Are you...enjoying the lockdown?

[LittleMzChilliHead]

Last time I mentioned this, I was terrified about the coronavirus. Genuinely in tears. I know this sounds terrible but I'm actually enjoying the lockdown now. The air seems clearer, there's less noise at night and I get to spend loads of time chilling out and reading. Actually - I don't want the lockdown to end! I don't want to go back to how things were. 

I know some people will get angry and call me a troll and think I'm disrespecting the dead or making light of people's pain but I wonder, is anyone else actually OK about the lockdown? For me it's gone from a nightmare to a nice extended holiday. I never realised social distancing could be so relaxing. I'm so less stressed. 

[kali Wylder]

no.  I'm not.  I had it better before.  I was already a telecommuter and so no vacation for me.  I still have to work and everything else is harder.

[Evah Baxton]

I am honestly happy to hear that you are enjoying yourself and de-stressing! 😊

If you can do that ... do it.

Stay safe, stay healthy!

[Conall DeCuir]

I actually enjoy it. I can avoid right now several parties i do not want to attend, an after- wedding-ceremony of a couple who is already married since 2 years ... i am not asked "why haven't you been there?". It's not so that i am anti-social or a total introvert but i have my limits and i am just not into it to constantly attend parties. So, the lock-down gives me in a way some sort of relief.

[Sylvia Tamalyn]

I'm fine with it in general, as I'm home a lot in RL already. To be honest, the thing that has changed more for me is SL, because it used to be my escape from RL things, and now it's not since so many people want to discuss what's going on in RL events. (That's not directed at you, OP; it's just a general observation.) So yeah, I'd like the lockdown to end, as soon as it's safe to do so. 

[animats]

2 months is OK. 2 years may be a problem.

[LittleMe Jewell]

I typically work from home a lot anyway, so not really much change there. 

I seldom went out after work, so not really much change there either.  

 

[Seicher Rae]

No. While my normal state is self-isolation, this has still been difficult.

[Jordyn McGregor]

I think it's having the opposite effect on me.  I feel more stressed and wound up.  As an introvert, I NEED my alone time and having people home all day every day has me has me feeling tense and depressed.  The only alone time I get is in the car when I'm off to work (essential worker) or the supermarket (cos we still have to eat).  

But it's nice to hear the glass is half full to some.

[Mollymews]

in NZ, next week we are moving down from Level 4 isolation bubbles to Level 3. I am quite pleased about this. For both reasons. People will be a bit more free to extend their bubbles beyond their homes, up until now only essential work destinations. And the rate of infections has declined to the point where there is now some hope for the future

while there will still be physical distancing restrictions at Level 3, a extended family member will be able to re-open their picture framing shop. Another extended family member will be able to start work again on building homes for people, that have sitting for some weeks. Another will be back to school where they are employed. Not being able to work has been quite stressful for them, even tho they have been able to access employer/government financial assistance

i am happy that it has been decided that they can do this again, understanding that we (they., me and everyone else) are not yet at the end of all this. That we could be back to Level 4 immediately should future events warrant it

[Paul Hexem]

2 hours ago, kali Wylder said:

I still have to work and everything else is harder.

Right? It's amazing how many people are treating it like a vacation.

[Gregorian Chant]

To be honest, I'm really enjoying the lockdown.  I like gaining an extra hour of sleep time in the morning that is normally spent on the commute. It's nice not having to scramble out of bed in a half-dead state to catch the train. My stress level has significantly gone down since I don't have to battle the evening rush hour traffic.  Not having to listen to that annoying coworker singing off key in the next cubicle is another nice bonus.

[Evah Baxton]

I still have the same routine, but my work has increased.

Thankful to be working.

[Lindal Kidd]

Pluses and minuses for me.  I'm retired, so my daily routine hasn't changed much.  And yes, the quiet of the neighborhood is nice.

But shopping's harder.  I have to get up real early to take advantage of the "senior hour".  The stores are still out of many essentials.  Toilet paper, of course.  But chicken, too!

Traffic is light, but I wear gloves and a mask in stores, and am a LOT more conscious of cleanliness and disinfection procedures.

I can't go to movies, or have my kids over for dinner or to celebrate holidays.  I can shop for my 101 year old Second Mom, but I have to leave the stuff on her doorstep.  I can't hug her.

The son of my best friend and his fiancee had to cancel a HUGE dual-ceremony, dual-reception wedding (Hindu and Catholic).  I'm not entirely sad that I now get out of spending an entire weekend partying with mostly strangers, but I'm very sad for them.

And of course, it HAS to end, one way or another.  We cannot go on with a third of the country out of work!

[Ashlyn Voir]

I’ve pretty much lost it since it started! 😄👌So, no. 

