How are you handling isolation?

[RWMaverick]

I'm pretty much exactly where you are, brotha. With my situation.

Although I should do more on the distance dating as you have. Haven't done much with that. Although many friends have told me it's been a good thing for them.

It's been good! There's not really any expectation beyond having a nice conversation and enjoying the other person's company, and that's pretty much exactly what you get. You should give it a whirl!

 

[Kurosaki]

It's been good! There's not really any expectation beyond having a nice conversation and enjoying the other person's company, and that's pretty much exactly what you get. You should give it a whirl!

Thanks for the feedback. I'll get on it!

 

[Cyclesuzy]

Even though we have each other, the last delivery person got an earful as long as she wanted (from a distance) ... we miss people. She was really cool about it and has the same type of dog as we do so it was a nice 10 minutes.

 

[wannabe]

The thing to remember is that ex's are ex's for a reason, lest we forget during lean times. :afm199 :laughing

Man, this is such an easy thing to forget sometime. It's easy to convince yourself that you know what went wrong, and it will be different this time now that you know about the issues.

 

[Climber]

Man, this is such an easy thing to forget sometime. It's easy to convince yourself that you know what went wrong, and it will be different this time now that you know about the issues.

Yup. Guilty. I'm speaking from experience. :laughing :cry

In retrospect, I had wished that I had sat down and wrote a thorough letter about why we broke up, when we did, then when I was tempted to get back with them, to read that letter, first. :laughing

 

[wannabe]

Yup. Guilty. I'm speaking from experience. :laughing :cry

In retrospect, I had wished that I had sat down and wrote a thorough letter about why we broke up, when we did, then when I was tempted to get back with them, to read that letter, first. :laughing

It's that old phrase again. "Never make any permanent decisions when you're angry or happy."

 

[Kurosaki]

Man, this is such an easy thing to forget sometime. It's easy to convince yourself that you know what went wrong, and it will be different this time now that you know about the issues.

Yup. Guilty. I'm speaking from experience. :laughing :cry

In retrospect, I had wished that I had sat down and wrote a thorough letter about why we broke up, when we did, then when I was tempted to get back with them, to read that letter, first. :laughing

It's that old phrase again. "Never make any permanent decisions when you're angry or happy."

I like this conversation.

Appreciate your input on this particular topic, brothas... :thumbup

 

[wannabe]

I noticed something odd yesterday. All the virus drama has affected me so much that it actually seems odd to see people shake hands on TV and in movies. It seems like such a long time ago when we were able to shake hands as a greeting.

 

[CDONA]

Yep, me too. All the way to westerns and mobsters of the black & white films.
Not a fan of musicals, but jeez, they are all gonna die.

 

[bojangle]

I noticed something odd yesterday. All the virus drama has affected me so much that it actually seems odd to see people shake hands on TV and in movies. It seems like such a long time ago when we were able to shake hands as a greeting.

I had that same thought when watching a TV show last night. :laughing

But even worse is stuff that is still going on in real life right now. Last week I was waiting to pick up food from a local BBQ truck. An older man who looked to be in his 60s or 70s walked up to the window and the cashier said something about him being her favorite customer. She proceeded to stick her hand out the window. The man took hold of her hand and kissed it. :facepalm

It's almost like some are oblivious that we're in a global pandemic.

 

[Blankpage]

At the supermarket the other day while waiting in line for senior hour to end some obease turd tried jumping the line past the security guy. Security stops him then turd dude starts coughing in the direction of security guy as a joke.
A lot of dimwits think its a big joke.

 

[Climber]

At the supermarket the other day while waiting in line for senior hour to end some obease turd tried jumping the line past the security guy. Security stops him then turd dude starts coughing in the direction of security guy as a joke.
A lot of dimwits think its a big joke.

Should have been arrested for that kind of shit.

I have no sympathy for low-life bottom feeders like that. :thumbdown

 

[Beanzy]

I noticed something odd yesterday. All the virus drama has affected me so much that it actually seems odd to see people shake hands on TV and in movies. It seems like such a long time ago when we were able to shake hands as a greeting.

