RedJirachi
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Stressed and feeling cooped in, but I think I'm getting used to it. My step-mom needs me to help her teach the foster girls because the schools are closed
There are times where I feel the same way, not necessarily that it'll last forever, but that it'll continue as it is right now long enough to push me over the edge and send me relapsing into self-harm again. The next days off work I have booked are for the middle of August (I cancelled ones I had in May because there's no point having them while things are as they are now), and the main thing keeping me going at this point is the hope that those days off can still go forward and I can actually do stuff during that time.The Pokémon anime and the DLC were two of the only things I had left to look forward to & keep me optimistic, but the former is now postponed because of the virus & I’m fairly certain the latter will be delayed for the same reason. Now I’m starting to worry that all the news shows I watch that aren’t on hiatus will be postponed too. I don’t want people to push themselves or risk their lives for something I know is really trivial & stupid, but they’re the only feelings of control & normal life I have left.
At this point, I’m starting to worry that nothing’s ever going to go back to normal and we’re going to live like this forever.
There are times where I feel the same way, not necessarily that it'll last forever, but that it'll continue as it is right now long enough to push me over the edge and send me relapsing into self-harm again. The next days off work I have booked are for the middle of August (I cancelled ones I had in May because there's no point having them while things are as they are now), and the main thing keeping me going at this point is the hope that those days off can still go forward and I can actually do stuff during that time.
This is just my opinion but I see this every time a new virus appears from now on. It may not be constant, but say Coronavirus passes and then 2-3 years later some other virus appears; the 2-3 years in between would be alright but whenever the next virus breaks out regardless of whether it’s just a variation of the flu or bubonic plague level of danger it’ll be back to shutdown for us which is stupid cause humans are supposedly social creatures meaning extended isolation can be bad for ones mental health (I mean it’s been a month with corona and already some people have reached their limits).Wait, you mean we’ll be social distancing for the rest of our lives and we won’t have anything like sports, events, concerts, or shows ever again?
Right now I'm more-so worried that this is the new norm and we're going to be living with social distancing 24/7 for the rest of our lives & that things are never going to change or get betterThis is just my opinion but I see this every time a new virus appears from now on. It may not be constant, but say Coronavirus passes and then 2-3 years later some other virus appears; the 2-3 years in between would be alright but whenever the next virus breaks out regardless of whether it’s just a variation of the flu or bubonic plague level of danger it’ll be back to shutdown for us which is stupid cause humans are supposedly social creatures meaning extended isolation can be bad for ones mental health (I mean it’s been a month with corona and already some people have reached their limits).
I mean this isn’t the first time a virus broke out and it’s not gonna be the last. Yet in the past we didn’t have things like businesses being closed and forcing people to stay home. But now the precedent is there when the next virus hits which is imo much scarier then the virus itself.
This is just my prediction. I hope I’m wrong, but I have to call it like I see it.Right now I'm more-so worried that this is the new norm and we're going to be living with social distancing 24/7 for the rest of our lives & that things are never going to change or get better
Mr.Munchlax said:Right now I'm more-so worried that this is the new norm and we're going to be living with social distancing 24/7 for the rest of our lives & that things are never going to change or get better
Same here. And if things are as bad as they have been state side, I'm dreading for the future.To be frank, I've been worrying about this too. I don't mind taking precautions to avoid getting infected by COVID-19, but part of me feels like this is going to be a recurring problem with future diseases in the future, and if I didn't know any better, I'd say that this is like a rehearsal for future pandemic procedures. I hope I'm wrong, however.
Exactly. Those who have been doing so as of late have pissed me off, big time. Their own arrogance is putting other peoples lives at stake! They'll just make it so people have to stay at home longer.The fact remains that would you rather risk your life (and others) by willingly disobeying the social distancing rule and being outside for no reason or staying healthy and in your house until things go over. The whole entire reason why this hasn’t slowed down is because people don’t know how to stay home (of course excluding non essential workers). You can’t complain about a disease outbreak, don’t follow proper rules to decrease said disease and then continue to complain.
Yep. We have more access then people who lived through the 1918 pandemic, like you mentioned. Agreed. Yet, even back then, people did dumb things. Read about an anti face mask group from 1918, from San Francisco, who ended up making things worse. The more things change, the more things stay the same.And as far as humans needing social interactions; it really isn’t necessary albeit it can wreck mental health I’d say we are in a better situation than our ancestors since we have access to FaceTime, forums, group chats etc. Not to say that staying home can’t be boring but we access to a lot. It’s just reckless behavior at this point to just go outside for the sake of it.
To be frank, I've been worrying about this too. I don't mind taking precautions to avoid getting infected by COVID-19, but part of me feels like this is going to be a recurring problem with future diseases in the future, and if I didn't know any better, I'd say that this is like a rehearsal for future pandemic procedures. I hope I'm wrong, however.