To think I will need reintegration into society ?

[blazingchairs]

OK slightly lighthearted, and I know we are all in the same boat, but I honestly don't think I could cope if "normal life" started again tomorrow!

I have become such a hermit with the kids and DH. I suspect the lockdown restrictions will ease slowly that it will be fine, but the idea of commuting to work, seeing friends at weekends, having a social life, planning things, seems so alien right now...

I hear you. I have something on my calendar for every day this week (dentist, zoom pilates, visit fish van from Grimsby - exciting stuff) and I wonder how I will cope, actually going out to do stuff will floor me.

Think about what you can and can't control. You can't avoid the commute to work (unless you find a new job that allows home working in normal times). But you are able to control your social life, you don't have to go out if you don't want to and can decline invitations from your friends and relatives. And when things are back to normal you'll be able to get shopping delivered more easily (without having to wake up at 3am to get a delivery slot booked) so won't have to go out for that either.

I think I’ll go into shock if I have to wear a bra for 8 hours a day again!

Ha I was thinking this the other day. I was a bit concerned that all of my social skills (if indeed I had any in the first place!) will have vanished and I'll be rocking in the corner desperate to go home when we're finally allowed to mix

I know this is lighthearted but I do wonder about the impact of lockdown on children, particularly very young or pre school children who haven't had much, or any, socialisation with other kids because of the last year

I worry about my teens, their capacity for human interaction has decreased massively. And it was already low!

Just think how British we'll all be:
1 - How are you?
2 - I'm fine, thanks (Having lost their sanity and had various pandemic meltdowns)
1 - Cool, cool. We really ought to meet up for coffee.

They never meet up.

I'm simply not going back out there.