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Wasn't prepared for this emotional journey. (Original Post)
soothsayer
Apr 2021
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Skittles
(170,197 posts)1. I was
a lot of us loners were
Skittles
(170,197 posts)6. I grew up as a GI brat who moved back and forth between America and England
I would not see relatives in one country for four years at a pop - watching people fall apart after just a few weeks of pandemic lockdown was truly something see.
blm
(114,462 posts)7. I grew up with 11 siblings. Most of the time
I just wanted to hide in a corner and read.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)2. Makes me nervous to think about a return to normal
Avoiding people is my jam
2naSalit
(100,972 posts)3. As a lifelong recluse...
I will return to missing out on most social events again.
ancianita
(43,162 posts)5. I loved watching that on tv today.
Thanks!
cilla4progress
(26,515 posts)8. Moving.
Thanks.
I guess I don't know if I'm a loner, or just done with homo sapiens.
Pachamama
(17,544 posts)9. Like message - hate giving Google free advertising
