Date: 2016-06-21 12:53 am (UTC)
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>>They're getting a little more undead now, which is nice, but they were pretty damn dead for a while.<<

I'm glad it's getting better.

>>Yeah, this is true. And I generally don't interact with news and current events much in public, to be honest, <<

That's understandable.

>> but it felt strange just going completely quiet about it when it's this close to me. <<

On the contrary, that's a reason why you're hit harder and less able to respond. Look up community trauma. It can affect people who lived in or near the affected area (i.e. Orlando area) and/or those who share identity with the people affected (other queerfolk).

I actually have a poem on this topic. "Renewing a Sense of Community" features a group therapy session shortly after a terrorist attack. No fatalities, but it was a ghastly situation and everyone is freaked. Anyhow, if you look in the notes section under the poem, some of those resources might be helpful to you.
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