History Student Uses War Trauma To Reveal Why Some People Are Glad To Return To Pre-Pandemic Routine And Others Aren’t

No one ever imagined that an ordinary November would eventually turn our lives completely upside down. It seemed that having a global pandemic was totally out of the picture, as we all eagerly believed that the virus outbreak was an issue that would've been resolved relatively quickly.

Losing our loved ones, going through several restrictions to save the lives of those who were at risk and constantly feeling that mental distress gave many folks unwanted trauma. And now that we're slowly coming back to our previous routines, the world has a few thoughts to share.

An online user took it to Twitter to reveal their intriguing observation regarding our world entering that pre-pandemic lifestyle while using a war trauma analogy. The thread received over 71K likes and nearly 14K retweets – and also encouraged other folks to share their own opinions regarding this thought-provoking remark.

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It has been a couple of years since the outbreak and many would agree that it has all felt like an awful fever dream. We have had to pause our lives and isolate ourselves while hoping that soon enough we'll be able to get back to our previous routines. Naturally, there was a huge controversy concerning the legitimacy of the virus, resulting in some people turning a blind eye to the governmental rules – however, most people understood that a simple surgical mask could keep the virus case numbers from rising.

Following our grand comeback to those pre-covid times, the ex-history major took it to Twitter to share their interesting observation that explains why folks are either very impatient to finally live like the virus never happened, or they're concerned and would rather hold back. The said observation is based on a book that Ana read a while ago which mainly covered the evolution of courtship and dating dynamics during World War II.

The author went on to share that the book claimed that young American women felt like they'd been robbed of their youth by the war. And it's understandable, as girls wanted to dance, party and live their lives to the fullest, but a global conflict arose that had completely different plans for the people of the world. It was a sacrifice for both the boys and the girls, but it felt inappropriate to complain – but yet, it wasn't something that those young girls wanted or asked for.

The girls waited for the boys to come back and make up for the lost time, but once the boys were home, they didn't want to dance and party. Those young men had seen unimaginable things and were full of grief and trauma. Many found the girls' expectations distressing, as they'd seen death, so how could one party after witnessing so much cruelty? Moreover, many young men brought home European brides, stating that the women understood their trauma better.

In addition, folks were worried that the American women wouldn't be able to find themselves a husband. Many men were lost during the war, and now the ones who came back home were marrying foreign women, as they'd lived through the same grief. The author was reminded of this book because they encountered two similar reactions regarding the world's return to those pre-pandemic times – as half of the population faced an unthinkable amount of trauma and the others were upset that their "youth" was stolen.

The author pointed out that those American girls had every right to feel that way and be upset about their dreams not being able to turn into the reality once the war ended. However, they still had to get used to the new norm of life and that was hard. Ana then continued by saying that, of course, everybody wants the virus to be gone as soon as possible. But nevertheless, there'll be a lot of individuals with trauma who won't be able to start that new, virus-free chapter.

In essence, those who were fortunate and weren't directly affected by this outbreak don't have the same feelings in regards to us coming back to the life that we had before November 2019. Folks who have lost their family and seen the true evilness of the virus are traumatized, and aren't ready to go back to the way the things were before. Besides, as mentioned by the author previously – we might not be going back to the pre-pandemic world at all, and all that we can do is accept this brand new way of living.

We've all learned that our lives are extremely unpredictable and no one truly knows what's going to happen tomorrow, let alone in a few years' time. It's natural for folks to have contrasting views on situations, and though the grief of both parties is incomparable – it's still very valid.