I guess it's "COVID fatigue" because it really didn't matter much at first. I'm reclusive by nature so for me to be suffering from loneliness it's really gotten bad.

@Innerzone: I hate getting "talked-over" too. It really stings. Can you tell this co-worker how you feel, using tame "i" statements like the therapists teach? For myself, when faced with someone's pattern of hurtful behavior i accept that it's no guarantee of success if i speak up but it's sure to keep on happening if i don't say anything at all so i figure what do i have to lose? I read that it's bad for my health not to assert myself. So i'm experimenting with it. A young woman i know calls it "speaking my truth" and says how she would be violating herself not to do it. That's a bit new-age-y but there's something that rings true about it even so.

@MarcusAurelius: Thanks for the kind words and the reminder that it sucks for all of us. I have the funniest meme of two horses nibbling at each other's mouths to portray what it will be like when physical distancing is finally over but i can't seem to post it without showing my Facebook page so you'll have to use your imagination.