Winning and Whining

AFTER YEARS of therapy to be the best version of myself and face the world with kindness and compassion, I've learned a few things that have helped me be more reflective when self-awareness and situational awareness are lacking.

What does this have to do with where we are in 2025, given the current political environment? I’m struggling. I can’t imagine having the mindset of our current so-called President-Wannabe.

The unhingedness is heavy and deep.

Just for fun, and I mean that in the most clown-show sense of the word, if you have to openly declare your intention of retribution because people have a negative opinion of you or betrayed you in the past based on your warped ideals, maybe you believe them?

Maybe you hate the reality that you’re not adored by everyone.

I think about this:

• You’ve created a cult.

• You have a base.

• Why isn’t that enough?

• Why do you have to be pissed at everyone who doesn’t cater to your warped sense of hatred?

Here’s what I’ve learned about confidence: You don’t ruminate about people’s negative opinions of you when you know and live by your beliefs and values.

For example, if you’re in public and someone says, “OMG, why are you naked?” You know, without a doubt, you're not. You pay them NO MIND. You know it's not true.

You may laugh it off; you may walk away.

Anything they say has NO EFFECT on you because you know it's not true. You ignore them, and the rhetoric dies quickly because you gave it no oxygen.

But if you can't stand what people say because it punctures your soul and you try to convince them otherwise, thereby creating a debate about this ridiculous engagement, then you’ve revealed the hand you hold—insecurity and weakness.

If you take responsibility for your actions and thoughts, you embrace introspection as a tool for growth. Rather than defying criticism, you seek to understand its merit—perhaps even using it as a path to redemption.

It's basic common sense if you care about being part of the critical thinking society.

And therein lies the problem with ~33% of our population, maybe more. I'm counting MAGA ONLY because it’s dumbfounding how unhinged they are with their hatred.

MAGA’s need for retribution is jaw-dropping.

I will never understand how Felon47 cannot move on after winning. Then again, maybe he knows he didn’t win, and that means there are more people who despise him, and his fragile ego can’t handle it.

• Why is winning a mission of revenge?

• Why can’t you wallow in the victory without punishing people?

• Why do so many of us have to be at the mercy of you being a sore winner?

It looks like I may double down on the next level of therapy for the next four years.

Please comment if you feel the same way. We’re in this together.