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What's your overall mood? (1 Viewer)
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gianmarco
Footballguy
Overall can't complain about our situation, but yeah, this isn't fun from the mental aspect. You can see it and hear it in people's voices, texts, and posts.
Personally, I find myself going to a corner of the home alone more often just to "get away". The improving weather is certainly helping, though.
Good luck, everyone. And for those of you struggling, reach out to someone that can help.
Personally, I find myself going to a corner of the home alone more often just to "get away". The improving weather is certainly helping, though.
Good luck, everyone. And for those of you struggling, reach out to someone that can help.
Bossman
Footballguy
50+ years old and I have never "not worked" in my life other than the occasional one week vacation.
Went from working part time in high school to full time the day after I graduated.
I've never been unemployed or "between jobs"
Nervous about the lack of revenue but have always been one to save and we are financially stable at this point.
Gotta say, a guy could get use to this not working thing.
No alarm clock. Who cares what day of the week it is. Getting stuff done around the house / yard. Cocktails whenever the urge arises.
I'm sure I'll be ready to go back to work when this craziness is over tho.
Went from working part time in high school to full time the day after I graduated.
I've never been unemployed or "between jobs"
Nervous about the lack of revenue but have always been one to save and we are financially stable at this point.
Gotta say, a guy could get use to this not working thing.
No alarm clock. Who cares what day of the week it is. Getting stuff done around the house / yard. Cocktails whenever the urge arises.
I'm sure I'll be ready to go back to work when this craziness is over tho.
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DallasDMac
Footballguy
Work is insanely busy. Putting in tons of hours as a salaried employee. The stress of work combined with the stress of being stuck at home is admittedly beginning to take a toll on me. Hopefully next week after my project goes live, things can slow down a little. Unless the release is a train wreck, in which case it will just get worse. Time will tell.
rockaction
Footballguy
Defeated is perfect for the answer of the opposite of triumphant for $600, Alex.
Checking in with myself from about a month ago. I feel like I fairly accurately predicted my own situation, where it feels like I am doing both a disservice to my kids because I am constantly trying to work, and a disservice to my work because I am constantly taking care of my kids. Work life balance has gone out the window, where I work from getting up (~7) until my kids get up (~8), then spend all day taking care of them which involves tons of TV time so I can continue working at 50% capacity, then get them ready for bed around 9pm, then work until 12 or so, then go to bed and repeat. Need to work on stuff weekends as well, since the workload is more designed for people without kids distracting them. It never feels good to tell a toddler you have a meeting as you lock the door to the office while they cry outside because they want to play. When going to the office I would end work 5-6 and just be done, full work, then full family time.
DallasDMac
Footballguy
Substitute "wife" for "toddler" and I'm right there with you.
Seriously, my wife's birthday was yesterday. With us being empty nesters, she couldn't see her kids or grandkids, couldn't go out anywhere. It was really just a bummer for her, especially since we were supposed to be dining out in LA on a week-long vacation.
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proteus126
Footballguy
I have gotten to enjoy Work From Home, although I have started going back into the mostly deserted office on odd days in order to get work done that can only be done there. Nice to get out. Happy to have a job certainly.
My disappointment with our government response is strong. They (We) have failed to set up an empowered, smart industrial and production task force, so important stuff isn't being driven through properly. I have lately been watching this video from an American Experience episode on the Chasing the Moon to improve my mood.
Why? I'm an engineer and I envy those guys in that moment. I enjoy seeing the U.S. unite and accomplish something. I enjoy the shots of the crowd's wonder. The launch footage is very good. The song they set it to captures the grandeur of that moment, and crescendoes brilliantly at the first stage separation.
I'm aware that hard things take time. I just am frustrated, wish we were doing better, and think we fumbled a chance to be great. Think I'll watch again. Best, all!
My disappointment with our government response is strong. They (We) have failed to set up an empowered, smart industrial and production task force, so important stuff isn't being driven through properly. I have lately been watching this video from an American Experience episode on the Chasing the Moon to improve my mood.
Why? I'm an engineer and I envy those guys in that moment. I enjoy seeing the U.S. unite and accomplish something. I enjoy the shots of the crowd's wonder. The launch footage is very good. The song they set it to captures the grandeur of that moment, and crescendoes brilliantly at the first stage separation.
I'm aware that hard things take time. I just am frustrated, wish we were doing better, and think we fumbled a chance to be great. Think I'll watch again. Best, all!
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-OZ-
Footballguy
I get that.
Honestly, I'm more irritated than usual. I expected my SAHM/wife to be more involved with the kids. Instead she's taking 2 hour walks and hanging out with friends who "don't ever see anyone else so they definitely don't have COVID" every Wednesday night. I'm doing more with the kids while working full time from home than she is lately.
