(Another Ukraine/Russia one). Has anyone else's priorities shifted after today?

[Cocycola]

Last week, the trials and tribulations of daily life were all that mattered or worried me (although obviously the threat to Ukraine did concern me on the news, I just hoped it wouldn't happen).

Now, today it feels like all these 'minor' worries aren't really important. I am so sad for the people of Ukraine who are affected, and worried about potential ww3

Yes, I think people the world over were likely looking forward to coming out of the other side of Covid. Today I felt guilty when I looked at my children for the world I’ve brought them in to.

@The2Omicronnies yes, exactly. I find it hard to look at my children thinking of the the world at the moment. I was worried about covid, but never to this extent.

We were in a shit storm a week ago. We still are now. My priority is still how to pay the bills and advocating for loved ones that cannot get the healthcare they urgently need.

That's not to say I don't care about what is happening in other countries. I do, I wish things were different for them as I do for people here too. But it shouldn't be used as a distraction for everything that is wrong here.

@CorrBlimeyGG of course not, and I don't plan to stop my everyday life over it, like yourself, I have more pressing immediate concerns and things to deal with. I just mean that minor, trivial concerns suddenly don't feel as pressing or as important. Things that don't really matter in the grand scheme of things.

No. My priorities are still to enjoy life and look after the people I love.

Not really. Petty concerns exist in a different plane from big events.

The life and death stuff is terrifying. This invasion is dreadful.

However, everyone still needs to eat, sleep, feed the kids, fix the Hoover, brush the dog.. Even in Kyiv this afternoon, they’ll still be doing many of those things.

I wouldn't say my priorities have shifted. They are to look after my family and those I love, and to do my job well to help others.

They are also the priorities of most Ukranians, and how they will go about that will be very different after today. As the grandchild of refugees from war, I've cried for them and for my children today.

FFS why not contribute to the many many other threads instead of starting yet another?

@squashyhat Ooh MN bitchiness has begun already 🙄 . I'll start a new thread if I like, who made you boss of MN?

No.

My day to day concerns are much bigger (to me) than potential issues (for me) from the Ukraine issue.

I feel for the people of Ukraine and wish it wasn't happening but I'm not going to let it impact my world, until it impacts my world.

@squashyhat

FFS why not contribute to the many many other threads instead of starting yet another?

Why are you posting so much to police others talking about Ukraine? You're not getting paid by Putin so chill

No. This is inevitable geopolitics.it’s been coming a long while.

Question is whether the west can or has the stomach to step up. By which I mean via really harsh sanctions as there’s no way we should be sending soldiers (because that will mean WW3).

Two years soon since first lockdown I'd say my priorities are more about my immediate world and people in it...no doubt we will pay for this war in more taxes down the line. Obviously the situation is sad though I don't have much real knowledge of it other than what is appearing on the news which I don't 100 percent trust.

No

Collective fear stimulates herd instints, l am keeping well away from news etc, this is the time l retreat inwards, not outwards, find peace within, nothing else can disturb you. Meditations are very helpful to your state of wellbeing.

My grandparents were born into a looming WW1 era. My parents were born just after WW2 when the world was reeling. My Aunt was born during the Cuban missile crisis. My nephew was born at 9/11. This is the way of the world.

I will never regret bringing my children into it. Hopefully they will contribute towards making it better for their children.