to ask what lockdown has helped you realise about yourself?

[justonemoresliceplease]

Lockdown has made me realise how much FOMO 'fear of missing out' really ruled over my life.

I'm on a much lower salary than most of my friends due to running my own business, and I would want to join them at expensive restaurants but turned down so many invitations. I always thought there was something better I could be doing each day, even if I was having a great day, it would be at the back of my head. I felt I should be socializing, playing a game of football with my nephews in the park, working from a coffee shop.

But now the world has paused I feel so much more control over my life and I think as everything picks up again I will have more awareness to not worry anymore about what I'm missing out on. What has lockdown made you realise about yourself?

[Splodge1506]

Caplin I'm so sorry, that sounds incredibly hard. 💐

[GalactiCat]

That I worked far to much .
After being furloughed I'm going back on reduced hours and it suits me just fine.

[AnnaNimmity]

That I love being with my children who are amazing human beings
That I love my house (now I've decorated)
That I'm shallow and I miss restaurants, bars, shops
That I miss my friends
That I'm a bit rubbish at doing nothing
That I prefer being single. (although I miss sex).
That I'm strong and resilient and quite amazing

[CostaCosta]

That I am a loner! I've had a wonderful time with dh and 2 ds but I keep seeing on fbook about people meeting up with friends for social-distanced reunions and feel a bit sad that no one will be wanting to meet with me.

[SuperMumTum]

That although they drive me mad, being a single parent to my kids is the best thing in the world. I get them all to myself which I love. We are a solid team and have had some amazing times during lockdown (and some not so amazing too but we're still a team).
That we don't need to race about going to clubs, activities and playdates and we can keep ourselves going.
That I'm no teacher.
I'm incredibly grateful to have a job that I enjoy, that is purposeful and useful and that pays enough for me to work flexibly and pt.
That I don't need to socialise at all to be happy. That I don't need alcohol. That I definitely never want to live with a partner again.
That my natural state is very fat and I need to work hard to sort my health out.
That I'm very worried about the health of one of my close family members but I can't do anything about it. Which is not a nice feeling.

[CoRhona]

That I really enjoy being with three teenagers who have to stay in most of the time. Which really did surprise me

[SisterAgatha]

That I need people far less than I thought I did. And that I am actually far more introverted than I realised. I don’t miss anyone particularly and I have been invited to zoom parties but they make me cringe. People have asked to meet up and I’ve avoided them and the lockdown was a convenient excuse. I honestly feel free of social commitments and that I don’t have to find a way to avoid them, which I don’t think I even realised I was doing before. So I’ve just read books and painted and done lots of crafts and I’ve not felt lonely once.

Also, that i am quite lazy. I don’t lack the time, I lack the inclination.

[areyoubeingserviced]

-I love my own company

• realised that I have been exhausted for so long

[Ireolu]

That I am quite antisocial and fine with that.

[Thisisworsethananticpated]

That weight loss IS also about exercise
That I really really love my kids
That I love being a single parent
That I can effectively WFH
That I really work in a quite toxic workplace
That I need a dishwasher

[letmethinkaboutitfornow]

That I have more friends I thought I had
And there are people who actually care about me - it genuinely came as a surprise 😂

[Zeusthemoose]

I really haven't missed seeing friends at all and I've enjoyed not feeling any pressure to be social. I've kept in occasional contact but haven't joined on Zoom etc. Tbh I'm slightly perturbed by how much I haven't missed seeing them but I've always but pressure on myself to be seen to be more social. I just don't seem to care anymore. Not sure that's s good thing.
Also I'm incredibly lazy. I always knew this but there's been no chance hiding it from DH in lockdown

[Teawaster]

I realised that I missed very little and very few. I realise that if my children didn't live with me I would miss them.
I didn't miss colleagues, friends or extended family . Although I'm thrilled for lots of obvious reasons that lockdown is lifting , I'm not looking forward at all to things going back to normal