So COVID-19 has really reshaped society as we know it. Many people were not taking it as serious. I’ve seen photos coming out of Florida where people are going on the beaches like it’s no big deal. Meanwhile, here in New York it’s beyond serious. The numbers keep rising and we’ve become known as “the epicenter of COVID.”
I have family and friends that are doctors and nurses throughout the NYS hospital system and I’ve heard stories. One doctor in Brooklyn was explaining to me that they were told not to resuscitate any patients that are coding. They can’t put themselves at risk. I was also told that if you were to die during this time, you’re dying alone. Your family and friends aren’t allowed in the hospital and won’t be able to say goodbye. Whether you have COVID or not, you will be marked that you did and your body goes into a refrigerated truck until they’re able to release your body to your family.
This shit is morbid but just facts. I’ve watched all the Netflix outbreak-related flicks, like Outbreak and Containment. They seem to be farfetched but realistically, it could happen. It’s interesting to see how people react to the pandemic at hand in the movie and compare it to today. It makes you really wonder if the government has the capabilities depicted. (I think they legit do!)
I am going at this alone. I live on my own and just have my doggo with me. My parents are in another state and any family (or friends) that are local, we’ve been self-isolating. I’m going insane as it is already and it’s only been about a week. I am quite the social person and yearn for an evening out with some friends or cousins, enjoying a meal and a few drinks. I don’t foresee this ending anytime soon. There have been talks about shutting schools down through the end of this school year, so that goes to show you that this could last until June, but most likely longer.
I’ve been on the apps, browsing around and whatnot, but not pursuing any type of hook-up. I am taking this self-quarantine quite seriously. I am amazed at how many people I’ve hit up in the past and had been ignored are coming out of the woodworks and hitting me up. I guess they’re desperate for a hook-up? I mean, I am too but I’m just not risking it!
Anyway, how are you handling it all? What are you doing differently now? What has changed in your daily routine?