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The_little_didgee · May 09, 2020, 03:03 PM

Will, thank you for replying.

I definitely can relate.

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Originally Posted by will19

I feel like I'm fortunate through this time. But it's still not a nice feeling. Yes, I agree with the masks as feeling like being in a horror movie. Also I feel like I'm being whipped into submission; and I really hate that.

I wasn't feeling all that great emotionally before this thing hit. Some people are saying that they are happier now than ever before. There are some things that are better for me; such as less crowds. But I haven't felt better. And some of the nicer things that have happened to other people (such as hearing from others whom they haven't heard from in a long while) hasn't happened to me at all.

A lot of people seem to be doing okay, but really miss interacting with others. My friend who has stage 4 cancer doesn't seem to mind what is going on at all. He's older and established. There are a lot of things he can do at home to keep him occupied. Plus he is able to socialize with his wife and has a good pension. Everyone else I know is struggling.

Smaller crowds are definitely a positive outcome of this lockdown. I don't have to smell people in stores, on public transit etc... when I got out. Going out doesn't overwhelm me like it did a few months ago.

Going to the grocery store is the highlight of the week, along with buying a coffee and a donut, because I can treat myself. My walks keep me sane. I'm glad I am still able to do those things. If I couldn't leave the house for months, I don't know what I would do.