What grief stage are you at with the pandemic?

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It's been a rough couple of years for most of us.

Where are you in the pandemic stages of grief?

Don't understand the question.

@FindingMeno

Don't understand the question.

There are 5 stages of grief. I assume OP is asking what one you are on regarding the pandemic. Grief is not always to do with a death.

Acceptance, finally. Although I occasionally lapse back to anger.

Apologies.

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I don’t think that framework fits for me.

I can see it would for a death / grief situation but not for me and this pandemic.

Acceptance. I've always been at acceptance

Haven't seen my parents in 2 years (abroad). PCRs would cost more than our flights!

Acceptance.

This year I am going to accept the things I cannot change, and not worry or be sad about them. Sick of losing sleep over something that I can do nothing about. That applies to covid too.

Boredom

@MrPickles73

Boredom

We had a party yesterday with dc coming round

It was great to see normality

I’ll go with that

That chart does not relate to my personal experience of the pandemic.

Acceptance. Been there for ages, probably since this time last year although I had higher hopes for the vaccines.

Depression. Been stuck there for ages in spite of getting out and doing everything I'm allowed to do (apart from going to nightclubs, never in my life have I wanted to do that).

Follow the Serenity Prayer:
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change
Courage to change the things I can
And the wisdom to know the difference.

Acceptance I suppose although I think of it more as resignation.

@BettyfromBristol

That chart does not relate to my personal experience of the pandemic.

I’m glad someone feels the same way

Although I have accepted the numbers. Not restrictions though. We should move on from that. If I read this thread as acceptance of the virus existing and illness occurring as a result then it makes more sense to me.

Depression

Currently at the Anger stage, but that's because Covid has finally got me!
Was at acceptance throughout the whole of 2021.

I'm at the "infected with Covid, lungs on fire, thank fuck I had the vaccines" stage, does that count? I find I have little patience for people wittering about "grief for the pandemic" right now.

@BettyfromBristol

That chart does not relate to my personal experience of the pandemic.

Same. I resonate more with the depression statements but I don't feel depressed about it.

Depression

Denial, Bargaining and Acceptance.

Simultaneously.

(I am large, I contain multitudes.)

Personally this pandemic has been nothing compared to the actual grief I've had in my life so I don't come anywhere on the scale

What grief stage are you at with the pandemic?
Fucking done with.

This time last year I was at anger and scared/worried, unvaccinated due to go back to work teaching 150 different children a day with the PM seemingly not giving a toss.

This year I'm at accepted, vaxxed and boosted, DD has had it and been fine, I wear a mask, I test regularly. There's not much more I or anyone else can do.