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That skit was BRILLIANT!

It's a deterrent for sure. I have wishes to go to the US for holidays, but the whole mess to get inside made me consider other places.

+2. I've been to Europe three times over 15 months: security is a fraction of what's found in the US. IMHO, the EU is right to classify US airport security procedures as striking distance from a human rights violation...

/u/copterwaffle is absolutely on the right track. Things like sleep issues and a background that puts you at high risk for attachment/trust issues are not "normal". I strongly suspect therapy could go a long way in helping create a "new normal". You sound like a young, resilient person: getting therapy now will go farther and likely work far better than doing it later.

As an aside, I'd also note that people frequently have odd thoughts about therapy. As someone who volunteers in the mental health sphere and as an EMT, I tell people that we wouldn't consider anyone "weak" or "inferior" to go to a doctor for a broken arm. We should treat our mind much the same way: just because it can't be seen doesn't mean it's not very, very real.

There's also the whole "LOVEINT" thing.

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Damnit, you made me tear up in public: well done.