I thought I didn't care about them

now they are over and I do (it's nothing to do with who's elected)

I just feel it was something for me to focus on.. who will get the most votes?. who will end up happy?. who will not agree with the results?

now it's over and i'm back to looking at the broken peaces of my life.. (not that it was ever hole I don't think)

uggI hate this.

how can something that bored me and I hated watching turn in to something I miss and want back?

am i that ****ed up that to actually stand a chance at feeling normal, I have to watch news coverage of an election?

wow

[gayleggg]

I feel that it just didn't end well. Too much unrest in the nation. I too wish we could go back instead of listening to the backlash.

[PurplePanda999]

I've been deeply depressed and anxious since the election. I didn't care for either candidate, but to say I'm disappointed in the result is an understatement. I am afraid for my country.

[MickeyCheeky]

I'm sorry you guys are feeling like this.

[with or without you]

I am in the US and this election result has not been good for my depression at all. My "normal" - anxiety, short temper, depression, exasperation - has now become everyone else's "normal" and I've had to go into self-care mode. I have even been sniped at by people on FB [who, like me, did not vote for this man] because I merely pointed out something factual in a conversation (like saying they posted an article with incorrect information). I've been much calmer since avoiding that place. My friends & family "back home" who voted for Trump are laughing in glee at people who are upset about the result while ignoring that many people in this country are genuinely concerned for their safety. It's just really, really, really ugly over here.

I don't think it was the news coverage itself that made you feel normal. It served more as a distraction, and now that distraction has gone it makes sense that you would begin to feel worse again.

Is there something else that could distract you in a similar way?

You are not ****ed up

[qwerty68]

I am in a similar situation. I spent too much time obsessing over election numbers, it is good to keep my math skills up, and I would have felt sick no matter who won, but I am definitely feeling sicker than I could have. I tell myself that the President really does have very limited power and a House and Senate that doesn't like him much and will hopefully keep him on a very short leash.

What I did is refocus myself into my favorite football team, the Seahawks. I can still focus on numbers and watching them play is one of the few things I still truly enjoy. After the season is over, hopefully February 5th there are plenty of things to pay attention to that is almost as fascinating as the game itself. It is the only sport and sports team I follow but not long after the season is over I can focus on pre-draft stuff, free agency and the draft and then the preseason starts again.

I also need to get back to my programming and I have a stack of books to read. Come to think of it, just distracting myself with whatever is always the most helpful answer for dealing with my crap. Problem is, that is easier said than done.

[*Laurie*]

Originally Posted by shattered sanity

I thought I didn't care about them

now they are over and I do (it's nothing to do with who's elected)

I just feel it was something for me to focus on.. who will get the most votes?. who will end up happy?. who will not agree with the results?

now it's over and i'm back to looking at the broken peaces of my life.. (not that it was ever hole I don't think)

uggI hate this.

how can something that bored me and I hated watching turn in to something I miss and want back?

am i that ****ed up that to actually stand a chance at feeling normal, I have to watch news coverage of an election?

wow

Perhaps I am missing something, but I don't see you as defective for being interested in the U.S. election. Perhaps you are simply interested in your world.

Are you in the U.K.? I keep wondering what the Queen thinks of Trump being elected.