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Turbineguy

(39,414 posts)
30. In one of my classes
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:08 PM
20 hrs ago

I had a difficult student. Constant disruption, complaints, demands. Other students were talking about it. At the end of the first week this student dropped out. I did not think that was a big deal and mentioned it in passing. A strange phenomenon took place. It was as if something pressing down on everyone's shoulders was lifted. You could see the movement.

When trump dies (that's the only cure). That will happen to the entire World.

And that's one reason I look at DU first thing, every morning. Hoping that Orrex is right.

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Some of the stress has been caused by the financial pressure and that is caused by Trump's bad policies Walleye 21 hrs ago #1
Exactly. LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #4
It sure is stressful, my dear LuckyCharms! It does take a toll. CaliforniaPeggy 21 hrs ago #2
How are you today? Back in the world! 1WorldHope 20 hrs ago #22
oh there are lots of studies on the effects of stress Kali 21 hrs ago #3
I think the "variables" the OP was talking about Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #14
That's right. You said it better than I did. n/t LuckyCharms 20 hrs ago #19
I SCAN post titles and only open ones where I think I can help. usonian 21 hrs ago #5
Agree 100%, but my point is... LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #6
Taking action is less stressful than not taking action. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 20 hrs ago #10
Yes, in most cases. LuckyCharms 20 hrs ago #16
"It only hurts if you care" usonian 20 hrs ago #15
Reduce stress by not renting free space in your mind and by taking action Bernardo de La Paz 20 hrs ago #7
I had a conversation about this with my department chair last week Redleg 20 hrs ago #8
Keep the awareness. REGAIN the tranquility. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 20 hrs ago #11
I wish it was that easy Redleg 20 hrs ago #18
Don't diminish this fight. It's not just one man. Biophilic 20 hrs ago #9
This is a good point and probably what bothers me the most Redleg 20 hrs ago #12
They should move to another county. CaptainTruth 18 hrs ago #61
"...a good number of people in this country are flaming assholes." 3catwoman3 18 hrs ago #62
Yes, hence my point #2 in the OP. LuckyCharms 20 hrs ago #17
Like zombies being brought to life PatSeg 19 hrs ago #40
"Like zombies being brought to life" LuckyCharms 19 hrs ago #42
Thanks PatSeg 19 hrs ago #49
Exactly. yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #90
Yes and no. They've been working towards this for a long time. Biophilic 19 hrs ago #47
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Damn, all that work to set up an account... LuckyCharms 18 hrs ago #53
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You are not. You are dull. You bring your echo chamber here. We read Reichwing sites, so we know. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 18 hrs ago #57
The trolls are active today, MarineCombatEngineer 18 hrs ago #58
Her 3rd of the day so far! BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #63
Kinda figured it was LG. MarineCombatEngineer 18 hrs ago #65
The tRump Derangement disease is strong in you. You've been CONned about antifa and a lot of stuff. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 18 hrs ago #54
I have had the same observation - he let them crawl out from under their rocks. yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #89
I don't understand it either PatSeg 19 hrs ago #48
Joan Baez suggest 85% of time in denail WhiteTara 20 hrs ago #13
Understand that DU is a highly concentrated news aggregator. usonian 20 hrs ago #20
But DU is only a portion of my life. LuckyCharms 20 hrs ago #24
Work on root causes? usonian 20 hrs ago #29
Hits home, LuckyCharms some_of_us_are_sane 17 hrs ago #70
I was living a similar experience. yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #91
I remember the morning after election day in 2016... LuckyCharms 9 hrs ago #92
I have not fully lost that feeling. yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #96
How about THIS, usonian some_of_us_are_sane 17 hrs ago #68
But I can't join my own club? usonian 17 hrs ago #72
The chin isn't important... some_of_us_are_sane 17 hrs ago #74
Thanks for the best compliment I've gotten since the divorce! usonian 16 hrs ago #75
Paul Giamatti? nt. druidity33 13 hrs ago #81
NO MERLOT !!! thought crime 10 hrs ago #86
You are right... kentuck 20 hrs ago #21
A Fragile Ego BOSSHOG 20 hrs ago #23
There are PLENTY of reasons why I am going to party like its 1999 the day he dies... Moostache 20 hrs ago #25
Let's bottle the tears! ChazInAz 19 hrs ago #44
You hit this one out of the park! pandr32 20 hrs ago #26
I am truly sorry for the violence you have endured. LuckyCharms 20 hrs ago #34
Thank you. pandr32 20 hrs ago #37
I am sorry for your treatment in this life. yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #93
Yes, it is extremely stressful. People like me who have struggled with anxiety and depression are particularly Martin68 20 hrs ago #27
I can't stop doomscrolling because I don't want to be blindsided by the next awful thing Alice B. 20 hrs ago #28
Same here PatSeg 19 hrs ago #39
And do you tell yourself you'll stop for the day when you find a piece of hopeful/good news? I do that. Alice B. 12 hrs ago #84
In one of my classes Turbineguy 20 hrs ago #30
So true PatSeg 19 hrs ago #38
We are moving to a retirement community, Masonicare, full of old liberals, like us... CTyankee 20 hrs ago #31
I think what you are describing is one answer (a very major answer) to the problem. llmart 17 hrs ago #71
Well, I try to avoid the ones I call "the religiously insane." They are the worst. CTyankee 15 hrs ago #76
...and a saguaro cactus. lastlib 20 hrs ago #32
I rec'd this post based on the last line alone. Yes please. Maru Kitteh 20 hrs ago #33
It has all taken quite a toll PatSeg 20 hrs ago #35
Exactly and perfectly stated. Thank you. LoisB 20 hrs ago #36
And his fuckhead kkkuktists endlessly accusing us of TDS Orrex 19 hrs ago #41
I know. I just want to wake up and not hear the name. LisaM 19 hrs ago #43
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I agree with every word. mountain grammy 19 hrs ago #46
Gosh, Lucky. I wish I could recommend this post a gazillion times! hamsterjill 19 hrs ago #50
We keep each other propped up. yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #94
I feel your pain. Gimpyknee 19 hrs ago #51
Ten years, plus. Miles Archer 18 hrs ago #55
Not often I read an DU OP I completely agree with. maxsolomon 18 hrs ago #59
It would not be like that if the extreme court "judges" Justice matters. 18 hrs ago #60
100%!!! He's going to be obnoxious and make our life hell every day until he's left his mortal form. LymphocyteLover 18 hrs ago #64
My go to these days is, Prairie_Seagull 18 hrs ago #66
Part of the plan... 2naSalit 18 hrs ago #67
A lot of inspirational information... GiqueCee 17 hrs ago #69
I feel like I've aged 20 years in the last 6 months. Initech 17 hrs ago #73
I second that emotion. yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #95
so perceptive - thank you RT Atlanta 15 hrs ago #77
This morning I did a search on how unrelieved longterm stress Mme. Defarge 14 hrs ago #78
I say this everyday... PittBlue 14 hrs ago #79
It's "Living the Crisis Lifestlye" "On the cortisol rollercoaster" "Always constant drama"............. Clouds Passing 13 hrs ago #80
My only hope is that *he* also is subject to the effects of stress intrepidity 13 hrs ago #82
Tell me about it!!! BigmanPigman 13 hrs ago #83
Amen, thank you, recommend. nt babylonsister 11 hrs ago #85
In the book Surviving Autocracy, Masha Gessen likens the stress to living during a war. thought crime 10 hrs ago #87
You are absolutely correct. yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #88
I go out to my shop and listen to music or podcasts. Woodwizard 1 hr ago #97
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