AIBU to find Trump's victory physically painful?

[DisappointedBeyondBelief]

There are people walking around laughing about it, but I don't find this funny. It's awful.

I couldn't sleep last night.

This is a horrible, horrible man.

He's a misogynist who is guilty of sexual assault and body shaming women.

He's a racist who wants to build walls.

He's a rich, white man who represents everything that's wrong in our world.

Why? Why why why did this happen.

And you can hate Hillary or love her, but you've got to admit she was wayyyy more qualified than Trump.

The fact that a qualified woman lost to a disgusting misogybist is 100 steps back for women everywhere

I am not someone who would ever vote based on gender (I wouldn't vote for Sarah Palin just because she's a woman), on this occasion I'm disappointed we didn't get our First Female President of the United States.

I know it's not just about gender and many people dislike Hillary (I respect that totally)

But this could have been a historic moment that would have set a precedent for young girls all over the world.

Instead, we have to now explain to our daughters why a man who thinks its ok to "grab p*ssies" has won over a qualified female candidate.

I'm so disappointed.

DS who is 9 looked at me in shock this morning and said "but mum he's a racist and he hates women. He's a bad man." Out of the mouths of babes and all that.

Thanks OP, that is what concerns me.

I worry that a great many people are experiencing more and more anxiety around world events in general, and we don't seem to have worked out a way to help people cope.

My lovely friend turned her back on lucrative city career to be human rights lawyer, helped so many people esp refugees. She died in the summer aged 43 (cancer). I am at least glad she didn't know about this she would have been devastated to see trump in the white house. She was the direct opposite of him in every way.

I am American and I literally woke up trembling. I am tempted to call in sick but I am a doctor and am scheduled for a 16 hour shift today. I will be wearing all black to work.

almond is it rolling news and social media that's fueling it? Maybe we just didn't know enough about what was happening in the world in the past, pre-internet and pre-multiple TV channels.

Maybe it's age and having children, but I used to be fundamentally optimistic and think that the world would be a better place in the future, but now I find myself doubting that.

i felt sick this morning-americans are calling it their 9/11 ironically for us it is

hes a racist sexist pig and the fact that people woul rather have that than someone who was married to a filanderer astouons me

It's not worse than Brexit. In four years' time he could be gone - and yes, he can cause a lot of damage, but he will be gone one day.

Brexit is forever.

Beyond belief, yes I worry about Isis, to be fair I worry about it a damn site more now somebody has seen fit to give this abhorrent, feckless, fool the most powerful job in the USA. He's dangerous and no good will come of this, also like brexit, the American people should be very careful what they wish for, what you want isn't always as good for you as what you actually need. V. Sad day, no I'm not physical injured by it, just feel utter despair, this will bite Britain on the arse at some point. I suppose some could argue at least he was voted in, unlike Theresa May.......

Speak, social media definitely makes it worse for me. I came off FB due to Brexit.

I think it is worse for teenagers and people with young children.

My dd text me this morning saying "America, what have you done"?
she's obviously picked it up from one of her pals.

I don't think either Trump or Clinton were best for the job, tbh.
I suppose at least Trump is up front about his less than appealing qualities.
Clinton's are just false, liars.

Beyond belief is wrt to my feelings, not aimed at the OP, just to clarify. Not trying to incite a bun fight...

I am feeling sick too. It feels like a bereavement.

yanbu - it's not just about who has been elected, it's about the further slide into hate and fear, now being used as mainstream politics - justifying intolerance and prejudice. French elections coming up next. Please France, halt the slide.

I think copious cups of tea for me today.

I made changes to my news feeds on Facebook after brexit, as I wanted to try and avoid being in my own echo chamber. I don't want to come off it altogether as it is useful for keeping in touch with geographically distant family and friends. But maybe it would help reduce my feelings of despair over the state of the world.

I thought I was actually going to be sick this morning. The thought of millions of people looking at Trump, a bigoted, sexist, disablist sex offender and thinking "yes, this person is the one I feel fits my values and beliefs. He's the one I want to be President" is just beyond comprehension for me. The thought of these attitudes being legitimised is horrendous.

And that's before we even get onto his lack of experience, lack of even temper, lack of skill.

I work with a number of Americans, mostly based in Texas and all long term republicans. Only one voted for trump, and her reasoning was that he was less corrupt than Clinton and more likely to effect change in terms of issues within the U.S. She is a clever, kind lovely woman who truly believes he's the better option- I can't get my head around it.

Op a few weeks ago I would have happily agreed with you. But its just not that simple, it really isn't.

Support came to Trump from surprising quarters, eg Martin Luther Kings Niece. She feels those in her community who need help, will be helped by Trump not Clinton. I saw women seething over HC supposed crushing of women BC had liaisons with. Prominent Muslims side with Trump, in fact its even rumored that the Hispanic vote, never so mobilised before may have voted for Trump. Many minorities support Trump!
Its just not as clear cut as people are making out.
My worry is Nato, and the ME.

Yanbu to have a physical reaction. I got an immediate sore/ acid stomach on hearing the news. (And I don't support Hillary Clinton tbh.)

I will find the dark humour in it too though. Its a good coping mechanism for me.

At breakfast I was telling my child why it's not a disaster and not to be panicked by anything anyone says in school and I'm sticking with that mindset myself. I also remember being worried by Reagan back in the day and my Dad calming me down about " Ronnie" as he called him.

My worry is Nato, and the ME.

Well if you're worried about those things, they are going to get a hell of a lot worse with Trump in power. I'm in the ME now and everyone is shitting bricks. You always knew where Clinton stood. You knew she was tough, but smart. If she intervened you knew it would be for a reason. Trumps a wild card. You don't know what he'll say or do, or who he'll back. More so, you don't know what ISIS will do to provoke him. The ME is going to suffer from this decision.

Wintering this is what I see on social media too. And my experience of "Hispanic" in laws in the states, it's hardly an homogeneous group!

Plus watching BBC and sky seems also now to keep you an echo chamber. Only on Question Time with US singer Huey ? did I hear the point that Clinton was seen as despising members of the armed forces. So many sodding Washington journalists and always the same narrow stories.

DS who is 9 looked at me in shock this morning and said "but mum he's a racist and he hates women. He's a bad man." Out of the mouths of babes and all that.

That made me cry, Ayeok. I would be so proud if my sons made such an observant comment at such a young age.

ElphabaTheGreen it got me too, I fought really hard not to cry because I didn't want to frighten him. And thank you, I am very proud of him. He's a perceptive boy who understands that hatred is very damaging. I just wish the world felt the same way.