The isolation is hard. I miss the casual connections I used to have and it just doesn't seem like those things will start happening again anytime soon. Well, that's not true - some of these things *are* happening, but I'm not going because the cost/benefit ratio doesn't seem worth it to me. There is a parallel world with some people who are back to living life as normal and others who are still at home. I went for a walk yesterday and ran into two people. Both encounters were awkward, like I've forgotten how to make small talk. I think about reaching out to people I haven't talked to in a while but then don't in case they want to get together.

I hope you make it to the dentist soon @SprinkL3 - I feel okay going when I get the first appointment of the day.