Confusion about my social isolation rules

DechanDawa · 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by divine1966

I know, it’s tough now. But it’s temporary. Covid cannot go on forever. Things will go back to normal

Yes my friend is now in a situation where she is isolated but she just retired two months ago after 35 years of a very demanding full time career and she is not normally isolated. She is isolated now because she lives alone and can’t go no where due to corona. As soon as the virus is over she’d go back to our normal social life.

Several of my girlfriends and couple of my colleagues have never been married and aren’t dating, yes I suspect they might get lonely but they live full life otherwise. I myself got married at 50.

You’d be surprised how many people spend their whole life single. Or they become widows/widowers and never date again. Or never had children etc Yes it’s bad during pandemics but when things are normal, they still live their lives.

When corona is finished, maybe you are right you can work part time. Retirement is great but not if you can’t afford it (and most people can’t) if you didn’t save enough. My dad is 82. He has a small part time that gets him out of the house. Your local senior center and community center have activities, you could try to make friends there. You don’t need to be isolated just because you aren’t married.

All of this craziness will come to end soon and you can make some positive changes in your life.

I was not thinking I am isolated because I am single!

And I am not ready for the senior center. Ugh, the thought!

I live in a university town so my jobs were always with students. And most professors in this town teach until quite ancient...and we like it like that.

I don't think I should have to defend myself for not "saving enough" for retirement. And especially not on Psych Central. How I got to where I am is my business.

Somehow this got way off the track and crossed personal boundaries. I was simply talking about social isolation with regards to Covid 19 and whether or not my medical condition should prevent me from taking exercise.

To all: Please, no more comments on this thread. Enough information was collected on the original question, thanks.

DechanDawa · 02:18 AM

I just realized something. In my entire life the only thing that has ever caused me to feel isolated (or to be isolated) is mental illness.

Covid 19 is tough on people who are suffering through a bout of mental illness. Be kind. That's all.

DechanDawa · 02:31 AM

I only come on Psych Central when I am really hurting. I don't expect people on here to solve every single aspect of my life. I don't expect that I should have to defend myself for my life position, how much money I earned, saved, or don't have, and whether or not I am married or single.

It seems that some people are on here even when their lives are going pretty smoothly and frankly I don't understand that. Because I come on here when I am hurting and vulnerable.

Not knocking Psych Central but this is not the happiest place on the Internet. It can be very triggering. I especially hate it when threads stray far away from the central question.

Please, no more comments on this thread.

Thanks for all your replies but I think I need to go off Psych Central for awhile because this thread has made me feel unsafe. It got too personal. Not the comments about whether or not I should go outside. But the other stuff.

DechanDawa · Mar 31, 2020, 02:27 AM

Please no more comments on this thread. I will check with my doctor about exercising daily and whether or not I should wear a mask.

DechanDawa · Mar 31, 2020, 03:24 AM

Update: Trump may soon require ALL to wear masks.

Get out your sewing machines.

That's all. This thread's dead.

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