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a la izquierda

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142. Thank you for a sane response.

Mon May 18, 2020, 07:01 AM

May 2020

Life is short. There is no guarantee that we all get to live long lives and die in our beds at 100. My partner lives on another friggin' continent and I've not been able to hold him or see him for 6 months. I've been stuck in my house with my estranged partner for months, which has taken a grave, grave toll on my mental health (despite us getting along well). I haven't seen my sisters or my parents (who live in the next state over) since December. I haven't been able to hug my friends who've experienced loss.
To think that we must do this until there's a vaccine is madness because there may never be one. I wear a mask when I go out, I stay as far from people as I possibly can when I shop. I will go to my local pub after the initial rush of people thins out a bit and I will wear a mask and stay as far away from people as possible.

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Keep up the Isolating. Really. [View all] MineralMan May 2020 OP

I wholeheartedly agree! Alliepoo May 2020 #1

And it is good advice essme May 2020 #2

Yes. People have to work and earn a living. MineralMan May 2020 #20

a friend of mine- someone in the health profession essme May 2020 #31

People will get away with being incautious - until they don't. MineralMan May 2020 #34

I have an acquaintance who is a nurse practitioner who told me she is going Tanuki May 2020 #100

A nurse practitioner, of all people, should know better. wnylib May 2020 #145

I would avoid all sit down wnylib May 2020 #143

You might remind the person you know in Wisconsin The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #3

Unfortunately, she is a dyed in the wool Trumpster. MineralMan May 2020 #8

"mostly seem to be Republicans of one sort or another." Or stupid or evil. Lots of overlaps there. erronis May 2020 #57

Velveteen Ocelot LuckyCharms May 2020 #16

Thank you. It was very sudden. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #26

I hate losing pets. Just hate it. MineralMan May 2020 #33

Yeah, it sucks. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #44

One of our cats has suddenly remembered that MineralMan May 2020 #48

Cats! ChazInAz May 2020 #84

Yes, two cats is just right. MineralMan May 2020 #88

Yeah it sucks so bad. lark May 2020 #124

I am so sorry about your cat. crickets May 2020 #30

Thank you. It is hard. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #41

It is awful to lose a pet. I have Scarsdale May 2020 #65

That *is* funny. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #67

I love my cats so much. mithnanthy May 2020 #80

At my Credit Union in Southern Wisconsin Scarsdale May 2020 #96

Good for that credit union zeusdogmom May 2020 #105

Credit Unions and local banks are the best. MOVE YOUR MONEY from the Wall St. Banksters OMGWTF May 2020 #108

Definitely! I've been using a credit union for almost 20 years The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #153

I'm sure it's Democrats. JudyM May 2020 #115

Yeah, right! Scarsdale May 2020 #118

But my hair! zanana1 May 2020 #152

I'm so sorry MissB May 2020 #58

Thanks. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #82

Oh I am so sorry for your loss zeusdogmom May 2020 #107

Thank you. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #120

Matches the empty spot in your heart zeusdogmom May 2020 #128

I am so sorry to hear about your sweet cat. peacebuzzard May 2020 #117

I'm sorry you lost your kitty, too. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #121

It is never easy, peacebuzzard May 2020 #122

So sorry about your kitty.... Dorian Gray May 2020 #141

100% spot on. madaboutharry May 2020 #4

It's human nature. We aren't good at assessing the risks of MineralMan May 2020 #15

We're good at believing what we want to believe. wnylib May 2020 #148

Absolutely agree mokawanis May 2020 #5

You're being wise. MineralMan May 2020 #10

Vaccine? central scrutinizer May 2020 #61

A question: Has a vaccine ever been developed for a Corona virus? LastDemocratInSC May 2020 #69

There are some animal vaccines against coronaviruses, but no human MineralMan May 2020 #74

They've been trying to come up with one for the common cold, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #119

