My friend has it

[Mawi]

I am so worried about him, I am afraid of the initial virus doesn't kill him then the long term damage will. He is not doing good and it is scaring me.

I am just so angry and sad and frustrated and tired and just aaaaarrrgghhhh because I know that this is only the first and we have a long road ahead of us and there is nothing I can do to help.

We are day 9 into self isolation and will stay this way for the foreseeable. I have a few health issues and so does Dd so we are not moving out of here any time soon.

Sorry I just need a rant. I won't be able to see my Ds for months, he was meant to come home for Easter but that won't be happening now, I am just glad that he has his lovely gf with him and they are safe (well as safe as any of us can be) and healthy.

Another friends Df died this week and I couldn't go to see her and because of the amount of people around the last few days of his life she is now having to self isolate while grieving without her friends to support her except over a phone and she doesn't know if she will have a job to go back to. And she honestly is the nicest woman and deserves hugs and tea and sympathy and she is heartbroken and I can't go to her.

I am just so sad tonight. I have being on a health kick since January so have not had any alcohol but I wish tonight I had got drunk and fell into bed instead of sitting here worrying where this is all going to end.

The uncertainty of it all is so hard and I know there are people in a bad way and I am not trying to be selfish but I am scared tonight.

I'm so, so sorry. I have no words except that someone is listening and feeling very similarly, although not in your circumstances .

Thank you. I just needed to get that all out. Everyone here is sleeping and I didn't want to wake them. But your response has just made me cry because I just needed some compassion tonight so thank you so much.

I’m so sorry. I hope your friend pulls through

So sorry for your terrible situation, Mawi

Thank you Egghead. I am honestly terrified for him. And all the rest of our friends who were in contact with him and are now self isolating and waiting to see what will happen.

Thanks Echt. I actually feel better now for writing it all down and having a good old cry, I needed it.

So sorry, what a terrible time it is. I hope you manage some rest Mawi, I am up myself feeling so anxious and sad for all the people suffering.

So sorry and I hope your friend pulls through soon. It must be so difficult having to stay isolated at a time when all you want to be doing is being there for people like your sick friend, and your grieving friend. You can still be there for them though, it just has to be at a distance - messages, thoughtful texts, phone calls if they're up to it, that kind of thing. I'm isolating at the moment and my friends and I all had a messenger video chat from our separate living rooms to "meet up" and vent about how crap it all is.

Don't socially isolate yourself, it won't help. Physical isolation yes, but keep in touch with people remotely.

Again, really hope your friend pulls through. It's very scary but most people who catch this will recover from it