"how damaging extreme hyper-individualistic actions can be for others." I think we're only just beginning to understand the damage COVID did. It will be interesting to look at crime statistics in a few years.
I wish for you the relationship you truly deserve.
Thanks, John! ❤️ Yes, I also think the long terms effects will only show gradually. As my father used to say 4 years ago: this is another type of war. And just like the WWs, it damaged people in ways we'll see later.
I love this kind of reflection on lockdown times. I worked in a hospital in melbourne, lockdown capital of the world, and my experience has been very different to that of most others. I had to go to work sitting alone in a bus, I had to go out everyday, I had to do all the right things, I had to work with people, I had to pretend through the whole thing. No movie binging, no sourdough, no wfh in an oodie, no going outside only for bare necessities. Time at home for me was precious and welcome every weekend.
That sounds very difficult too, Barbs! Especially that I imagine you were also scared and had to plough through, while most others were isolating themselves. They were such strange times it feels surreal now that we actually went thtough that human crisis.
"how damaging extreme hyper-individualistic actions can be for others." I think we're only just beginning to understand the damage COVID did. It will be interesting to look at crime statistics in a few years.
I wish for you the relationship you truly deserve.
Thanks, John! ❤️ Yes, I also think the long terms effects will only show gradually. As my father used to say 4 years ago: this is another type of war. And just like the WWs, it damaged people in ways we'll see later.
I love this kind of reflection on lockdown times. I worked in a hospital in melbourne, lockdown capital of the world, and my experience has been very different to that of most others. I had to go to work sitting alone in a bus, I had to go out everyday, I had to do all the right things, I had to work with people, I had to pretend through the whole thing. No movie binging, no sourdough, no wfh in an oodie, no going outside only for bare necessities. Time at home for me was precious and welcome every weekend.
That sounds very difficult too, Barbs! Especially that I imagine you were also scared and had to plough through, while most others were isolating themselves. They were such strange times it feels surreal now that we actually went thtough that human crisis.
This is such a powerful piece and interesting perspective. I love your writing style.
Loneliness is a proven killer. I’m so glad they made that style lockdown illegal in Spain.
Thanks, Sheila! Loneliness is a proven killer. A statement we could ingrain in our collective consciousness much more. 💜
That’s very true, I think individualism is a growing problem. But the question is, how to solve it?
Sending big hugs 🤗
Heh, as a life-long deep introvert and card-carrying curmudgeon, I barely noticed the lockdown. 😂
Hehe it had its good parts, but even too much of a good cake can make one throw up 😉