The Official "Support Lexi" (and others affected) Thread

[Trollheart]

Sure, there's nothing we can do, but I think it might be important that @Lexi Darling and others like her who may be affected adversely by events today has somewhere she/they can talk about their fears and worries, and perhaps gain some small comfort in the support or - perhaps, in the case of some of you - advice we can offer. You're not alone.

[tristan_geoff]

I'm scared to live in this world.  It's only going to get much worse from here.  Idk if I have to start over again, I'm tired of starting over.

[Trollheart]

I can't imagine what it must be like over there today. It's a glib comparison I know, but I feel it may be apt, that of the Jews watching in growing horror as Hitler rose to power. I can't offer any advice, maybe someone else can, but of course nothing can happen till Trump takes power officially, so we can always pray for a long-overdue heart attack. It must be as if your whole world has fallen apart. I just can't comprehend how bad things must look over there now. I guess all I can do is say take heart: you do have friends and we'll be here. Easy to say from where I am, in relative safety I know, but it's all I personally can offer.

[Janszoon]

I can't imagine what it must be like over there today. It's a glib comparison I know, but I feel it may be apt, that of the Jews watching in growing horror as Hitler rose to power. I can't offer any advice, maybe someone else can, but of course nothing can happen till Trump takes power officially, so we can always pray for a long-overdue heart attack. It must be as if your whole world has fallen apart. I just can't comprehend how bad things must look over there now. I guess all I can do is say take heart: you do have friends and we'll be here. Easy to say from where I am, in relative safety I know, but it's all I personally can offer.

The best thing I can say about Trump is that he's almost 40 years older than Hitler was when Hitler was elected, so at least he'll die fairly soon. Not that that solves the problem of all the shitheads who voted for him.

[Lexi Darling]

Thank you for your support, it means a lot. <3

I'm doing all I can to disconnect from the internet, at least the big central sites and all news sources. I want to spend as much time as possible with my family and community now that everything is so dire out there. I'm not in the right state of mind to talk about anything practical or tangible right now, I'm finding solace in just not thinking about it and focusing on living in the moment.

I'm terrified, it just isn't fair. I'm staying safe, my husband and I are doing all we can to get plans rolling on seeing if we can leave the country and working out my medication situation in the event that adult HRT comes under fire. At least the election is over and we can make concrete plans without having that false hope to cling to.

Thank you again, my heart is with all women, LGBTQIA+ people, ethnic and religious minorities and true allies, none of us deserve this and I will never give up on living my life to the fullest I can and doing everything in my power to help others do the same.

For now, I just need to rest.

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart,

- Lexi F.

[innerspaceboy]

Project 2025 will kill all of the programs I rely on to survive, including Medicaid, SNAP benefits for food, increased prescription drug costs for the scripts that keep me alive, and increased annual taxes I cannot afford with my poverty-level income. I'm terrified and have been in a state of constant panic attack since last night.

[Trollheart]

I've stickied this (first time ever I think) because I want to keep it in our minds and hearts. I know people have contributed to this thread, and thanks for that, but I don't want it to become something you do, and then forget about. It can't be a "lip service" thread (no Lexi that is NOT what I mean: that's something ENTIRELY different!) 

But seriously, there are people here for whom this is very very real, and I want this thread to be a place not only where we support them, but also where they can air their fears, keep us updated on how things go (hopefully not as bad as they fear) and maybe get some advice, or if not, at least support. I have no comprehension of the future @Lexi Darling , @innerspaceboy and @tristan_geoff are facing, and I want us to be, in as much as we can, there for them, in whatever way we can.

So guys, keep this thread at the top of your list, contribute often, and those mentioned above, and anyone else who feels they may be or will be affected, please use this as your safe space and a place to share your stories, or just cry on our shoulder. For my part, I can do virtually nothing, but anything I can do, I will, and I'm sure everyone here shares that sentiment.

Like the song says

"Lean on me, when you're not strong, and I'll give you strength, I'll help you carry on."

[tristan_geoff]

what if I moved to Ireland , the homeland

I'm Irish ancestrally btw

[Lexi Darling]

Ooh, me too! I'm half Irish by marriage, and even if that doesn't count, with our last name I'm sure Aaron and I could smuggle ourselves over there and nobody would be any the wiser. 

[jimmy jazz]

what if I moved to Ireland , the homeland

I'm Irish ancestrally btw

Won't make a difference unless your parent or grandparent is Irish. Irish as in actually born there. Then you can get citizenship.

Last time I checked I think there was a wait list through grandparents but it's automatic if its a parent.

[Trollheart]

You can both be my children and then you can live here. 

Seriously, we have a pretty stringent asylum-seeking system, but that, so far as I'm aware, doesn't apply to Americans, nor does it mean you can't live/work here. Of course, why you'd want to come here is another matter, but as we say here you'd be cead mile failte.

[tristan_geoff]

Won't make a difference unless your parent or grandparent is Irish. Irish as in actually born there. Then you can get citizenship.

Last time I checked I think there was a wait list through grandparents but it's automatic if its a parent.

oh lmao no idea when my family came here I wouldn't be able to get in bc of that alone.  im not sure if I'm gonna move unless they start throwing us in camps i feel a duty to stand my ground and help others, shit's not gonna be without resistance yknow

[tristan_geoff]

You can both be my children and then you can live here. 

Seriously, we have a pretty stringent asylum-seeking system, but that, so far as I'm aware, doesn't apply to Americans, nor does it mean you can't live/work here. Of course, why you'd want to come here is another matter, but as we say here you'd be cead mile failte.

welcome mile permit.. ?

[Trollheart]

welcome mile permit.. ?

No, it means a hundred thousand welcomes.
Cead (kay-id) is a hundred
Mile (meel-a) is a thousand
and failte (fawl-cha) is, um, I forget.
Oh yeah. welcomes.

[Jwb]

Isn't this all a bit melodramatic? Lol.  People say they're going to flee the country every time the wrong person gets elected.  I'm not saying I don't expect an eventful 4 years but I don't really see the sense in treating this as some kind of personal catastrophe where you are fleeing gestapo and internment camps just yet.  Assuming you're not an undocumented immigrant,  that is.

what if I moved to Ireland , the homeland

I'm Irish ancestrally btw

They don't like us bro. We are plastic paddies in their eyes.  That's why I support the British Empire instead.