I'm closer to filing for divorce than ever.
Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
Hang in there man. A bunch of the neighborhood women here have been taking long walks together. Supposedly they are socially distant, but not based on what I've observed.
Have to confess that when I read the above, I assumed that the "SA" in SAHM stood for "Sexy Asian". Then I re-read it and figured it out.
My overall mood remains ok. Lucky to have a strong support network. 6-7 years ago this would have been a trainwreck for me, my family, etc. I'm worried about the future, but not so much about the present. Also worried about my kids.....they are getting really tired of this. They miss their friends.
Anyway. Hope everyone stays safe and healthy.
JAA
Footballguy
Just saw this thread. Im an optimist in general, so take this FWIW but ...
Im loving this. First, I’m learning how much I truly don’t like people. Like, I don’t need to be around them. I don’t miss them, not one bit. Now, I do enjoy chatting with the 0-1 friends I have, or a couples remote game night, but overall not much. I’m good with my kids, a little wife, and lots of working out and electronics.
Next, I get a #### more done WFH. Not having to look people in the eyes feels more efficient. I’m a pretty organized person so with others being remote, folks seem more responsive to planning. Add to this being able to run out to easily get a chore done, it’s great.
Finally - I’m sleeping so much more. I guess part of this is I can’t get up early to swim, but the other part is I don’t have to go anywhere for work. As long as I keep my outlook planned out, I can sleep till 8-9 am if I want.
Im loving this. First, I’m learning how much I truly don’t like people. Like, I don’t need to be around them. I don’t miss them, not one bit. Now, I do enjoy chatting with the 0-1 friends I have, or a couples remote game night, but overall not much. I’m good with my kids, a little wife, and lots of working out and electronics.
Next, I get a #### more done WFH. Not having to look people in the eyes feels more efficient. I’m a pretty organized person so with others being remote, folks seem more responsive to planning. Add to this being able to run out to easily get a chore done, it’s great.
Finally - I’m sleeping so much more. I guess part of this is I can’t get up early to swim, but the other part is I don’t have to go anywhere for work. As long as I keep my outlook planned out, I can sleep till 8-9 am if I want.
JAA
Footballguy
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
JAA
Footballguy
Kids complicate things.
Kids need structure. School is excellent structure. No school and no structure makes it super difficult. It’s taken my wife and I, well - we are still improving it, but this much time to get to a place where the kids aren’t just on screens 10 hours of the day. All 3 kids are different and require different mgmt levels. I err on the side of micro management while my wife is more of a protector. So our oil and water combination makes for interesting times. That said, as long as we are able to circle back around and remind ourselves we have good kids who aren’t perfect, it normalizes for us.
I would recommend to couples to take a deep breath and remember it’s not as bad as it feels. Stay the course and laugh a lot. I find laughing at ones self is a huge stress reliever. As we get reminded, life is short. Spend it smiling and enjoying its pleasures.
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This has been happening in our neighborhood, where there will be a gathering of 6 or so parents hanging out on a lawn while a bunch of kids play together almost daily. I feel antisocial not joining them, but that is not social distancing.
DallasDMac
Footballguy
Our neighborhood is a ghost town. Not that it is ever overly crowded. I guess the bright side is we were perfectly set up for this. I work from home, she's retired, empty nesters. And our county had their third straight day with zero deaths. We stand a good chance of coming out of round 1 unscathed. Unless we kill each other that is.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
This all ####### sucks. And I shouldn’t have anything to complain about - new home, still have my job and I’m a homebody anyway but the stress is just too much and I’m drinking too much.
Bluto Blutarsky
Footballguy
Anarchy99
Footballguy
Terminalxylem
Footballguy
I’m with you, kind of. Not working from home, but after an initial frenzy, going to the hospital hasn’t been bad at all. Availability of PPE and testing has improved interactions at work tremendously.Just saw this thread. Im an optimist in general, so take this FWIW but ...
Im loving this. First, I’m learning how much I truly don’t like people. Like, I don’t need to be around them. I don’t miss them, not one bit. Now, I do enjoy chatting with the 0-1 friends I have, or a couples remote game night, but overall not much. I’m good with my kids, a little wife, and lots of working out and electronics.
Next, I get a #### more done WFH. Not having to look people in the eyes feels more efficient. I’m a pretty organized person so with others being remote, folks seem more responsive to planning. Add to this being able to run out to easily get a chore done, it’s great.
Finally - I’m sleeping so much more. I guess part of this is I can’t get up early to swim, but the other part is I don’t have to go anywhere for work. As long as I keep my outlook planned out, I can sleep till 8-9 am if I want.
