I'm still working my way through this thread, but I feel that I have to post this. My life has not been too much upset by the 'stay at home' BS. I still have to go to work, my normal schedule, because I am 'essential'!. And I am a 'homebody', although this a little too much even for me. I'm not happy being told that I have to stay home, being told what is essential, and my little pup is not happy that we can not go to the park. On my days off we take many, many walks through our apartment complex. We've recently 'acquired' a left behind cat that hangs with us and follows us on our walks. I've kept an eye on the 'older' neighbors to make sure they are okay and see if they need anything. Mostly, they are fine and appreciate a ride to the grocery, or the bank. They seem to be taking this in stride. C'est la vie says the old folks! As appears are so many other of my neighbors. Some still working, homeschooling their children, walking their dogs. They are not happy about all of this, but so far, they are just waiting for it to be over so they can return to 'life as normal'. Time will tell.
However, I am not at all happy with this scenario. Not happy with the Covid BS, not happy with the 'fake news' about this fake pandemic. Not happy with the big picture and the hell on earth that is beginning and will certainly escalate. Not happy with the ignorance.
On one of my walks with the wee boys (my pup and our new cat), I just happened to run into a neighbor who has been 'self isolating' for weeks now, but was forced to go to the mailbox. She quickly let me know that she has been 'working from home' because she is 'high risk' at 66 years old. She thought it was so cute that fat cat follows us on our walks (she had noticed while looking out her window!). She mentioned that she was thinking about getting a cat since she is all alone inside, but she knows that cats can transmit the covid, so she's not gonna do that! I couldn't keep from laughing at that comment, I know I offended her, but Jesus, Joseph and Mary for Christ's sake! I must have seriously offended her, she didn't find my finding her comment funny, funny at all. She responded with "I can't talk to you because, You and Trump". Huh?
I am at a total loss right now, I'm not sure which of her comments I should laugh harder at. But I am sad, she is my neighbor for many years and I like her. She is a good, smart person. She must have the mind virus, why else would she be mad at Trump cuz she can't get a cat?!
It is interesting to observe people these days. Some you thought would be too smart to fall for this are being caught up hook, line and sinker. Some you'd worry would be freaking out are cool as cucumbers. I'm not happy about the big picture but I am trying to stay sane. And I'm keeping the cat!