sending ❤️❤️❤️ ultralite001 14 hrs ago #23
When the going gets tough... hamsterjill 12 hrs ago #64
Time for us to rise up... ultralite001 11 hrs ago #70
We're gonna need a catchy acronym... ultralite001 11 hrs ago #71
It Is Absolutely Overwhelming! BBbats 14 hrs ago #24
totally hear you Kali 14 hrs ago #25
I hear you hamsterjill, and you are not alone. Keep on keeping on! c-rational 14 hrs ago #26
Good job otchmoson 14 hrs ago #27
Sounds like a perfect rallying cry to me... littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #28
Great post, Hamsterjill! nuxvomica 14 hrs ago #29
Speak!! angrychair 14 hrs ago #30
I know! hamsterjill 14 hrs ago #41
We are not alone, there are reports of a huge spike in stress and anxiety..... OGBuzz 14 hrs ago #31
My stress level keeps rising and it is young_at_heart 14 hrs ago #39
It's because you are wise. hamsterjill 8 hrs ago #80
The Trump voters must no be forgotten. hamsterjill 8 hrs ago #79
That's the way to do it! kooth 14 hrs ago #32
Thank you so much for this post! hamsterjill 8 hrs ago #81
hey girl Skittles 14 hrs ago #33
Skittles!!!!! hamsterjill 12 hrs ago #65
This VERRRRRRY Cranky Crone is sending you all positive vibes. niyad 14 hrs ago #34
Thanks. hamsterjill 12 hrs ago #66
Know exactly how you feel lady! Hey Joe 14 hrs ago #35
Im pretty much the same way. Figarosmom 14 hrs ago #37
Researchers have established that crying releases oxytocin and endogenous opioids, also known as endorphins. Donkees 14 hrs ago #40
Thank you for sharing. You're story is relatable and inspiring Ilikepurple 14 hrs ago #45
Amen! Fantastic post. LoisB 14 hrs ago #46
Righteous rant! calimary 13 hrs ago #47
Oh lawdy, hj, can I relate. EuterpeThelo 13 hrs ago #48
Take comfort in the knowledge there are 10's of millions of us Buddyzbuddy 13 hrs ago #49
Roar on LOUDER!!! Moostache 13 hrs ago #50
Yep! DownriverDem 13 hrs ago #51
I hear you! I am living a parallel experience. yellow dahlia 13 hrs ago #52
Dr. Pepper is more qualified to lead HHS than Trump's pick. blm 13 hrs ago #53
I hear you. MLAA 13 hrs ago #54
I'm with you, Jill! SheltieLover 13 hrs ago #57
A great OP malaise 13 hrs ago #58
Same here stillspkg 12 hrs ago #67
Feel the same Tree Lady 12 hrs ago #68
With you Wild blueberry 11 hrs ago #69
I love you! bluescribbler 10 hrs ago #72
And we love all of the men who "get" it hamsterjill 10 hrs ago #73
You are smart samplegirl 9 hrs ago #74
Reaching our limit KT2000 9 hrs ago #75
Great story and post Traildogbob 9 hrs ago #76
Covid lockdown did it for me. ananda 8 hrs ago #77
Hang in there, Jill.... slightlv 7 hrs ago #82
I can sense the strength in your post. hamsterjill 7 hrs ago #84
Don't....I hear yah. sprinkleeninow 7 hrs ago #83
And peace be unto you, as well. hamsterjill 7 hrs ago #89
Roar. mr715 7 hrs ago #85
Wish I could rec 1M+ happy feet 7 hrs ago #86
Count me there, sister! Trueblue Texan 7 hrs ago #87
Here's the thing - I don't know a lot, but I know right from wrong. Initech 5 hrs ago #90
I get ya chuck-o-duck 4 hrs ago #91
I totally understand! Last week one night I was asleep and the hallway smoke alarm Ziggysmom 2 hrs ago #93
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