Keep thinking WWIII will happen, I want the kids to go to local college.

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Anonymous wrote:OP unless there is a nuclear first strike against America WWIII would unlikely touch the continental US.

If a nuclear first strike occurs you would not want them near the DMV.

So take a deep breath, take a few minutes to logical explore the possibilities and you anxiety will subside.

Exactly. Away from the DMV is better for them in the worst case scenario.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone else thinking along these lines? It’s not like I would have any control over the matter, where war would
start, etc. but I feel somewhat better if DCs are in our home state, not far.

You are having anxiety that’s all

NP, I disagree that Op is having an anxiety attack. There’s always the possibility of nuclear or terrorist attacks. Some days more so than others. It makes sense to have some contingency plans.

+1
In the past year my college kid experienced flooding, earthquakes, wildfires, riot police on campus, and dangerous heatwaves. COVID was not long ago. A contingency plan sounds reasonable.

OP isn’t talking about “contingency planning.” They’re talking about a very remote possibility (WW3) and reshaping their child’s college planning and trajectory for something quite unlikely to occur.

As others have suggested, this is anxiety testing it’s head and I hope OP will address that underlying issue.

[Anonymous]

NP: I deliberately kept my sons 40 miles and 80 miles away at their colleges. I predict there will be major unrest before and after the election. Bookmark this post.

[Anonymous]

I worry about the impact of AI, global warming, and future economic downturns on job prospects after college. I think it will only get tougher and we don’t know the full extent that AI will have on white collar jobs. But not worried about WWIII at the moment.

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Anonymous wrote:NP: I deliberately kept my sons 40 miles and 80 miles away at their colleges. I predict there will be major unrest before and after the election. Bookmark this post.

I worry about this, too, but am actually happy my daughter is in a fairly liberal state. Less concerned about violence there vs here close to DC

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Anonymous wrote:The only threat I worry about is the one to her reproductive rights. We’ve crossed states off the list for that reason.

+1

+2

Women ARE dying. We told you all this would happen. But sure, roll your eyes at actual life or death concerns

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Anonymous wrote:NP: I deliberately kept my sons 40 miles and 80 miles away at their colleges. I predict there will be major unrest before and after the election. Bookmark this post.

I mean, not sure how it would help with another J6 type situation. That incident really only impacted DC area colleges. Seems like a stretch to think proximity to home really makes students safer in the event of a catastrophic incident of some kind. Will you also require them to live near you when they graduate from college?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone else thinking along these lines? It’s not like I would have any control over the matter, where war would
start, etc. but I feel somewhat better if DCs are in our home state, not far.

If WW3 happens, the nation's capital is the last place you want your kids.

[Anonymous]

In case of war, rural Maine or VT is probably a good place to go. People sent their kids to the country back in the day during wars.

[Anonymous]

I am now worried our phones by blow up some day in a coordinated terror attack.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone else thinking along these lines? It’s not like I would have any control over the matter, where war would
start, etc. but I feel somewhat better if DCs are in our home state, not far.

Yes! lol. now i'm wondering why i encouraged him to apply to farther away colleges.

Why did you do that?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone else thinking along these lines? It’s not like I would have any control over the matter, where war would
start, etc. but I feel somewhat better if DCs are in our home state, not far.

Of course, they should be close. You'll want to spend as much time with them as possible before Kamala and her gang implement the now necessary draft for men and women (equality!) since recruitment goals have not been met for many years. This should be fun, right?

Democrats wanting to force the draft on young women is insane!

You do know that reinstating the draft is in project 2025?

If there is a draft (which I have heard zero D’s talking about) it should include everyone. I think ONLY including men is crazier. Please read - I in no way want a draft.

I think a better thing would be mandatory community service of some kind.

Agree! But who’ll fight Democrat fueled wars?

The same people that pay "Democrat fueled" taxes! You don't get to pick and choose your obligations. You do get to move somewhere else.

[Anonymous]

OP is absolutely correct

Maga morons think dictator Trimp
Won’t hand us to Putin

Trump Putin and Xi of China nuclear war.

You people are dumb

Putin is not stopping at Ukraine Poland and Finland already know this only dumb Americans don’t

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone else thinking along these lines? It’s not like I would have any control over the matter, where war would
start, etc. but I feel somewhat better if DCs are in our home state, not far.

You are having anxiety that’s all

NP, I disagree that Op is having an anxiety attack. There’s always the possibility of nuclear or terrorist attacks. Some days more so than others. It makes sense to have some contingency plans.

+1
In the past year my college kid experienced flooding, earthquakes, wildfires, riot police on campus, and dangerous heatwaves. COVID was not long ago. A contingency plan sounds reasonable.

OP isn’t talking about “contingency planning.” They’re talking about a very remote possibility (WW3) and reshaping their child’s college planning and trajectory for something quite unlikely to occur.

As others have suggested, this is anxiety testing it’s head and I hope OP will address that underlying issue.

+1. I sent a kid 8-9 hours away in as a college freshman in 8/2020 with a healthcare POA, a phone where the tracking wasn’t turned off (but we promised not to track them unless there was an emergency, and we never did), an air purifier, masks, and an “if you get COVID” kit (tests, decongestants, Musinex, Gatorade, etc), plus relatives on call much closer to their college “just in case”. That, IMO, was a reasonable contingency plan, pre-vaccine, when no one knew what would happen with COVID in a dorm setup. Not needed as it turned out, but it was a scary time to send an 18 year old to college. Some people on here will even say that was over the top, but that’s with the benefit of hindsight. In fall of 2020, some colleges did open then close, or fail to open at all, and some that did were having trouble doing things like getting food to sick students. So, I maintain sensible.

Choosing a college close to home in case of WWWIII is next level. Especially since the US itself is not engaged in an active military conflict for the first time since my 22 year old was conceived. Reality is WW3 was much more likely for those of us who went to college pre-1989 than it is now.

And agree with PPs, in case the catastrophic happens, the most likely things that could harm them the lower 48 are terrorist attacks and Nukes. In which case, outside the DMV is actually much safer for them.

OP— sending a kid to college can be a tough adjustment. I’m not actually being mean when I say get therapy for your anxiety. It will make the transition to college easier for you, your kid and your entire family, and vastly improve your quality of life (and your kids— they deserve to go through this exciting process without your hangups holding them back). Something may well go wrong in college. And it almost certainly won’t be what you planned for and worried about. All that COVID planning, and my kid was failing multivariable calculus at midterm first semester, withdrew without penalty, but then was carrying an under load and got put on academic probation at the end of the semester for not passing enough credits had a 3.5. Just not enough credit without MV. Did not see that coming. My point is, whatever goes wrong, you’ll need to be able to respond in a helpful and non-panicked manner. And be rational enough that your kid tells you and doesn’t try to hide it. So seriously— talk to someone and treat the anxiety.

Sad is normal with a kid going to college. So is some anxiety. OMG WW3 is not normal.

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Anonymous wrote:NP: I deliberately kept my sons 40 miles and 80 miles away at their colleges. I predict there will be major unrest before and after the election. Bookmark this post.

I don’t think you have to be Nostradamus to predict this. I also think we see sporadic stuff, like the Capital insurrection, and not widespread violence. And you can’t do anything about that except tell you kid to use common sense and steer clear of protests and demonstrations and the like. Since my kid has been at college, the most stressful thing (even more than the Isreal-Palestine stuff, which my kid just avoided) has been lockdowns for possible active shooters. And that can happen everywhere.