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To be worried sick about war

34 replies

wildworlds · 23/09/2017 19:57

What with N Korea, Trump, now Iran successfully just tested a missile, i'm seriously worried that we're heading towards disaster, and we're all going to get dragged in. Please tell me we'll be fine.

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Beardedandbalded · 23/09/2017 19:57

We'll be fine. Smile

RainbowsAndCrystals · 23/09/2017 19:59

You could live like I do.

I just carry on living my life, if something like that happens there's nothing I can do about it.

AfunaMbatata · 23/09/2017 20:00

Turn off the news and go about your daily life as normal.

Howlongtillbedtime · 23/09/2017 20:02

I am with you on the worrying front but I keep trying to ignore it and remember how scared I was in the 80s with the cold war and I survived that.

HoofWankingSpangleCunt · 23/09/2017 20:03

I second afuna. Turn off news and only watch The Good news Network. I'm not kidding.
Ok, I know it's not that simple but it's a good place to start.

toolonglurking · 23/09/2017 20:04

What you see and hear in the news is a long way off what is actually happening in the world. If shits going to go down, you won't hear about it on the BBC. Best thing anyone can do is carry on with your life and look for happiness where you can.

Haggisfish · 23/09/2017 20:04

We will be fine.

PsychoPumpkin · 23/09/2017 20:05

Stop watching the news, make the most of every day and then if it does happen, you won’t have wasted any time worrying about things you can’t change.

It’s hard but i’ve Banned talk of war from my house.

Fekko · 23/09/2017 20:05

You dont remember the 1970s then? It was all going to hell in a (nuclear) handcart back then.

Bluelonerose · 23/09/2017 20:05

I agree it's scary. Nothing you can do but live your life.

Tercear · 23/09/2017 20:07

I'm suffering quite badly with anxiety, mainly caused by being pregnant, and the NK/US/Iran stuff is what's keeping me awake at night. I keep trying to be logical and optimistic and remind myself that the chances of an all out war are still remote. Still, it doesn't help that creeping feeling at 3am...

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wildworlds · 23/09/2017 20:07

Yes i worried in the 70s too, but it somehow seems worse now, especially with Trump in charge.

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AfunaMbatata · 23/09/2017 20:11

Honestly, I've not watched or read the news for over a year and my mental health is so much better for it. Try it. Ignorance is bliss.

RainbowsAndCrystals · 23/09/2017 20:12

Yes Trump is in charge but it's not like his is the only decision for the US and no one else there has any power.

BuzzKillington · 23/09/2017 20:16

It is scary if you think about it. But I can't be bothered to be bothered.

Genericusername9 · 23/09/2017 20:23

I work for the ministry of defence. War is no closer now than it has been at any point in the last 30 years.

Don't worry about it.

shopthenewcollection · 23/09/2017 20:31

I can't imagine not watching or reading the news though, I couldn't bear not knowing what's going on in the world but things do feel fairly dire at the moment it has to be said.

EngTech · 23/09/2017 20:33

Nothing you can actually do to change anything so a case of carry on as normal 😀👍🍷🍷

RonSwansonsMoustache · 23/09/2017 20:35

Ah, you can't do anything about it, so why worry?

I don't really think about it, to be honest. It doesn't affect my daily life and even if it did, I could hardly do anything to change it.

HoofWankingSpangleCunt · 23/09/2017 20:36

Distract yoyrself if yoy can. Those creeping feelings of sicky anxiety are the pits. I try to monitor my thoughts and head the unhelpful ones off at the pass. As someone said to me once "You can't always stop them coming in but you don't have to offer them a seat." That and avoiding news also, unsurprisingly, helped

EamonnWright · 23/09/2017 20:36

Think about the countries. There's no issue just that America can wreck them. America are scum btw. Always mass murdering.

China or Russia against the USA is another matter.

sonlypuppyfat · 23/09/2017 20:37

My friend fell down her own stairs and died, I'm sure I wouldn't lose any sleep about something I couldn't control

HoofWankingSpangleCunt · 23/09/2017 20:38

Fuck. Posted too soon Blush
Helped improve my mental health. I have a kindle app on my phone which often gets opened in the middle of the night.

Chottie · 23/09/2017 20:38

I refuse to worry about something which I have absolutely no control over.

I can remember all the angst and hand wringing over the doomsday clock and the world kept turning.

This will be the same...

HoofWankingSpangleCunt · 23/09/2017 20:39

Double fuck. X posted with puppy. I'm so sorry.