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WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)
33. Freedom. I HATE feeling as TRAPPED as I do now...
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 06:38 PM
Apr 2020

It's one thing to stay at home because I 'want' to or can't get up the energy/motivation and another when I HAVE to stay at home because I MUST (a risk taker I'm not).

Missing hugs and cuddles from my daughter, grandchildren and other family is just plain awful but this feeling of being trapped and stuck so I can't get to them if I'm needed makes it so much worse.

The other thing I really miss is physically going shopping. It's been almost well over a year since the last of my parents died, I'm supposed to 'finally' be getting my portion of the estate and we had all sorts of plans for things we very much need/want to do/repair/replace ASAP. Most of these will be temporarily on hold.

::sigh:: There are so many putting their, and their loved ones, lives in danger out there to fight this, help save lives and make sure we can all have food, power, internet, etc so I try very hard not to think about things I am or will be missing out on right now. Unfortunately every now and then my inner gremlins instigate a bit of a pity party until I tell them to stuff it and fight those negative feeling with thinking about all of the things I 'AM' grateful for (and repeating my mantra of "this too shall pass" over and over again).

Going out to eat... comradebillyboy Apr 2020 #1
Yes our payday treat. KatyMan Apr 2020 #16
This SheltieLover Apr 2020 #51
There's a burger place near me. greymattermom Apr 2020 #2
My morning coffee and bs session with other retirees at doc03 Apr 2020 #3
coffee chats with a close friend... Phentex Apr 2020 #4
Not a damn thing. Jamastiene Apr 2020 #5
Sorry things are so bad for you there. wnylib Apr 2020 #22
There will be musicman65 Apr 2020 #24
When this is over jberryhill Apr 2020 #30
I live in a red county in the south. cwydro Apr 2020 #47
I used to be alone I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2020 #56
I miss libraries, all of them. I still have limited access to libraries on line... NNadir Apr 2020 #6
YES Runningdawg Apr 2020 #26
that's a big one Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #40
Me too. cwydro Apr 2020 #48
Actually, Cirque du So-What Apr 2020 #7
My students, art galleries, libraries and book shops, cafes, seeing family. GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 #8
Travel outside the country and the arts. sinkingfeeling Apr 2020 #9
Hugging my Dad SallyHemmings Apr 2020 #10
A lovely tribute to your Dad Bayard Apr 2020 #13
Thank you Bayard SallyHemmings Apr 2020 #15
Absolutely nothing. I miss nothing. I'm saving the lives of my loved ones and myself. Can't... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #11
Yes, we're resetting our priorities. Some wnylib Apr 2020 #17
Best wishes to you definitely. My SO is working on the front lines too, at an 'essential'... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #18
Not much, except going to the park liberalmuse Apr 2020 #12
I spend most of my time alone anyway Bayard Apr 2020 #14
Brother's visit is probably not wise. wnylib Apr 2020 #19
Sunday breakfast with my brother and nephew...nt Wounded Bear Apr 2020 #20
Not a whole lot, except for lunch at my favorite little restaurant The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #21
Being out in front of people musicman65 Apr 2020 #23
full produce shelves at the store and the public pool I use in winter Kali Apr 2020 #25
I belong to a community choir. We have weekly rehearsals livetohike Apr 2020 #27
Neighborhood dogs getting to play together. Runningdawg Apr 2020 #28
meh. i suppose i miss being able to just open packages without sanitizing them first. unblock Apr 2020 #29
Spontaneity madamesilverspurs Apr 2020 #31
Going out to eat. JDC Apr 2020 #32
Freedom. I HATE feeling as TRAPPED as I do now... WePurrsevere Apr 2020 #33
I heard a good program yesterday wnylib Apr 2020 #38
Thanks! WePurrsevere Apr 2020 #41
OK I do miss the occasional movie Skittles Apr 2020 #34
Working in my office Generic Brad Apr 2020 #35
Going shopping and having fun while doing it. LisaL Apr 2020 #36
French kissing strangers at the laundromat. LuckyCharms Apr 2020 #37
To prevent damage to my septic system, I do my whites with bleach at a laundromat. NNadir Apr 2020 #43
Wait, what?!!!! rzemanfl Apr 2020 #55
My gym Yavin4 Apr 2020 #39
I miss going to the office every day... Violet_Crumble Apr 2020 #42
I miss my lunches with the people I work with every week. DFW Apr 2020 #44
Hugs............................. nt Hotler Apr 2020 #45
Here you go. wnylib Apr 2020 #46
Thanks.... Hotler Apr 2020 #59
Impulse happy hours with a table full of Democratic women yellowdogintexas Apr 2020 #49
life not that different deek Apr 2020 #50
The great sea-food restaurants in my beach town in Florida! at140 Apr 2020 #52
I miss I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2020 #53
I can only say "extra" is part of it. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2020 #54
hugs IADEMO2004 Apr 2020 #57
OK wnylib Apr 2020 #61
I played competitive Smash Bros tournaments at the local collage. Rizen Apr 2020 #58
I'm high maintenance, so getting my hair cut and dyed Polybius Apr 2020 #60
Hugging my daughter and granddaughter! KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 #62
Mugging people. smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #63
I teach. I love watching my students learn. And I learn from them. struggle4progress Apr 2020 #64
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