How's everybody doing during the pandemic?

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Hi, gang. I take medications and in order to be allowed to renew my prescriptions, I have to meet with a psychiatrist about four times a year. On May 20 we had a Zoom meeting, of course, and I said to him, "This is a time when being autistic actually comes in handy. I have NO problem with social distancing!" LOL! He laughed, too.

It is hard not to be able to go out to places I enjoy (I'm retired and don't need a full-time job), but I have tons of stuff to do at home, plus I've been working from home part-time for years, so this isn't hitting me that hard. I do feel for those who are suffering from it, though.

So how are y'all doin'?

higgie

In March I had severe mental health from the lockdowns being first announced and all the changes going on in the stores, etc. I thought I was going to descend into insanity but instead I grew used to it. But I'm still desperate for normality, because most of the things I enjoy involve being around people. It's clear that I will be unable to get any buses for a while because my reasons for getting the buses won't be considered essential, and only a certain amount of passengers will be allowed to board the buses.

I do hate all these restrictions. It feels like complete and utter control, and I can't go out anywhere without fear of being bossed about by staff in stores. Different stores have different rules; and are usually controlled by very tense women who stand by the door and look like they hate you for entering the store.

I've always been anxious at airports because of the strict rules in place, and now I'm feeling the same just going into a newsagents or a hardware store.

Here's a solution: don't go out.

Whoa, what a revelation, not spreading a virus around...

Because on the news they say the lockdown is over, but the news comes from England, so many here in Wales don't know where we stand as we last heard we were u der lockdown? But many people keep visiting, so maybe it is over. No one knows. I saw one news saying Wales was under lockdown until september, and another said december and most of the news is saying the lockdown has ended.
So we are cautious because no one really knows if we are under lockdown or not. The planes have started flying again and the train services seem to be more frequent? Not sure.
It is more that no one seems to know so many assume the lockdown is over. It is strange.

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I guess some people vote to die...

Just went out for the first time in two months to see the dentist.

I've been working from home and having groceries delivered.
And taking care of my lawn and flowering shrubs.

Hi, Higgie

I am doing pretty well.

My life has not changed overly radically since the pandemic started. The radical changes in my life occurred 7 years ago when diagnosed with ASD and 5 years ago when I had a mild stroke, then tongue cancer which necessitated a partial tongue replacement.

I go out for daily walks sans mask or gloves and only put them on if I need to go get medications and when my aide comes.

People social distancing, not on top of me or crowding me, fantastic.

Not that there is not anxiety, especially which was at its highest during the APEX here in the hotspot of New York back in April. My health background and age puts me in the vulnerable population. In addition, my 80 something mom has lung issues prior to the pandemic, so she is very vulnerable

I lost a few really important childhood mentors thanks to this disease, and also a friend my age... I also almost got the job of my dreams... but it looks like they're probably going to cancel my hire because of revised budgeting under the economic crisis. At least I'm alive though. I'm appreciating every day above ground and what not.

Nothing’s really changed for me, since I don’t have a job, my mom is the one who runs errands, and I can’t drive and pretty much only have options like Uber for “public transportation” ($$$). I have been going out sometimes, I have an unrelated health issue (iron-deficiency anemia) and have had appointments for that that couldn’t be postponed, plus when I have the energy and am not too dizzy/lightheaded from the anemia, I still go out and walk my dog, so I don’t really feel “shut in” or anything. Basically, for me it’s just business as usual.

Quite well. Better even.
Downside would be that I can get bored sometimes.
I would volunteer or return to work earlier if that's possible.

For now I just know how to occupy myself from getting urges to break any laws involving quarantine.


But from where I live, the quarantine is comparably stricter and officials are rather more wary.
People here are just a more than willing to cooperate (collectively inclined) and are more than used to calamities involving displacements/being stranded and similar to house arrests (disaster prone).
Not to mention their usual habit of diffusing tension -- even in face of deaths and loss of livelihood is involved.
Sad, but it's just normal around here, pandemic or not.


The closest worry I have would be my mom being a local quarantine enforcer and my sister working at the hospital.

I trust enough that they are careful and strong enough for the job.
They have to -- as any frontliners should.

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Initially, I was worried about the local medical system being overwhelmed. I had never considered it competent, and then a group of our doctors exposed themselves playing winter sports to confirm my suspicions. However, we did shut things down in time to flatten the curve. My life and plans have not changed much, as I'm retired in exile anyway. I had planned to desensitize myself to city life this year, but I am going to Zoom meetings instead, which covers much of the same ground.

I feel pretty normal since my life style is the same.