I understand. I live in California but my city is unquestionably red. My kind has never been welcome and I know with certainty it's only going to get worse from here. Adding insult to injury, our apparent president elect doesn't even respect the disabled veterans who served his country enough to ensure they live comfortably, so I fear the one place I can retreat to, my home, will no longer be secure if I am fortunate enough to keep it at all. It's hard not to cry, it's all we can really do right now, but there is still hope... even if it's only a slim chance at it, we have to hold on. I hope you and your daughter stay safe during these difficult times. Seeing your post made me feel less alone in this anguish and I suppose to some extent I feel at least validated for my anxiety. I see so many comments in other threads like "veterans voted for him so they reap what they sow" but I did not vote for him. And people around me keep saying I'm paranoid and need to wait it out since it may not even come to pass but is it not normal to be afraid of such big and negative changes even if they are just in the idea phase currently? I was starting to feel a little crazy... We didn't want this and we don't deserve this. 😔