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[aragarna]

I don't even know what to say anymore. I'm sad. I don't want to switch on the radio. I don't want to live yet another cycle of terrible news. Is it really the world we're living in now, with a terrorist attack every freaking 6 months in France and bad news all over the world every other week?

I just got back from vacations, yesterday was our National Holiday, I took the day off (because I was a tiny bit jetlagged...). Today's my birthday. I'm supposed to be happy. But I'm sad, and I'm tired of it.

Comments

[sinfulslasher]

*hugs*

Been watching CNN all day. Still can't wrap my head around what happened in Nice.

Wishing you a happy birthday seems kind of trivial and beside the point, but I do hope that - despite everything - you manage to find a bit of joy today.

[aragarna.livejournal.com]

It feels kinda surreal, like a never ending nightmare.

Thank you for the birthday wishes. At least it takes my mind off of the horrible news and all the birthday wishes do bring some love and comfort.

[sherylyn]

**HUGS**

There are parts of this world that are just too awful to contemplate. I just can't even begin to understand that level of hatred and/or desire to hurt others, for any reason. (I mean, intellectually/academically I can semi-"explain" it, but it makes no sense to me on a more personal level.) It just hurts to even think about.

I'll join Gaby in hoping that you're able to find some joy today, and that the Happy Birthday wishes maybe help remind you of the good things that still outweigh the bad. **HUGS**

[leesa_perrie]

It's too terrible for words, I just don't know what to say. I feel like hiding from the world for a bit, it's all just too sad and horrible all over. *hugs*

[sheenianni.livejournal.com]

*MASSIVE HUGS*

It's senseless, cruel and evil, a vicious attack that aims to hurt the people of France and all over the world. There will always be monsters who just want to hurt people, and for all the wondererful things that the 20-21st century brought us, we all also have more effective means of destruction than we had a few hundred years back.

The best way to fight back at the moment is to deny them what they want - fear and pain. Be with your family or friends, go out, enjoy your birthday, appreciate all that is good and beautiful about them and this world. Or just hug someone and get a cry, whatever you need. If there's anything we can do to help, let us know.

[joy2190.livejournal.com]

Oh Ara, this is all too awful. I am so sorry to hear of yet another attack. My birthday was yesterday and I didn't hear the news until I got in late last night. You have been in my thoughts since. Even with all this sadness I do hope you manage to have some fun today and get your mind off it all for a little while. Take care friend. Joy

[aragarna.livejournal.com]

**hugs back**

Thank you, I did have a rather good day, and the birthday wishes do help.

Also, sadly, I think we're just getting used to it. I feel sad and angered, but it's nothing like the shock of last year's attacks.

[aragarna.livejournal.com]

Hiding feels like is a good idea. :)
In a safe place, with a DVD player and all the WC DVDs... ;)

[aragarna.livejournal.com]

Thank you ***hugs***

Just all the messages are of great help (and all the birthday treats! the timing of my birthday might actually be a good thing after all!). It feels good to know we're not alone. And also, I feel a lot less in shock than last year. It's a little sad that we're getting used to those news...

[aragarna.livejournal.com]

***hugs***

Yes, I'm not having too bad of a day after all, and I'm going out for a drink tonight with some friends, too.

[sherylyn]

I'm glad you were able to have a good day anyway. <3

And yes, I think you're probably right about that. And that's sad in a different way, really. I used to have a friend whose family was from Israel, and she'd lived there for several years, too. And she was just absolutely "oh, it's no big deal; you get used to it" about bombing alerts they'd get (and this was probably 10ish years ago), and I remember just being gobsmacked about "how could you **possibly** 'get used to' hearing that bombs were imminent??!!" And yet, we kinda are, now, in various ways. :-( There's just way too much heartbreak around.

[aragarna.livejournal.com]

It's not surprising. We do get used to "there's been an attack in Turkey/Syria/Somewhere over there".
It was a real shock when it happened in France, and with such violence. But we've been living with the threat for more than a year now (mostly since the Charlie Hebdo attacks) and in real emergency state for 6 months, so really, it's sad, and still very upsetting when you think about it - on Bastille Day, a celebration and a symbol, so many children - but there's just so much more we can take.

[sherylyn]

I totally agree. It's just somehow "extra" sad, in a bizarre sort of way, that we've gotten used to such awful things!! :-( And by that, I don't mean "more" sad than all the awful things that have happened, but just that it's a different type of sadness to know that we *are* more accustomed to such awfulness :-(

[treonb.livejournal.com]

*sends belated hugs*

It's sometimes a good idea to take a break from the news

[aragarna.livejournal.com]

Thank you!! *hugs back*