It’s OVER in Musings

Thank all of the gods and goddesses the election is over and Biden won.

I still don’t understand how this many people voted for Trump. How my own family voted for Trump. Trumpism is something that I will struggle to explain to my kids and their kids (if they have them) for the rest of my life.

I’m still struggling to know how to talk to my family. I’ve attempted conversations with those I thought most likely to understand where I’m coming from. But to no avail.

I’m curious how you guys handle it when it comes from your own family. Friends I can see letting go but family I’m struggling with. Especially since we all live so close.

It isn’t just politics and religion at this point. It’s them continuing to invalidate the experiences of POC. Their love the sinner hate the sin approach with the LGBTQ+ community . Then there’s abortion which is just a whole can of worms unto itself.

It’s been building for a while but of course 2020 has really brought this all to the surface. I’m heartbroken. Particularly about my brother. It sucks feeling like we don’t even have the same value system anymore.

I’m feeling really relieved about the Biden win though and hoping time will help heal things but we will see. I got pretty emotional telling my daughters we are going to have a woman as the Vice President.

It’s far from over. Still a lot to be fought for. But relief and joy still comes in waves along with the sadness and grief now.