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I Feel Stuck

KarenQVC — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:17:50 GMT

along with everyone else. It seems like we are all walking zombies, at least for this year. I look out the window at all the delivery trucks moving down the street and the lawn mowing guys coming and thinking we are all moving zombies.

Have you ever known a time in our US history when we were so stuck?

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desertrat8 — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:25:05 GMT

@KarenQVC

NEVER........ridiculous!

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SeaMaiden — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:25:32 GMT

Hmm... guess I see things different. I am looking out my window and see a beautiful sunny day....birds flying about...a squirrel in my tree eating nuts. No zombies. No being stuck.

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Imaoldhippie — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:28:50 GMT

Seems as if your area people are out and about. It doesnt sound very zombie to me.

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KarenQVC — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:30:13 GMT

@SeaMaiden Good for you. I feel like the plane emergency door needs to be opened, the guy in the first seat is frozen in terror, and no one is pushing him out of the way and opening the door.

I never thought I would see this inaction in my country.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:31:05 GMT

Heres how I feel about it. We're not living, just existing.

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willdob3 — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:33:15 GMT

@KarenQVC

No zombies in my world. Kind of “life on hold” though.

And if I watch much news, it just looks like a train wreck happening and not in slow motion.

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Big Joanie — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:34:25 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Heres how I feel about it. We're not living, just existing.

OMG .. that's perfect ......

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Love my grandkids — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:54:24 GMT

@KarenQVC Stuck, yep. Zombie, nope. I'd rather keep curtailing my activities to only the absolute necessities than to be doing what they're doing in say, Arizona, Texas and Florida.

They're out and about and look what's happening there.

No thanks, I'll keep my limitations and hopefully live longer.

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Tessa Mendoza — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:36:21 GMT

I know what you mean. There has never been such a time in our lifetimes. BUT....

I try to look at the bright side. I love my home and all the birds, squirrels, bunnies, etc. that I see enjoying our veggies and plants. lol I love nature and the beauty of a sunny day. I'm not a Pollyanna, but I do count my blessings

The people around my neighborhood don't look like zombies. We nod as we see each other out on walks and go on our ways. It won't be forever.

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KarenQVC — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:51:15 GMT

Maybe it is more like a badly scripted movie. There is a big largely unmasked convention being held in Ft. Worth while a convention center in GA is being converted into a Covid hospital.

I do imagine parents and kids marching like a pack of zombies toward the schools.

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CrazyDaisy — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:55:15 GMT

Not stuck and not a zombie here.

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willdob3 — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:55:56 GMT

@KarenQVC wrote:
Maybe it is more like a badly scripted movie. There is a big largely unmasked convention being held in Ft. Worth while a convention center in GA is being converted into a Covid hospital.

I do imagine parents and kids marching like a pack of zombies toward the schools.

@KarenQVC

Zombies are already dead. COVID-19 can’t hurt them. There will be a lot of hurt if kids go back to school in the middle of this. Teachers need to strike. Parents need to keep their kids home. School can be done virtually. Learning can be made up later. Lives lost can’t be.

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Sooner — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 18:02:05 GMT

There are a lot of things we still can do. We do have access to media, Zoom and other things. Don't focus on what you can have.

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deepwaterdotter — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 18:06:43 GMT

As long as I wake up every morning COVID-free, it's a good day. In my life in this environment, everything is relative to not being alive.

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Katcat1 — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 18:06:49 GMT

@KarenQVC If you are referring to the COVID 19 crisis, we would not be stuck but certain states at the beginning refused to close and now their cases are exploding. and some opened too soon. It's a shame that people can't give up some enjoyment to save lives. It may even be the life of your child or mother. Who knows what the future holds. I am sure there will be other viruses, etc. that will threaten the worldwide population.

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NicksmomESQ — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 18:15:35 GMT

I don't feel stuck.I feel totally screwed. Absolutely nothing has gone right for me since Covid. I can't wait for this terrible year to end.

I usually don't like rushing time,because I don't relish being a year older. But this year has got to end,period.

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KarenQVC — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 18:18:21 GMT

Let me clarify--my life is fine. But I do consider myself just a small part of the USA. Remember the plane over PA on 9/11. I keep expecting those at the seat of power to rush the cockpit to save us all.

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SandySparkles — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 18:28:27 GMT

@KarenQVC I understand why you feel that way.😊 I've never witnessed anything like this in my lifetime, nor would I have believed it possible if someone forewarned of it several years ago.🤔

I do not feel like a zombie, but have been affected by the prolonged disruption in basic human interaction. I stay as positive as I can, but admit it is more challenging than it has ever been for me. Thankfully, it is a challenge I am winning. Although, sometimes it feels like groundhog day.😁

We are a resilient nation in times of extreme hardship, and will emerge wiser, and stronger than ever before! Let's just pray it's sooner than later.😊🙏

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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Mominohio — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 18:35:17 GMT

I feel limited but not really stuck.

I'm sure a number of things are coloring people's outlook on this.

First, where you live, and how pervasive the virus is. Some places appear to be heavily affected, other places, not.

Second, what your finances are. People battling financially through this, maybe loss of job or reduction of hours or a second job they relied on, are going to feel much worse about their situation that people like us, who haven't lost any work or wages. Money, or more precisely the lack of it, can lead to increased stress and depression and create a less than favorable outlook on life's situation.

Third, what kind of life one lived before the pandemic. If you were already retired or at home most of the time, not overly social, life might not be all that different. If you were out and about, traveled, had lots of social contact, lots of friends and family to gather with, this time has to seem like being in prison. Separation from out routines and our contacts isn't easy on many people.

Fourth, whether or not you have been sick, or known people who have or passed from this virus will reflect in your feelings. Those that know no one that has been ill or died, aren't as directly effected, and don't have the same outlook as those who have felt this virus on a more personal level.

I haven't lived through a couple of times I feel were worse, but there are still a number of people living who did.

The great depression was worse. The safety nets weren't there.

WW II was worse. So much sacrifice, so many lives lost.