Less traffic and people outside is great. And I couldn’t care less if concerts, sporting events and bars shut down permanently.
DallasDMac
Footballguy
Work and COVID are taking a toll on me. 14 hour days. Missing meals. Not sleeping due to stress. Feeling totally overwhelmed. On top of that, wife blew up at me this morning for... I don't know. I am just beginning to feel totally powerless in my own life, as much of one as I have right now. Not sure how long I can continue to cope. Hopefully things slow soon or I may have no choice but to see if I can survive on what I have saved for retirement. I can honestly say I have NEVER felt anything remotely approaching this in my life, including my time deployed over a 20 year military career.
JAA
Footballguy
If you get in a bind, dont hesitate to reach out to some random ifriend. We are all in this together.
Don't Toews Me
Footballguy
Hang in there. Tough times no doubt, but everything is temporary. Perspective is everything. You will get through this. We all will.
DallasDMac
Footballguy
Trying. Daughter text me yesterday. My son and his new bride (they got married by a JoP four hours away from here last Friday and we didn't go due to the lockdown) are in town. They wanted to pick up dinner and the four of them (him, his wife and my other two kids) come over for a get-together. My wife and I have not seen her kids or grandkids since this started because we all take the lockdown seriously, so I had to say no. I can't tell her family no and then break the rules to have mine over. So just felt like another kick in the nuts. But we have to do what is right to not get this, so I hope they understand. The time will come when we can all get together safely.
Family is doing well, all things considered. Wife and I are lucky to be able to still work(we're in essential jobs), the kids miss their friends, but they have Zoom classroom meetings so they can see each other, and while the grandparents can't visit, we still FaceTime, which works as well.
Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
Fwiw, my brother and his family have been having dinner with our mom a couple time a week the last few weeks (after they all were symptom free for two weeks).
My mom sits in the house behind sliding glass doors while my brother and family sit on the deck. They bring their own food, plates and silverware...but they get to spend time in the same place and talk without screens (other than the insect screen door). We zoom with them while they do this... I know my mom really appreciates seeing them. She also has been going on hikes with my nieces, keeping socially distant, but again getting to share time, talk and removed space together.
boilerdave
Footballguy
My mom (85 yo) lives about an hour from me. We’ve been talking about doing something like that with her. We probably will when there’s a nice weather day when we can sit outside.
I always went and picked her up and went to church and out to lunch every Sunday but haven’t since this stuff started
Osaurus
Footballguy
Heading into week 7 working from home and my wife has been doing the same for 6 weeks. I’d say I’m doing okay. I love not commuting for work and spending more time with my wife (really). Still doing all the precautionary things and limiting outings (which we arguably did before all of this). Hoping things continue to get better, but certainly prepared if they don’t. I’d say I’m good to go all things considered.
DallasDMac
Footballguy
Mt brother visits my mom daily (they are collocated in my small Ohio hometown). My sister, who works at the Pentagon, thinks this is fine as she has visited once or twice on a weekend. I told her, I think it is an unnecessary risk but, like most people, she seems to take it much less seriously than I even though she is nearly 60. Of course she believes as her beloved leader tells her too, so that may tie in to it. While I appreciate my brother making the effort, I think it puts my 90 year old mother at unnecessary risk. But I get it, it is tough to balance concern and feelings for family with doing what is smart. And admittedly the infection rate in their county is small so I don't press it. But it just serves to test our commitment to keep doing what we know is right when no one else around us seems to be.
I feel bipolar sometimes. At times I feel depressed and hopeless and then right after im happy and hopeful. Im depressed about how this is impacting my son who wasn't the best student before this all started and will miss out on 5th grade graduation and yearbook signing and all that fun stuff (although he doesn't seem to care about that).
Im depressed about no little league or travel baseball which is a huge part of our lives. Im sad he doesn't get to see cousins or friends except on facetime or fortnite.
Im happy to have a job. Im happy my wife still has her job. Im happy we can both work from home. Im happy to be able to sleep until 8 every morning. I've definitely gained weight but work out on elliptical every day and started running again. I do miss seeing my friends at work.
We were supposed to redo our kitchen before all this started but now I'm thinking about shifting that money towards a pool for the summer especially if we will be stuck home all summer.
Im depressed about no little league or travel baseball which is a huge part of our lives. Im sad he doesn't get to see cousins or friends except on facetime or fortnite.
Im happy to have a job. Im happy my wife still has her job. Im happy we can both work from home. Im happy to be able to sleep until 8 every morning. I've definitely gained weight but work out on elliptical every day and started running again. I do miss seeing my friends at work.
We were supposed to redo our kitchen before all this started but now I'm thinking about shifting that money towards a pool for the summer especially if we will be stuck home all summer.
