I am heterosexual. I am white. I am female. I am a Democrat. And I am extremely distraught and terrified for what the future holds.

I am upset for my LGBTQIA+ friends who now have to wake up every morning, wondering when and if their rights will be taken away from them. I grieve for my immigrant friends and their families, who have to live the next four years in fear of deportation and victimization. I am sorry that the Mexicans have been told they are going to pay for a wall that the president elect wants built. I feel disgusted that my Muslim friends feel it necessary to discontinue wearing their hijab in order to keep themselves safe from people on the street. I feel for the fellow women who feel threatened that their body may be under dictation of the government soon enough. And I have every right to feel this way.

A good majority of the time, I tend to stay out of the drama that politics hold, but I think something needs to be said about why a large majority of people feel threatened and scared about their futures.

Since early Wednesday morning, I have witnessed posts saying things such as "stop seeing people as who they voted for because there's more to a person than just that." Maybe so. However, the people who voted for Trump are condoning his cruel and obscene actions, which is just as bad as committing these actions first-hand. I do know people in my life who voted for Donald Trump who are so kind and caring and do not share his views or ideologies whatsoever, but so many people are terrified because when you vote for someone like Donald Trump, you're visibly showing and giving your support for him, along with everything he's ever said and/or done. You are indirectly agreeing that climate change is a hoax. You are indirectly excusing the misogynistic language that comes out of Trump's mouth. For the next four years, you are indirectly putting other people's rights at risk. And you have to own up to your actions whether you still stand by who you voted for, or are having second thoughts.

I'm all for different opinions, exercising your right to vote, expressing yourself and your differences, but when you are supporting someone who is hurting other people by either looking down upon them and making fun of and/or threatening them, then you too are indirectly saying that you agree with everything that Donald Trump stands for. The phrase "others can do whatever they want as long as they aren't hurting themselves or others" really matters as of recently. Donald Trump is seriously hurting others with his words, plans and actions for this country. And by you showing support whether or not you consider yourself racist, homophobic, islamophobic, transphobic, or sexist just means you're letting everyone else know that what he is doing is remotely acceptable, when it is not and never should be.

No one wants the country to be divided and torn apart. Everyone wants the president to succeed and move us in the right direction towards a more accepting, loving and unified country, and hopefully that will happen in the coming years. But I cannot and will continue not to show my support to someone so vulgar and hateful of other people.