I remember movies and tv shows where guys, formerly enemies, would spit into their hands or slice their thumbs to mix their blood before shaking. Guess that'll stop now too.

 

[WoodsChick]

Even though we have each other, the last delivery person got an earful as long as she wanted (from a distance) ... we miss people. She was really cool about it and has the same type of dog as we do so it was a nice 10 minutes.

We’ve been talking with our neighbors a lot more than usual. Everyone is home, and walking past each other’s houses. Whoever is home usually stays in their doorway, while the neighbor (almost all in masks) stands on the sidewalk (21’ at our house) or even in the street. It’s been pretty cool. The mask thing is slightly troublesome for me as I am deaf in one ear and I rely on watching people’s lips move in order to fill in the blanks. Still, it’s been nice to sort of visit with our awesome neighbors.

I’ve also been texting and talking on the phone with my 4 sisters a lot more lately. That has been a major plus!

 

[Cyclesuzy]

We’ve been talking with our neighbors a lot more than usual. Everyone is home, and walking past each other’s houses. Whoever is home usually stays in their doorway, while the neighbor (almost all in masks) stands on the sidewalk (21’ at our house) or even in the street. It’s been pretty cool. The mask thing is slightly troublesome for me as I am deaf in one ear and I rely on watching people’s lips move in order to fill in the blanks. Still, it’s been nice to sort of visit with our awesome neighbors.

I’ve also been texting and talking on the phone with my 4 sisters a lot more lately. That has been a major plus!

I used to talk to my mom once a week and my sister once in a while. Now it's daily texts and daily calls with mom. (It kills me that she is alone (although with a lot of local support) in Modesto.)

 

[needles]

I'm hanging in there but the isolation is really starting to get to me. I live by myself (try to be socially distant from the word alone as I do have people virtually around me) but there's a lot of me that really sort of misses the in person connection with other people.

Definitely starting to feel like the boy in the bubble syndrome where the rest of the world is "out there"....

 

[WoodsChick]

I used to talk to my mom once a week and my sister once in a while. Now it's daily texts and daily calls with mom. (It kills me that she is alone (although with a lot of local support) in Modesto.)

Just one of the many little positives of a hugely crappy situation.

I'm hanging in there but the isolation is really starting to get to me. I live by myself (try to be socially distant from the word alone as I do have people virtually around me) but there's a lot of me that really sort of misses the in person connection with other people.

Definitely starting to feel like the boy in the bubble syndrome where the rest of the world is "out there"....

I'm sorry, needles. I can't imagine having to do this while living alone As it is, I am reaching out to my family and friends and trying to connect via the phone. It's not the same, for sure, but it does really make me feel less disconnected. Just know that most of the world isn't really "out there," either. We're mostly "in here," too.

 

[GAJ]

At the supermarket the other day while waiting in line for senior hour to end some obease turd tried jumping the line past the security guy. Security stops him then turd dude starts coughing in the direction of security guy as a joke.
A lot of dimwits think its a big joke.

:wtf

 

[tuxumino]

At the supermarket the other day while waiting in line for senior hour to end some obease turd tried jumping the line past the security guy. Security stops him then turd dude starts coughing in the direction of security guy as a joke.
A lot of dimwits think its a big joke.

I would hope they ban him from that store.

 

[wannabe]

I'm hanging in there but the isolation is really starting to get to me. I live by myself (try to be socially distant from the word alone as I do have people virtually around me) but there's a lot of me that really sort of misses the in person connection with other people.

Definitely starting to feel like the boy in the bubble syndrome where the rest of the world is "out there"....

I’m in a similar situation with living alone. I constantly wonder if my mental state would be significantly worse if I didn’t have a dog. Right now, I think my dog is keeping me sane by forcing me to go on walks. It would be so easy to just roll up into a ball in bed all day.


Edit: I used to have dreams of living alone in a cabin in the mountains or on a boat in the middle of the Pacific. I’m no longer sure that I’m cut out for either of those lifestyles.