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Aspects of our COVID exhaustion (Original Post) Nevilledog Jul 2020 OP
All that really sank in for me when it hit me how wrong it is that John Lewis is dead and Squinch Jul 2020 #1
I'm feeling the weight today. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #2
Yeah. I'm terrified. I'm not a teacher but my work takes place in 5 schools and some hospitals. Squinch Jul 2020 #4
I'm more worried about keeping my husband sane. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #5
Me too, but if they say no, this is the rainy day I've been saving for. I'll be OK. Squinch Jul 2020 #7
I'm glad. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #8
I just got back from my first Target trip in ..... NightWatcher Jul 2020 #3
My hubby does the shopping now. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #6
Here in Colorado... kag Jul 2020 #10
Don't bogart that joint, my friend Sucha NastyWoman Jul 2020 #13
Yep flying rabbit Jul 2020 #9
We are more tired than usual. McKim Jul 2020 #11
Makes Delphinus Jul 2020 #12
This is why I carry an air horn Orrex Jul 2020 #14
For me it's worrying about people I love who are not taking this seriously stopwastingmymoney Jul 2020 #15

Squinch

(51,090 posts)
1. All that really sank in for me when it hit me how wrong it is that John Lewis is dead and
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 05:49 PM
Jul 2020

Donny Bodybags is alive.

You go along and you get through the day, but every once in a while the awfulness of what he has done sinks in for me.

I had a good cry watching the funeral.

Nevilledog

(51,300 posts)
2. I'm feeling the weight today.
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 05:51 PM
Jul 2020

I think it was hearing my husband have a telephone conference with the CDC about school reopening.

Squinch

(51,090 posts)
4. Yeah. I'm terrified. I'm not a teacher but my work takes place in 5 schools and some hospitals.
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 05:55 PM
Jul 2020

I am thinking if they don't let me work from home, I'm going to take a leave for a year.

Hang in there, dear. This will one day be behind us.

Nevilledog

(51,300 posts)
5. I'm more worried about keeping my husband sane.
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 06:00 PM
Jul 2020

I'm retired and have lots to occupy my time and can stay away from idiots.

I hope you can work from home.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
3. I just got back from my first Target trip in .....
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 05:52 PM
Jul 2020

There were a couple people that had their noses over the mask and only one asshole without a mask. It was not a fun trip and I wanted to be out of there the minute we got there.

The fatigue is real. I have lupus and a bunch of other stuff that I'm guessing means if anyone in my house gets it, I'm (expletive deleted) dead. My kid is wanting to go out and play with friends and go to school (that's not happening) and my wife is going stir crazy.

It's been constantly stressful since March.

I'm going to get a little stoned now. It's my go to thing.

Peace to us all.

kag

(4,079 posts)
10. Here in Colorado...
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 07:28 PM
Jul 2020

Half the population is walking around with MAGAt hats, concealed (or not) weapons, and no masks. The rest of us are thanking our lucky stars that we legalized pot.

The OP is right. It's exhausting.

Sucha NastyWoman

(2,759 posts)
13. Don't bogart that joint, my friend
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 08:01 PM
Jul 2020

Pass it over to your stir crazy wife.

I’m not sure what to tell you about your kid

McKim

(2,412 posts)
11. We are more tired than usual.
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 07:36 PM
Jul 2020

We are more tired than usual. It is the extra burden of the uncertainty, not being able to be with the grandchild or our daughter and son in law. Worrying because our daughter is a pregnant doctor. Wondering if we will ever be able to travel again, worrying about what COVID is doing to our world and our country. This is exhausting. Trying to figure out all this big stuff without any government guidance or help is scary. We envy our friends abroad who live in countries with rational organized leaders. Worrying about how many people are going to die because of Trump’s malevolence. And we are fortunate to not have economic worries......other folks must be over the edge with anxiety.

Orrex

(63,293 posts)
14. This is why I carry an air horn
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 08:19 PM
Jul 2020

When I see one of these stupid fuckers, I blare it right in their idiotic unmasked faces.

stopwastingmymoney

(2,043 posts)
15. For me it's worrying about people I love who are not taking this seriously
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 08:45 PM
Jul 2020

I’m so angry with my brother and his wife, they’re in Texas ffs

We FaceTimed a promotion ceremony for my brother last week, wife’s whole family is there. No masks, standing close, touching each other and my baby niece. I cried over that.

I’m so tired, my brain is scrambled, I forget things, lose time.

This sucks, and yet I know I’m more fortunate than most so I generally don’t feel justified in complaining.

I tell you what though, this is making me mean. I have no patience for idiots, even when they’re my family

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