Jamaldo Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Guys, I'm going to be honest and say I feel a bit lost right now. I haven't gotten angry. I haven't been bawling my eyes out either. I just feel a bit numb about what's happened and quite frankly I feel like my life has had a big fucking sledgehammer taken to it. That's how much this vote meant to me. Does anyone else feel like this? Someone tell me what to do because right now I haven't got a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinkinFighter Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Get steaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaldo Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Get steaming. Can't be bothered. I actually don't drink that much nowadays but would have made an exception if we'd won. Just don't see the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Agreed though a night without sleep and a full day in work is hardly going to help! Unfortunately unless this is just a reaction then disengagement from the process for me - the blatent nature of the betrayal has tipped me over the edge. I didn't think for a minute that they would give us any new powers but I thought they might try and be reasonably sneaky about it. To be fair being in Dundee is my only crumb of comfort. The result in Stornoway was one of the most disappointing - feel for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Guys, I'm going to be honest and say I feel a bit lost right now. I haven't gotten angry. I haven't been bawling my eyes out either. I just feel a bit numb about what's happened and quite frankly I feel like my life has had a big fucking sledgehammer taken to it. That's how much this vote meant to me. Does anyone else feel like this? Someone tell me what to do because right now I haven't got a clue. Get roaring drunk. I've gotten throguh reisgnation and a tonne of anger so far today, took my own advice from my big long screed this morning and joined the green party in order to keep myself engaged and not withdraw into cynicism and apathy. Currently laughing my arse off at Milliband as the whole fucking better, quicker, safer change schtick falls apart 12 hours afte rthe referendum. Steaming is next on my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Guys, I'm going to be honest and say I feel a bit lost right now. I haven't gotten angry. I haven't been bawling my eyes out either. I just feel a bit numb about what's happened and quite frankly I feel like my life has had a big fucking sledgehammer taken to it. That's how much this vote meant to me. Does anyone else feel like this? Someone tell me what to do because right now I haven't got a clue. Do nothing. Every thing gon be alright this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Don't feel too downhearted. Students and OAPs voted No. Working age adults voted Yes. A huge movement want change. I sense a movement will grow that we can get behind. Especially if it's looking like the vow has already been unvowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Leighton Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Guys, I'm going to be honest and say I feel a bit lost right now. I haven't gotten angry. I haven't been bawling my eyes out either. I just feel a bit numb about what's happened and quite frankly I feel like my life has had a big fucking sledgehammer taken to it. That's how much this vote meant to me. Does anyone else feel like this? Someone tell me what to do because right now I haven't got a clue. If you'd followed the polls, you'd have had months to prepare for this. Not enough people wanted it and that has been the pattern on almost every poll taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 There was a guy on BBC News being in interviewed in Aberdeen who is a yes supporter. He was quite clearly fighting back the tears and I think it is difficult when you invest so much into any campaign, but particularly so with one with as much emotion as this one has had. Disagree with him on independence, but I feel very sorry for him and others going through what he is just now. Things will get better though. Change can come in many different forms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 If you'd followed the polls, you'd have had months to prepare for this. Not enough people wanted it and that has been the pattern on almost every poll taken. Hang about a few years and enough people will want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Leighton Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Don't feel too downhearted. Students and OAPs voted No. Working age adults voted Yes. A huge movement want change. I sense a movement will grow that we can get behind. Especially if it's looking like the vow has already been unvowed. Or people actually gain political acumen with age and become more likely to vote no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camoulflage Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Do what the Scottish always do when things don't go their way and some how try and turn it around and blame it on the English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Or people actually gain political acumen with age and become more likely to vote no? If you believe that you're every bit as fucking stupid as I think you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaldo Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Agreed though a night without sleep and a full day in work is hardly going to help! Unfortunately unless this is just a reaction then disengagement from the process for me - the blatent nature of the betrayal has tipped me over the edge. I didn't think for a minute that they would give us any new powers but I thought they might try and be reasonably sneaky about it. To be fair being in Dundee is my only crumb of comfort. The result in Stornoway was one of the most disappointing - feel for you. That was just the final straw. Knew we were definitely going to lose when that result came back as that was meant to be a comfortable Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivo den Bieman Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Lots of people will move their activity back to party political ( a lot of young idealists seem to be joining the Greens today), or volunteer at foodbanks or other community work. Keep at something. Just withdrawing from political activity will make this defeat 1,000 times worse than it feels already. I feel the positivity and idealism in the Yes campaign will find outlets in all sorts of ways. When you remember how stagnant UK politics was in the 80s throuhg to 1997 and again from 1999 to 2008, this is an incredibly fertile and fast moving time to be politically active. Keep at it, whatever "it" might be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I can't believe the disbelief. This result disappoints me, but it was absolutely on the cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I joined the SNP this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Lots of people will move their activity back to party political ( a lot of young idealists seem to be joining the Greens today), or volunteer at foodbanks or other community work. Keep at something. Just withdrawing from political activity will make this defeat 1,000 times worse than it feels already. I feel the positivity and idealism in the Yes campaign will find outlets in all sorts of ways. When you remember how stagnant UK politics was in the 80s throuhg to 1997 and again from 1999 to 2008, this is an incredibly fertile and fast moving time to be politically active. Keep at it, whatever "it" might be. Agreed. Keep fighting for what you believe in, not just on this, but on everything that you believe in. Use the energy and opportunity the referendum has brought and do some good, whatever your beliefs are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Agreed. Keep fighting for what you believe in, not just on this, but on everything that you believe in. Use the energy and opportunity the referendum has brought and do some good, whatever your beliefs are. We all know your beliefs are to vote for a donkey in a red rosette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 That was just the final straw. Knew we were definitely going to lose when that result came back as that was meant to be a comfortable Yes. Yeah it was one of the bigger of the thousand cuts. I think the very first one which was supposed to be a comfortable 'Yes' set the tone as I didn't totally believe in the polls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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