Hey Pandas, What Is Something That You Learned From Lockdown? (Closed)

A national emergency does not necessarily bring out the best in people or bring them together. Quite the contrast from 911, from which we are still standing in long lines at the airport, taking our shoes off, getting our bodies scanned and probed and our water bottles tossed and yet we have heard barely a peep about this "infringement on individual liberty".

I love my girlfriend and we want to now move in together.

How annoying people can get (having little siblings in lockdown is… not fun.)

raiding the pantry and fridge non-stop is a very bad idea.

I learned I'm Trans!

I became disabled, prior to the Covid Pandemic, with a lung condition which limits my activities on a good day but mostly keeps me at home. That was a bit frustrating-wanting to be out-and-about and not being able to leave home.

The pandemic did not allow me to go out, not even to Dr. Appointments-All done through the telephone, even still (09/20/21).

The main thing that I have learned is that I totally enjoy my own company. I am really happy spending time with Me! I am a decent person, funny-way too Funny (I keep myself entertained and laughing all the day long). I am my own best friend and I will never let myself down.

I also learned that the world has become a nasty, hateful place. And being disabled and needing to stay home, is not that bad at all. I am actually glad that I stay home. Home is where my best friend lives and she is A-OK!

The media has taken to saying whatever they have to in order to get attention. They lie, they don't edit, they're biased and they don't get in trouble for it.

Products essential to you are not always what the government perceives as essential. Why were non-latex, rubber dish washing gloves exempted from the essentials list? Cleaning liquids are harsh chemicals, some even toxic.

What the schools are teaching kids these days is more messed up than we realized.

I don't miss karaoke as much as I thought I would. In fact, I don't even think I enjoyed it as much as I tried to. It was just something to do during a night out of drinking and to get out of the house, and hear what songs I sound good singing to. Those empty bar nights were much enjoyed over a packed house.

My LDR will last beyond the pandemic because we've proven we can wait for each other.

People have really shown their true colours. Just as I suspected before.

That you really do need space from your family and need friends

I can get a pretty good workout at home with just a few dumbells. I missed going to the gym when it was closed, but when I started going again after working out at home all that time, I picked up my old routine with very little loss of strength and was just a little sore the next day.

Tolerance.

Adaptation is key to one’s survival.

I learned where my wife was going on Sunday nights and we got divorced...

It really is possible to put on 40 pounds in a matter of months

that it is super easy to get bored all by yourself, with just family

I learned how many random fevers I actually have. I used to only check my temp if my face was flushed or I felt especially cruddy on that particular day but I've taken to checking my temp (as well as that of my children) before taking them out to the bus. I've also gotten better at controlling the urge to eye-roll when a thermometer held by someone else rapidly beeps and they take 4 huge steps back. Not knocking their reasonable worry but it gets old pretty fast.

How quickly some people fall into hysterics and madness, and how much I need social interaction.

My sexuality, lockdown gave me a lot of time to question myself. Still went through 7 labels lol.

Doomscrolling is a hell of a drug.

How much I loved the lock-down!!!, and the following rules as shops opened up again. I get very easily over-stimulated, and hate crowds. I dislike people standing to close, or shops being full of people. My depression even got less because of it! Which of being 30 ears of being depressed is just.. breathtaking wonderful.. Now that it is over, and everyone can get back to 'normal' I feel anxious again.