[So Whimsy]

Not really, I want things to go back to normal. The fear of the corona virus has lessened for me, probably because I hear about it like 24/7. It just gets old.

[Maitimo]

Pluses and minuses for me too. I still have a job and I am enjoying working from home, without having to sit on a bus for 2 hours a day. We're not having problems with shopping and there are no shortages here. So basic necessities are trundling along very nicely.

But I miss all the other things dreadfully; seeing friends and family, going to the pub after work, going for a nice meal in a restaurant, going for a drive up into the hills for a day out at the weekend.  Once the necessities are done , the only thing left out of my leisure time is SL. Without SL, I swear I would be in a psych ward already, by now.

 

 

[Tolya Ugajin]

I barely notice anything negative.  I'm not one who goes out for entertainment very often, and thus far my normal stores (Home Depot, grocer, even the flower store nearby) are all open for business.  I'm saving a ton on gas (even without the prices dropping) and I'm getting better at working from home by using a checklist - complete an item, go screw around a bit, complete an item, screw around some more.  Other than not being able to visit my mother, no complaints personally.

[ClariceRose]

Am enjoying the peace, the readjusting of the world's priorities, the simple but important things but sadly it came at a cost.

[Sardonyx Mysterious]

 I am fairly introverted so it isn’t the hardship for me that it is it is for some.  I am an artist and I love to read, so I can entertain myself pretty easily. I work from home. Since I joined SL I have found plenty to learn, I am thinking about doing some blender tutorials. The being home part I absolutely love, the reason for it, no.

 I am planning for the new normal, how I can help, what I can do to make this “new world” better. I plan on getting rid of a lot of what I have, sharing what I can, cooking and baking for friends who are in need and encouraging as much as possible. I am shy so a lot of mental preparation. I will mourn those we lost and try to think of this as a new start and a chance to be better. I feel hopeful.

[Alexis Kiyori]

Not at all.. back when I was in school this would’ve been perfect. I was so shy & riddled in anxiety back then. I was also bullied pretty badly. But ten years later, I’ve grown so much since then (figuratively and literally)

But now I’m so scared I’m going to end up back at square one, with fears to leave the house, fearing to socialise. I’m trying so hard to stay strong but I can feel I’m losing touch with myself with each passing day .

[Amina Sopwith]

Nobody with young children is enjoying the lockdown.

I have wondered how I'd feel about it if I didn't have a small child. It's tempting to think that I'd enjoy the lack of commute and calmer pace, but I don't think I would. I really miss the gym (home workouts don't hit the spot) and while I value my alone time, I also value the people who have got me through some terrible times, and I want to see them desperately. I want to see my nieces and nephews.

I don't need the world to freeze to spend time at home reading or being creative; I had no problem doing that before and it was nicer knowing there was still a world out there that I could join when I was ready. 

I also couldn't enjoy this under any circumstances knowing the reasons for it. I have a lot of medical friends and there's really nothing romantic about it for me. 

[LyricalBookworm]

I'm not enjoying it at all. Before, I was at home mostly because of mobility issues, but I could still go places I needed or wanted to without fear. I started self distancing at the insistence of my doctor over a month ago because of a compromised immune system. 

The only outing was to an ER a little over a week ago for a kidney stone. It was terrifying. I'm deaf and usually can read lips, but not with masks. No interpreters were available when I requested one and no one even made the effort to help me understand through writing so I was in the dark until my doctor could explain things to me at a follow up appointment three days after. I know right now medical workers are having a difficult time, but that shouldn't of happened.

My groceries and everything else I have delivered. Everything gets wiped down just to be safe.

When this is all over, I don't know how long before I'll feel safe to go out into the world again. I think many will have a lot to overcome physically and mentally from this experience.

[Zzevir]

No

(And this is the polite short version as there is not enough * and @ in my keyboard to make a long answer. Also I'm trying to get some f***king manners lately. )

[Rolig Loon]

I'm like Lindal, retired and normally at home anyway, so my basic daily routine -- what, I have a routine? -- hasn't changed much. I have a little trouble keeping track of what day it is, but retirement is as much to blame for that as CoVid-19 is. Overall, then, my stress level isn't a lot different from normal.  I do rankle at the restrictions on movement, especially the fact that I have had to cancel a long-planned vacation trip and any visits to/from my kids and grandkids for the forseeable future.  I'm also increasingly concerned for many friends who own small local businesses or who work in them.  It's not just that my hair is getting long, for example, but I am greatly concerned for the woman who cuts it -- an enterprising woman who came here from Bosnia in the 90s, became a citizen, and finally opened her own independent salon last Fall. 

So yes, like Lindal, I am not overly stressed on a daily, personal level, but I would welcome an end to all of this. Sadly, even when the politicians declare an end to the restrictions, I do not see an early return to normal life.