My mind is in a whirlwind of ideas and feelings about this election and the months ahead. I regret everything. I regret the fact that I didn’t put enough into this election, that I didn’t support Bernie on the campaign trail, that I didn’t care enough, that politics didn’t seem to be important and that I didn’t think my vote counted. I regret that I didn’t believe Bernie or anyone when they were telling me to vote. I thought it was just another case of me being told what to do.

Okay, so before we go and blame me for WWIII, let me explain myself a little bit. In 2008, I didn’t like Obama. Maybe it was because I was raised in a Christian and Republican family and there was a lot to say about how Obama was going to be the greatest disaster America had ever seen. I wasn’t old enough to vote and I really didn’t understand or care.

In 2012, I still didn't really care and although I could have voted, I didn't. It just didn't seem necessary, there wasn't anything really at stake and I remember people really disliking him. However, as time went on I actually started to like Obama. Yes, he didn't do everything he said he would but at least he didn't start an apocalypse.

This year I knew Bernie had some good ideas and plans that were better than any other politicians' and therefore I supported him but did not support him as much as I wished I had. Hindsight is 20-20..

I wasn't as alarmed as I should have been. I knew that Trump becoming president was a blunder on the American people's part (at least I consider it to be), but I never thought it would ever come to fruition. I thought that surely the system would weed him out with the rest of immoral and selfish leaders.

Obviously, as you probably guessed by now, I voted for Hillary. And I never liked her either but the grave situation that I feel like this country is in now is way worse than what Hillary was pushing. And I may be wrong, only time will tell. But here are a few brief insights I have.

Love trumps hate.

I cannot think of anything to say other than I love you all. I love Trump supporters, I love the members of the LGBTQ community, I love Muslims, I love Mexicans, I love police and I love you reader.

But in my love for you I must do what I feel like my love is calling me to do and I must point out the hate that this election has caused. How much brutal attacks on innocent people or racist remarks are literally scaring our dear citizens.

My fellow humanity is hurting.

Bullies are bullies no matter what. I know you may support Trump because you feel like he's a better leader for the America people, but having a bully as president really does not shout "great leader" to me. I am seeing people all over the country use Trump's name to condone violence. My fellow humanity is hurting because of this and it's incredibly saddening.

The dream.

Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream, he had a dream that we would one day be able to come together as one, to unite and be peaceful and free and loving. And I thought for so long that it was maybe finally happening. Obama was our first black president but now we've got a President-Elect who was endorsed by the KKK. These hateful mongers are using Trump as an excuse to be racist.

Potential threat to society.

Lastly, I want to just briefly mention that Trump and Pence may be a threat to our LGBTQ community, our environment and our world. I want to think that Donald Trump won't follow up on the promises he made on the campaign trail. And that was always something I hoped candidates WOULD do when they were elected, but the tables have turned.

We're all in this together. If we hate Trump for winning, we're not doing anything for ourselves. We're only just poisoning our own hearts with the same poison that has been slowly poisoning this country for a very long time. Love will trump hate, but for now let's hope that we don't let hate win.

Love will trump hate, but if we hate them for being hateful we are doing exactly what they are doing. We stoop to their level and feed their anger and in turn poison ourselves. Hate is like drinking poison and expecting the one you hate to die.