Truth Bum in Book Seven: Reconstruction 2020
- April 7, 2020, 1:02 a.m.
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I’ll admit… I’m starting to get punchy. Not so much just from the “stay at home” stuff, actually. If it was “stay home” and that was it… I’d be okay, honestly. But the “stay home” while “continue working in a public service sector” actually increases my punchiness. Because it feels like… I’m trying to help maintain society, keep the rules in place, and maintain order… while being almost entirely cut off from it. Like a man required to program a complex computer program but never allowed to see what the finished product looks like.
I want to go to a bar.
Try to flirt with a woman.
Discover if I have any shot at all in maybe having a romantic or physical fling with someone.
I want to visit friends and family.
I know. Everybody is feeling this in some way right now. I’m not special or unique. But Canada is almost assuredly canceled. AnimeIowa is most likely to be canceled. The trip to Japan was canceled by agreement. Everything OTHER THAN WORK has been wiped off the calendar. And so I have that weight there now. Fun things gone. Work things remain. Stay at home. Do your work. Repeat until madness sets in.
DimMeOut ⋅ April 07, 2020
I know exactly what you mean!!!
Always Laughing ⋅ April 07, 2020
I know I was supposed to celebrate my 40th bday in Hawaii in August with my friends and that is now off. I am sad, but also know this is serious stuff and life even if we don't know when, will return to normal. I am hoping maybe even a better normal.
Purple Dawn ⋅ April 07, 2020
My daughter has had to face postponing her wedding. It's hard but she is dealing with it. Things are hard across the world for people but it's worth it. Take care,
sarafina ⋅ April 07, 2020
I feel you...I had three upcoming trips planned, and they all fell through like dominos. I’m glad to still have my job, etc, but like you said, it’s just sort of a weird existence at the moment :/
QueSeraSera ⋅ April 07, 2020
I feel like this and more so. My three trips were cancelled among other things . I am grateful to have a roof over my head at this point and other things as well. Be well
Down the rabbit hole... ⋅ April 08, 2020
Everyone is having stuff canceled and a lot of people are out money for it. Just tell yourself that after all this calms down you'll plan something.