You are So right snowybirdie May 2020 #6

I keep posting this;(stolen) gab13by13 May 2020 #7

Perhaps so. MineralMan May 2020 #12

Agreed Gothmog May 2020 #150

That doesn't make sense for most people democrattotheend May 2020 #9

People will do as they think best, I suppose. MineralMan May 2020 #11

Since you'll be staying home, I won't be a threat to you democrattotheend May 2020 #40

the reason the goalposts have been changed barbtries May 2020 #138

There's a big difference between carefully restoring some services The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #14

+1 crickets May 2020 #32

I agree it's too early to be crowding bars and hugging strangers democrattotheend May 2020 #43

I seem to remember reports of healthcare systems being overwhelmed, especially NYC. erronis May 2020 #60

They never got overwhelmed the way they did in Italy democrattotheend May 2020 #132

Thank you TheFarseer May 2020 #97

+100000 Celerity May 2020 #126

Or a federated TTQ like other countries were tons of its citizens aren't dying along with economies? uponit7771 May 2020 #130

if that whole testing/tracing thing... stillcool May 2020 #113

+1, anyone else notice these post throughout DU now totally skipping over a federated TTQ process uponit7771 May 2020 #129

+100000 Celerity May 2020 #125

Thank you for a sane response. a la izquierda May 2020 #142

"The regulars" might kill you or someone in your family dalton99a May 2020 #13

Exactly. That kind of behavior in society MineralMan May 2020 #22

Roger that, 10-4! Brainfodder May 2020 #17

Thanks. I'm being careful, for sure. MineralMan May 2020 #23

Agree wholeheartedly. As an older guy with virtually all justhanginon May 2020 #18

Well stupid is indeed stupid..I have had pneumonia more than once. Stuart G May 2020 #19

It IS going to happen to them. That kind of behavior MineralMan May 2020 #25

Yes, you are correct. It's inevitable.. Stuart G May 2020 #35

Yes, the polio thing in the early 50s was a real eye-opener. MineralMan May 2020 #39

I'm sure that polio thing was just a hoax to allow the gummint to get more control!!!! erronis May 2020 #79

I'm about to learn ya then :) mr_lebowski May 2020 #98

Many thanks! 🌞 erronis May 2020 #103

Trying it too: 🗽 Habibi May 2020 #135

In rural Minnesota it's the same thing NickB79 May 2020 #21

Too stupid to know that they are stupid..!! Stuart G May 2020 #24

Well, so far, rural areas have not been hard hit. MineralMan May 2020 #27

My mom works at Jennie-O. They had dozens infected NickB79 May 2020 #55

Meat processing plants and nursing homes. MineralMan May 2020 #64

Rural counties have had the highest growth rate of deaths for at least the last two weeks. Salviati May 2020 #75

Yes, they have. MineralMan May 2020 #77

Wise advice. crickets May 2020 #28

People trust people they know. So, they don't think those people MineralMan May 2020 #29

Until the experts tell me it's ok Butterflylady May 2020 #36

Yesterday, I went to the doctor's office for a visit..When he came in to see me, he had on Stuart G May 2020 #46

My wife had a teleconference with her physician. MineralMan May 2020 #72

Absolutely. tavernier May 2020 #37

I live one house away from a church and can see cars in the parking lot, yortsed snacilbuper May 2020 #38

I hope churches don't suddenly decide to reopen in large numbers. MineralMan May 2020 #42

I do. roamer65 May 2020 #47

I wish ill on almost nobody. MineralMan May 2020 #51

That may be what it takes for the them to have the "epiphany". roamer65 May 2020 #52

I am listening right now to the live online sermon of a Lutheran pastor The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #93

You're right. I had forgotten the date. MineralMan May 2020 #95

"The meek shall inherit the earth" roamer65 May 2020 #45

Just one problem hurple May 2020 #49

Vaccine development has come a long way in the past decade. MineralMan May 2020 #53