JAA
Footballguy
Youre not bipolar, your normal. Or ... maybe we both are bipolar? Nah - completely normal.
My great-grandmother who lived to be 101 told me stories about living through the great depression. Until im eating orange peels, Im good
SWC
Bromigo
as i have said in other posts around there here parts i had a gripper in late february so i am just happy to be around and it has given me a lot of perspective and one thing i saw that should honestly put this in to place was a funny thing on the internet that said your grandparents were asked to go to war and die you are being asked to sit on your couch and watch netflix aso basicallyif this is the worst it gets in our lives then it aint so bad take that to the bank bromigos
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Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
even candied orange peels are good ...and she likely didn't have any sugarYoure not bipolar, your normal. Or ... maybe we both are bipolar? Nah - completely normal.
My great-grandmother who lived to be 101 told me stories about living through the great depression. Until im eating orange peels, Im good
fyi ...they don't taste as good as they look ...I begged my mom to make them one Christmas when I was a kid - they were a pain to make and I ending up hating them.
she was not pleased.
NutterButter
Footballguy
I have social distanced my whole life so I'm doing ok. I am starting to feel a bit agitated because I want some clarity regarding my future. I'm currently taking a voluntary leave of absence from work. I'm financially secure for the moment and there are not enough hours to go around. I used to play a lot of live poker so two of my sources of income are on hold. I'm not sure when they will ever need me at work and I have no idea when poker will come back. I don't trust internet poker. I go hiking and play some golf but for the most part I have been an absolute slug. I here so many people saying how productive they have been. Not me! I haven't accomplished anything except existing. Last year I got into taking cruises but that's not gonna happen for a while.
If I knew that my job, poker, and vacations where gonna come back I could easily continue to stay home for several months.
I'm feeling some sadness because my dad entered into assisted living a couple months ago in Denver. I live in Denver. He has the beginnings of dementia. He thinks that when this virus passes he is coming home but he's not. My parents haven't seen each other in two months. He thinks he is just staying at a hotel and my mom is staying at another hotel. Ugh!
If I knew that my job, poker, and vacations where gonna come back I could easily continue to stay home for several months.
I'm feeling some sadness because my dad entered into assisted living a couple months ago in Denver. I live in Denver. He has the beginnings of dementia. He thinks that when this virus passes he is coming home but he's not. My parents haven't seen each other in two months. He thinks he is just staying at a hotel and my mom is staying at another hotel. Ugh!
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I live with a view of a golf course. More and more people are taking walks on the course and not watching for golfers. every day I'll see 4 mothers talking in one area and a bunch of kids riding their bikes right in front of guys trying to tee off. It's the total lack of awareness by the adults that ticks me off.
CurlyNight
Footballguy
I'm fine myself as my life is same ole, but I do get sad and worried if when I see mom again. She's in Wa sheltering in. She comes twice a year to Bay Area to visit fam. Not happening in the summer. Highly doubt in Dec either. She's 75 in decent health except for blood pressure and cholesterol stuff and normal aging. There's no end date until there's a vaccine. With older parents, we're not guaranteed time. Sucks. At least my dad has my bro down there every weekend helping so I'm less stressed about him. But mom's alone and she's very social so it's harder on her than me. I like being alone majority of the time which is a good thing now.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
For those of you with older parents, at what point do you risk visiting them (after quarantining yourself for 2 weeks)?
DallasDMac
Footballguy
I don't but spoke to my mother yesterday (90 in July, cancer survivor) as my brother visits daily (see post a few up). I told her I was a little worried about that, but she said my brother is high risk so only goes to the store, wearing mask and gloves. So he is doing his best to be safe, in spite of the excessive visits. She said when he comes, she sits in her chair and he stays on the couch, which does give them the six foot distance. I guess other than the danger of something he touches being infected and her later touching it, they feel safe enough. But their county has barely been touched, so they likely can get away with it. I was happy to hear my mom talking about it and what she does PPE wise. Basically, she IS serious and does what she can to be careful. So I just have to hope it continues to work out.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
I’ve been tired of living in semi-fear. I was never like that before and I’m worried that some level of it with stick with me. Lately I’ve had more of a “if I get it, I get” attitude - I haven’t changed any social distancing behavior but just trying to not be afraid of getting it.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
my increased irritability is a feature not a bug
jwb
Footballguy
I'm here too. And truthfully, this is a place we're all going to have to get to.
Let's be completely honest about this: no vaccine is coming anytime soon. How long is everyone willing to not see parents / kids / friends / etc?
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shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
I'm getting to that point also. Still taking all precautions, but I was in super germaphobe mode a few weeks ago when going to the store. Now not so much.
