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bearsfootball516

(6,732 posts)
12. I live in Northern Indiana and the afternoons have been miserable.
Sat Jul 26, 2025, 01:03 PM
Jul 2025

I can't be outside for more than a few minutes without feeling like I'm melting.

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I don't think you're in a liberal cult TexLaProgressive Jul 2025 #1
He did sound a little depressed right when we started. 1WorldHope Jul 2025 #6
Strike a balance between fighting back, and doing non-political related things so you don't burn out. bearsfootball516 Jul 2025 #2
Yes. Balance is the key. And reading the room. 1WorldHope Jul 2025 #8
I live in Northern Indiana and the afternoons have been miserable. bearsfootball516 Jul 2025 #12
And going outside really is the key to feeling better. 1WorldHope Jul 2025 #13
All the time. But like you, I was raised with empathy and love. What's happening now is polluting the human spirit. mjvpi Jul 2025 #3
Thank you for your empathy! I should have more for myself. 1WorldHope Jul 2025 #9
First, a big virtual hug to you. And second, I worry too, that I come across that way sometimes. CrispyQ Jul 2025 #4
I felt your virtual hug immediately. 1WorldHope Jul 2025 #5
It sounds as though you did not know your stepbrother as well as you thought. pandr32 Jul 2025 #7
Ahh, not alone, that sounds good. 1WorldHope Jul 2025 #10
I don't think you did anything wrong. yardwork Jul 2025 #11
As my grandpa always said, "Ain't it the truth." 1WorldHope Jul 2025 #14
Our grandparents lived through some things. yardwork Jul 2025 #15
Politics became "personality politics" then "identity politics" and then "cult politics" Thank RW hate media. usonian Jul 2025 #16
No. H2O Man Jul 2025 #17
No, you don't belong to a cult. You're just still fighting. haele Jul 2025 #18
I used to feel like he does. That our vote didn't matter. 1WorldHope Jul 2025 #23
I do have feelings like that... If I had all the $$$ needed to travel the next four years and tune out, boy would hlthe2b Jul 2025 #19
I would feel the same. Being retired gives me way too much time to think. 1WorldHope Jul 2025 #21
If he doesn't have internet or cable television... hunter Jul 2025 #20
You have learned a valuable lesson. ananda Jul 2025 #22
Conservatives are wired differently from those of us on the left Warpy Jul 2025 #24
At least you're still talking bif Jul 2025 #25
Ow. 1WorldHope Jul 2025 #29
You had the mental clarity and humility to question yourself. That's increasingly rare. chia Jul 2025 #26
How kind. Thank you. 1WorldHope Jul 2025 #30
Everyday! nm mikewv Jul 2025 #27
Why is this about you? MorbidButterflyTat Jul 2025 #28
Thank you for your concern. 1WorldHope Jul 2025 #31
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