Even with the very optimistic view of widely available effective vaccine by early next year DesertRat May 2020 #112

From everything I have read and studied, this is not realistic, sorry. Celerity May 2020 #140

I hear you spinbaby May 2020 #50

+1. Being comfortable with ones self yonder May 2020 #85

The problem is you may not be able to avoid people like this, and they may even be the civil CivicGrief May 2020 #54

I'll do my best. MineralMan May 2020 #59

Good advice. orangecrush May 2020 #56

Saw one of my hometown friends on Facebook going to a WV restaurant and celebrating being out. Efilroft Sul May 2020 #62

It's a lot of stupid people out there. MineralMan May 2020 #63

USA doing kind of well now with isolating. Divide daily New cases by Active Cases. US is about 2% Bernardo de La Paz May 2020 #66

That's interesting, but like all stats on this, it's a look backwards. MineralMan May 2020 #68

Unfortunately, I am afraid you're right. crickets May 2020 #90

Absolutely. Given what we knew in late January, the US should have MineralMan May 2020 #92

Most people can't live like that. Warpy May 2020 #70

There is a difference between "living like that," and MineralMan May 2020 #76

Do notice the word "can't" instead of "won't." Warpy May 2020 #110

I agree! 2naSalit May 2020 #71

Very good advice MineralMan - thanks. nt iluvtennis May 2020 #73

Take good care! MineralMan May 2020 #78

Since I gave up musicman65 May 2020 #81

I've been in training for missing haircuts MineralMan May 2020 #83

Maybe they think only black people get it? Dream Girl May 2020 #86

Who knows what they think? MineralMan May 2020 #89

Anarchy is now the name of the game. BarbD May 2020 #87

It does sound like you might have had it. MineralMan May 2020 #91

People can take their pick , duforsure May 2020 #94

yep, staying away from other people and washing your damn hands is the best strategy for avoiding it Kali May 2020 #99

There you go. That's what I plan to keep doing. MineralMan May 2020 #101

I'm staying the hell away from them ismnotwasm May 2020 #102

And many of those people are "A" personality types, so they'll push themselves on you. C Moon May 2020 #104

Hospital responds to nurse caught at crowded bar (Wisconsin), 5/15/20 progree May 2020 #106

Absolutely correct. BlancheSplanchnik May 2020 #109

I agree that it's too way early to be crowding bars, but DesertRat May 2020 #111

We are just on the brink of opening up in my area of WI. Heartstrings May 2020 #114

No one can convince me, we aren't gluttons for our doom. miyazaki May 2020 #116

I agree, also only go places where people are self distancing. lark May 2020 #123

Those who don't want to isolate or wear masks.. Marrah_Goodman May 2020 #127

MM...I am so with you on this.... diverdownjt May 2020 #131

I'm sorry about your kitty. 💔 onecaliberal May 2020 #133

Especially for we older people who are at high risk. PatrickforO May 2020 #134

+100000 Celerity May 2020 #136

It makes sense when you go back and look at one of those 'how old are you?' threads here. Ace Rothstein May 2020 #151

yep, the last one had almost 500 respondents & only 3 of us under 25 years of age (and the other two Celerity May 2020 #154

LOL, yeah this is kind of a 'skewed older' type site. PatrickforO May 2020 #157

It also skews suburban. EllieBC May 2020 #158

Wow! You are only 24 years old. Honestly, I barely remember when I was 24. PatrickforO May 2020 #156

bars and churches. barbtries May 2020 #137

So much data now.. Maxheader May 2020 #139

Yes, and it won't be easy because Joinfortmill May 2020 #144

I have a "quaranteam". mwb970 May 2020 #146

The original Jaws movie comes to mind. Dr. T May 2020 #147

I've gotten to the point where I DON'T CARE ANYMORE Ferrets are Cool May 2020 #149

"Not too bright folks; not too fuckin' bright." RIP George Carlin. They are trashing all the work Evolve Dammit May 2020 #155