How I'm Dealing With Social Distancing As An Extrovert (Using Brooklyn 99 Gifs)
It seems like only yesterday I was able to Hug my friends
When I first Heard about COVID-19 in Wuhan China
Once I heard that everyone was being quarantined in their homes to stop the virus from spreading so fast.
I felt like it was only a matter of time before it would be here in the US. So I was getting myself prepared.
We got the first case in the states and everything was business as usual. School, work, shopping etc.
But then everything started to shut down, my religious meetings, Disney World and It was starting to get serious.
Spring break was coming up. I had all these thoughts of going to museums, maybe to an amusement park you know to live my life, but be cautious. Then everything SHUT DOWN. No more amusement parks, museums, cruises, my dreams of getting out the house and going places were shot down. Then school announced they would be closed for two weeks.
Meanwhile, my introverted husband when he hears we get to stay home away from people.
I see friends still out and about living their lives and going out to get drinks, going to restaurants, etc and I am over here social distancing because I have kids to be on the safe side. BUT I really want some bang bang shrimp from Bonefish grill.
Then I hear from the news that the virus can live in the air for up to 3 hours and on stainless steel surface for up to 2-3 days (what are professional kitchens covered in? STEEL) So I suck it up and keep myself at home.
Not going to lie though. There have been times where I just wanted to say WHATEVER I am GOING OUT in a BIG crowded space. I wanna go to the theater, I want to listen to jazz and get a drink from my fave bar.
But We have to remember that during this time especially if we are extroverted it’s not about us and it’s about making sure our neighbors are ok. We have to think about the elderly. So as much as I want to grab a good old fashion and chat it up with my besties. It’s just not the wisest move right now.
To all my fellow extroverts now is the time for us to pick up that book we’ve been trying to read. Facetime our friends to see how they are doing, pick up a new hobby, play some video games. Take a breather and just BE. That’s what I am telling myself.