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[quote=Anonymous]OP here.

I get that 'you never know' - that ultimately things are out of our control. That is part of life.

These are real fears that I have about my children - and suggesting therapy, while perhaps good-intentioned, minimizes what's at the core of these fears. That there is an element of life in this society by which I can do little to keep them safer. I've been to therapy, I think it's a great thing, and it helped me, but it's not going to change facts here.

Yes, I can get involved,  I can exercise, I can reduce my consumption of media, distract myself with the positive, yes yes all good things.   
But are those things going to change things in a meaningful way in this society anytime soon? I have very little hope.

I just read this article and it pretty much sums up how I'm feeling. 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2015/10/05/as-a-mother-and-a-professor-i-never-expected-to-worry-like-this/

And another thing - yes, the statistics are in my favor that neither my child nor I will ever be a victim a gun violence - but what about someone else's kid? Should I have no concern or anxiety about that kid? my neighbor's kid or my friends' kids? [/quote]

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