I don't think pandemic nostalgia is healthy in any way. Rather than a sign of healing, I believe it shows a culture of reliance and a willingness to give up control to the government. Furthermore, it will only serve to help these people forget, and deny what a miserable time it was. Finally, it shows that, if (God forbid) these kids are …
I don't think pandemic nostalgia is healthy in any way. Rather than a sign of healing, I believe it shows a culture of reliance and a willingness to give up control to the government. Furthermore, it will only serve to help these people forget, and deny what a miserable time it was. Finally, it shows that, if (God forbid) these kids are ever in power, they will not hesitate to impose lockdowns again.
I think those who went along with the narrative had quite a nice time. They didn't suffer in any way, except perhaps for their fear of illness. They put on masks, got vaccinated, bought groceries, and went to doctors. They were part of a society that applauded all the drama along with them. My family and I, on the other hand, went through living hell.
Not this one. I was teaching college students and it was an unmitigated nightmare from moment one to the day I quit. And I did quit, because although I got a religious exemption to not take experimental shot, they would not exempt me from masking and testing, and so if I wanted to continue teaching it would have been online. I said eff it. I have zero and will never have any nostalgia for the lockdowns. In fact, I have quite a bit of anger about them, still. I go for walks/runs around my hood and remember walks/runs I took during the lockdowns, all those "Masks required" signs, all those shuttered businesses, those empty streets, the number of people who suddenly proved themselves insane to me, the acquaintance of mine who told me he held his breath when he had to get "too" close to other people (even tho he double-masked), the former colleague who literally stepped back two feet from me, when I told him I wasn't jabbed....oh, yeah, virtual school was great.
One good thing that came out of virtual school was that parents saw the crap their kids were exposed to. In Florida, school districts had to put out memos to parents to please put pants on when walking around during school hours. And maybe lay off the morning beer!
Yes that’s probably the root of it. If these people want to isolate and mask when they head out on on a weekly, frightened trip to buy groceries no one is stopping them.
The kids in their 20’s and 30’s believe the can sit home on their phones and get government income- UBI. I’ve had several try to explain how it works and I’m usually speechless by the end of the story. There’s plenty of abundance, we just need to rechannel some of it. I’m astounded anyone could buy into this stuff. I think it’s the fluoride in the water.....
Yes, people could look at what they liked about the lockdown and work to incorporate it into their families now- plan more free time, neighborhood activities, lowering of unreasonable expectations, actually schedule time for favorite activities, think more strategically about how you want your children to grow up, etc.
I have a bit of nostalgia for a part of it - we’ve tried really hard to not over schedule ourselves or our kids - during lockdown, we could actually see our friends who DO over schedule (the reason for it was total BS and I have no nostalgia for that and have so much sadness over the loss of life and livelihood so many people experienced)
I don't think pandemic nostalgia is healthy in any way. Rather than a sign of healing, I believe it shows a culture of reliance and a willingness to give up control to the government. Furthermore, it will only serve to help these people forget, and deny what a miserable time it was. Finally, it shows that, if (God forbid) these kids are ever in power, they will not hesitate to impose lockdowns again.
I think those who went along with the narrative had quite a nice time. They didn't suffer in any way, except perhaps for their fear of illness. They put on masks, got vaccinated, bought groceries, and went to doctors. They were part of a society that applauded all the drama along with them. My family and I, on the other hand, went through living hell.
Many did not suffer. Teachers loved virtual school.
Not this one. I was teaching college students and it was an unmitigated nightmare from moment one to the day I quit. And I did quit, because although I got a religious exemption to not take experimental shot, they would not exempt me from masking and testing, and so if I wanted to continue teaching it would have been online. I said eff it. I have zero and will never have any nostalgia for the lockdowns. In fact, I have quite a bit of anger about them, still. I go for walks/runs around my hood and remember walks/runs I took during the lockdowns, all those "Masks required" signs, all those shuttered businesses, those empty streets, the number of people who suddenly proved themselves insane to me, the acquaintance of mine who told me he held his breath when he had to get "too" close to other people (even tho he double-masked), the former colleague who literally stepped back two feet from me, when I told him I wasn't jabbed....oh, yeah, virtual school was great.
One good thing that came out of virtual school was that parents saw the crap their kids were exposed to. In Florida, school districts had to put out memos to parents to please put pants on when walking around during school hours. And maybe lay off the morning beer!
Some of them are probably missing the free rent and extended unemployment pay checks.
Yes that’s probably the root of it. If these people want to isolate and mask when they head out on on a weekly, frightened trip to buy groceries no one is stopping them.
For sure!
Some of them are missing...as in DOA... just sayin'
The kids in their 20’s and 30’s believe the can sit home on their phones and get government income- UBI. I’ve had several try to explain how it works and I’m usually speechless by the end of the story. There’s plenty of abundance, we just need to rechannel some of it. I’m astounded anyone could buy into this stuff. I think it’s the fluoride in the water.....
Yes, people could look at what they liked about the lockdown and work to incorporate it into their families now- plan more free time, neighborhood activities, lowering of unreasonable expectations, actually schedule time for favorite activities, think more strategically about how you want your children to grow up, etc.
Of course they would need to use logic, which they unfortunately don’t possess presently.
I have a bit of nostalgia for a part of it - we’ve tried really hard to not over schedule ourselves or our kids - during lockdown, we could actually see our friends who DO over schedule (the reason for it was total BS and I have no nostalgia for that and have so much sadness over the loss of life and livelihood so many people experienced)
AMEN.