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dotti34 · 12-04-2020, 05:32

When this is over I worry that some people will find it very hard to socialise once again, especially those who have been completely on their own for a number of weeks. Having to presently keep our distance it might not be easy to rub shoulders with people again, or at least for a while.

This was brought home to me yesterday when my friend asked me if I would go with her to a local shopping centre just to get out of the house for a little while. We have been doing everything right so I didn’t feel guilty when I accepted her offer and when we arrived at the shops there were quite a lot of people there. However, when I looked at the others walking around I decided I couldn’t be bothered to be one of them, I didn’t want to join in, so I just stayed in the car while my friend did what she had to do. It wasn’t through any sense of fear of catching the virus, merely a lack of interest in the people and of going into the shops.

Now I like to think I am generally a strong-minded person but while I was sitting there I wondered that if I felt this way how will a less confident person feel once this is over. Will they have lost confidence to go out and about, to talk to other people? I think it will take time and a lot of understanding, though I hope I am wrong.

12-04-2020, 05:32	#26
dotti34 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,182 Blog Entries: 80 Liked: 1471 times Rep Power: 634154	Re: when all this is over.... When this is over I worry that some people will find it very hard to socialise once again, especially those who have been completely on their own for a number of weeks. Having to presently keep our distance it might not be easy to rub shoulders with people again, or at least for a while. This was brought home to me yesterday when my friend asked me if I would go with her to a local shopping centre just to get out of the house for a little while. We have been doing everything right so I didn’t feel guilty when I accepted her offer and when we arrived at the shops there were quite a lot of people there. However, when I looked at the others walking around I decided I couldn’t be bothered to be one of them, I didn’t want to join in, so I just stayed in the car while my friend did what she had to do. It wasn’t through any sense of fear of catching the virus, merely a lack of interest in the people and of going into the shops. Now I like to think I am generally a strong-minded person but while I was sitting there I wondered that if I felt this way how will a less confident person feel once this is over. Will they have lost confidence to go out and about, to talk to other people? I think it will take time and a lot of understanding, though I hope I am wrong.