Exactly. We just had a kid. I was thinking how cool it would be to be him - starting out life with a black, cap it off with 8 years of the first woman president, he’ll grow up knowing that competence matters.

I was about ten days late. I think it was election and post-election stress. I have a one-year-old and am no way ready for another, so I was right there with you.

I’ve had an abortion and thought it was funny ::shrugs:: Look up ‘periods for pence’ and you might understand why. He tried to pass a law requiring every women to report every miscarriage or potential miscarriage.

Well, technically, if you believe that abortion is a sin, you also probably believe that lying is a sin (and frankly the Bible is a lot more clear about that than about abortion). And all sins are equal, right?

So, if you lie and tell him you had an abortion, that sort of cancels out with the abortion you did not…

oh my god i am in the same boat as you (only not pregnant) and i really wanted to have a kid and we’ve been moving in that direction...now i have an appointment to get a longer acting IUD.

No need to even get your hands dirty here. Inform Mike Pence that a) you’re a woman who has sex, and b) he listens to Nickelback.

This election has me going from sort of ambivalent about having children to full on just not wanting children. The idea of being pregnant and my choices being completely at the mercy of the law - even when my doctor might disagree with the law - is just too much.

Seriously, if that statement was harassment it was the most polite and unifying form of harassment I’ve ever heard.

We tried for the first time a few days ago, and I also broke down crying. There has not been a second attempt.

Over the weekend to get my mind off things I cleaned my entire apartment... and in the process I must have accidentally thrown out my birth control. After 48 hours I was able to get a refill... but by then it was two late. I have severe gynecological/hormonal issues and missing a pill is like a death sentence for me.…

I don’t have any solutions but I’m relieved that you brought this up. I’ve never had anything like that happen to me (and I’m really sorry it happened to you) but gradually I’ve realized that the Trump shock stretches deeper and wider than I first understood. The news makes me feel powerless, and on a subliminal level…

Thinking about yet another, much worse, tragedy is not gonna help bring anyone’s libido back.

My libido has also not recovered:( I think it’s a mixture of anxiety and being worried all the time. I can work for like 10 mins before I start thinking about the election again and, at least for me, it takes longer than 10 mins of focus to get into the right mood and start feeling good.

I do think there was one comedian who prompted him to run. President Obama and his set at the Correspondents Dinner. The President’s routine had rich and powerful people laughing at Trump. I think that is part of the reason.

This entire election reminds me of the musical “The Producers” in so many ways. It’s actually uncanny.

Depression does a lot to obliterate the sex drive. I was sad and inconsolable, then numb, now angry trending back towards normal - I hope. I have been a basketcase and acting like a complete asshole to my husband and I’m not sure why. He does say the occasional stupid thing about the election that triggers me, but…

Your sex life sounds interesting.
“Not tonight, StoutFiles dear, I’m not in the mood.” “But baby, think of all those people dying in the Middle East.” “... Still not in the mood.”

It just doesn’t seem natural right now. We’re both upset about the election and work has been very stressful. We’ll get around to the business when we feel like it. I feel like its going to be like this for a couple more days, even another week. It just feels way too unnatural for us.

We haven’t done it yet. Granted I’m on a business trip for 2 weeks, but we made no attempt before I left.

My normally cynical boyfriend and I got IDNYC cards recently and he was over the moon about the museum deals. Like, reading the brochure and squealing about it happy. Thank you, Mister Mayor!