I mean, it used to be “go outside” to feel better, to treat depression, etc…
Bruh how the fuck am I supposed relax going outside? It would actually make me feel more anxious. I’d have to constantly scan for possible ICE agents like do a full 360 visual scan of the area every 30 seconds.
So is this just life for the next 4 years (at the minimum)? Do I just stay home unless for essential stuff? Just spend all the freetime on the internet because I’m too scared to go outside?
I’m a naturalized citizen, but with the denaturalization talks, this is so anxiety inducing. Citizens born outside of the country have the burden of proof apparantly. I kinda didn’t renew passport, I have a picture of my citizenship document on my phone, not sure that’s any good or fascists are just gonna fascist and try to throw me in cecot.
My neighbors are still going about lime this is norma, playing music and having parties. (They are hispanic btw)
How do people just be so chill about all this? Am I overreacting? Are they underreacting? What even is the healthy about of fear to have?
I’m in a conservative area where everyone has guns, so no ICE around here yet, but I have my eyes open as my wife is a brown, legal immigrant. Still, I’m armed everywhere I go, particularly with her, and that fucking sucks as I would formerly only carry in strange places. I now have a gun within reach everywhere in my house.
Other than ICE, I’m afraid Trump’s win and actions have emboldened the most radical racists. Plenty of people around here seem to think she’s Mexican. LOL, Filipinos are indeed Asian Mexicans!
She wants to take a trip home, but I’m scared shitless of getting back in. She’s had plenty of friends who have made the trip in the past few months and is utterly unafraid. OTOH, she’s woefully ignorant about American politics, just now figuring out that Trump is an “evil man”. Also, she thinks her legal status will protect her.