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betsuni

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39. Not at all.

Tue Nov 16, 2021, 07:12 AM

Nov 2021

I might be one of the only ones. I usually try to avoid society and the pandemic has made it easier. I feel sorry for sociable people and feel a little guilty.

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How has covid changed your life? [View all] babylonsister Nov 2021 OP

used ta sell my art etc at craft shows but few around now, tho they are slowly returning nt msongs Nov 2021 #1

Maybe try ETSY? Vdizzle Nov 2021 #29

have n etsy store with some sales but in person is way better nt msongs Nov 2021 #55

No crowds, more online ordering. sarcasmo Nov 2021 #2

+1 leftstreet Nov 2021 #13

Yup and ditto to not being as social as previously...... a kennedy Nov 2021 #3

I went out to eat at a restaurant with my son and family Bev54 Nov 2021 #27

Coming up on one year since I lost my mom to COVID... dixiechiken1 Nov 2021 #4

I'm so sorry to read this. babylonsister Nov 2021 #5

I'm sorry 😐 MustLoveBeagles Nov 2021 #12

i'm truly sorry about your mom. orleans Nov 2021 #32

So sorry. {gentle hug} electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #34

sorry for your loss Demovictory9 Nov 2021 #35

@ babylonsister, MustLoveBeagles, orleans, electric_blue68 & Demovictory9: dixiechiken1 Nov 2021 #51

People have lost their mind... you're not missing anything. onecaliberal Nov 2021 #6

True-my theory is the miscreants misbehaving babylonsister Nov 2021 #8

True, I lost my brother and sister, not to covid but to antivaxx and anti mask Bev54 Nov 2021 #28

I'm so sorry. I think that situation is playing out for a lot of people. onecaliberal Nov 2021 #30

One word: STRESS. And stress has a big negative impact on my mental health. abqtommy Nov 2021 #7

My income came entirely from my own business TlalocW Nov 2021 #9

Yes everything jpak Nov 2021 #10

I became a end-of-times hoarder Shellback Squid Nov 2021 #11

Thankfully I don't have hoarding space, 6 month soup supply. sarcasmo Nov 2021 #15

hydration and nutrition, I see your game Shellback Squid Nov 2021 #16

I've worked throughout this entire mess. MerryBlooms Nov 2021 #14

Well... Xolodno Nov 2021 #17

My job sucks way more TheFarseer Nov 2021 #18

Completely changed my life. mnhtnbb Nov 2021 #19

I've been really lucky. meadowlander Nov 2021 #20

More time alone in my studio, which is awesome. bamagal62 Nov 2021 #21

Interesting question had to think about it GusBob Nov 2021 #22

Got to spend much more time with my husband as he worked from home. Behind the Aegis Nov 2021 #23

love it that you cherished the time with your husband Shellback Squid Nov 2021 #24

Well, *huge* loss of people close to me, not in big numbers but in intimacy. The change consisted UTUSN Nov 2021 #25

husband of 30 years hightailed it away babydollhead Nov 2021 #26

babydollhead, I wish I could babylonsister Nov 2021 #40

Thank you. babydollhead Nov 2021 #46

Wife left me too during COVID. I know nothing I say or do could soothe. Decoy of Fenris Nov 2021 #50

Thank you.that is very kind babydollhead Dec 2021 #61

Not much greytdemocrat Nov 2021 #31

It demolished John Ludi Nov 2021 #33

Well that's a shame bc there's still so much kindness from people electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #36

Having to stay at home so much more :( electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #37

Yes, I also feel like time was stolen from me, babylonsister Nov 2021 #42

I aboslutely hear you! Sigh. electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #52

I've made the decision that when I get sick, I will wear a mask sakabatou Nov 2021 #38

Not at all. betsuni Nov 2021 #39

Proceeding with caution, but not much has changed for me. no_hypocrisy Nov 2021 #41

I miss the ease and frequency of travel. r�is�n_dubh Nov 2021 #43

Small town America no longer seems quaint and quiet, it's disease-filled and fascist breeding traitorsgalore Nov 2021 #44

In every way imaginable. Boomerproud Nov 2021 #45

It has validated my life long avoidance of Republicans. Roisin Ni Fiachra Nov 2021 #47

I've never been happier. Decoy of Fenris Nov 2021 #48

My life has changed in 2 ways: Tracer Nov 2021 #49

I started stocking up my pantry. Raftergirl Nov 2021 #53

Less traveling, less activities. Elessar Zappa Nov 2021 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author fescuerescue Nov 2021 #56

Less then I thought it would Ohio Joe Nov 2021 #57

My life hasn't changed a whole lot, mostly. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2021 #58

Big time. No dancing except a few weeks last summer for me and my dance partner (20 months) triron Nov 2021 #59

I've had covid twice, and a horrible reaction to 2nd shot. I'm now Pathwalker Nov 2021 #60