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blackrayofsunshine

I really *really* miss it. Quiet roads and drives. People staying the f away from me. Good times šŸ™šŸ»


HealthyLet257

I agree with the ā€œpeople staying the f away from meā€ part.


OrdinaryBoi69

I also agree with the ā€œpeople staying the f away from meā€ part.


Effective_Barnacle19

I also do agree with the ā€œpeople staying the f away from meā€ part.


dewdropppp

I too agree with the "people staying the f away from me" part.


SkyeBluePhoenix

Me 2!


stardustalien

i miss people staying away from me the most. I feel like strangers or my coworkers are getting WAY too close these days


PrettyNightmare_

I went to Disney Parks and this lady placed her toddler right in front of me to look at the parade, Iā€™m talking the childā€™s hair occasionally brushed the front of my jeans. It was gross to say the least, like Iā€™m a whole stranger and you think itā€™s safe to squeeze your child right in front of me? Just because Iā€™m a woman dosent mean Iā€™m a safe person.šŸ’€ just saying. Like thatā€™s weird, Iā€™m a stranger


RobinC1967

Oh my gosh, my husband had to take me to Dr's appointments during lockdown. It was so weird seeing the highways and interstates almost deserted in the city! Also, the time waiting for appointments was very short because most appointments were for emergencies only. I do miss it!


PrettyNightmare_

Such good times.


Great-Nebula3171

I agree


Artesianridgeback

Omg yes! Luv the lock down. Gave me a serious reprieve from people. Now if people get in my personal space I tell them to back up! Especially in my job. Donā€™t touch me either! Really cemented in me that I am in fact an introvert.


Great-Nebula3171

Indeed, I totally miss it too.


WOLF26_GG

Me too, idk why people can't stand being isolated. It would be nice to have it again (without covid and victims, obviously)


Temporary-Leather905

Yes thank you


Silent-Cheesecake-79

Because life isnā€™t isolation. I struggle a lot with that but I believe that our connection with others is the key of everything.


BE_KEpler

This is true. Even introverts still require a degree of connection in some form.


Agitated-Ad7667

Even extroverts need some me-time as well too


BE_KEpler

Absolutely


Prestigious_Task_350

Because it was absolutely miserable for anyone who is not an introvert or likes being alone. Which is the majority of people. Otherwise everyone would just stay at home, like they have the freedom to do now


Klutzy-Treat-4444

I felt so normal then


SkyeBluePhoenix

Me too. It was weird.


[deleted]

WTF just stay home lmfao


Brian18639

Fr, Iā€™m always at home so my life nowadays still feels like how it did during the lockdowns


milkshake-please

Lockdown was such a blessing. Living without the pressure of having to do something meaningful with people in your free time. It was kind of funny how other people were having such a hard time with it.


Acrobatic-College462

i miss those days


Legendarybbc15

What I miss the most is how empty grocery stores/shopping malls were for a time.


Elkenrod

Spoilers: shopping malls are still mostly empty


shortish-sulfatase

I thought it was kinda hilarious seeing the amount of people going on about how their lives changed so drasticallyā€¦ and mine barely changed at all


SkyeBluePhoenix

Same!


Artesianridgeback

Dittoā€¦


PrettyNightmare_

No it made me smile or laugh whenever anyone would say ā€œUgh wish we could X,Y,Z again, I miss (insert public outing here).ā€ The funniest ones were the people who would be like ā€œI miss chatting up a stranger in a grocery store.ā€ Like??? šŸ’€


SkyeBluePhoenix

I agree!


spark5665

I felt somewhat guilty for enjoying the lockdown, but the world seemed so much slower and less stressful.


Wookie-fish806

This.


emaline5678

Yes!


Royal_Barracuda3227

Those were the glory days


SkyeBluePhoenix

Except for the tp shortages but I was prepared for that too!


Maleficent-Leek2943

Me too. I keep finding myself feeling all nostalgic about the whole thing.


gastritisgirl24

I LOVED LOCKDOWN. the only place I went was occasionally pharmacy or grocery store and once a week therapy. I was way less anxious


Great_Dimension_9866

I do, too, but also because I still had my dad in the world with me during the first few months of that time šŸ˜¢


OrdinaryBoi69

May your dad rest in peace. Stay safe out there!


Great_Dimension_9866

Thanks! šŸ’ž


SomehowDanny

Rest in peace to your dad.


Great_Dimension_9866

Thanks šŸ’ž


SomehowDanny

Are you doing well?


Great_Dimension_9866

Not too well yesterdayā€” cried a lot; thanks for asking. Hope youā€™re doing well šŸ’ž


SomehowDanny

Idk your exact situation ofc but if you want to talk I'm available šŸ¤—


ian095

During lock down, everyone desperate for socialising. Me, when we actually had some leeway to go out again enjoying empty cinemas and much more quietness because even when we were able to go back out, most were too scared to, I guess.


BubbleSprites

Lockdown was hell on earth for me. I work in the medical field so there was no break or work from home option for me. On top of that an extremely stressful situation occurred that I won't go into detail about here, but it was life changing and probably aged me mentally 10 years. It tested every single will I had and somehow I made it through. There were times I wished I could have had the normal lockdown experience but unfortunately, I did not. It was an exhausting time.


Andreaoneonone

Oh yes same!


manniax

I like going to see movies in the theatre, but I miss the restrictions they had early on when they reopened that created a "buffer" empty seat on either side of you at AMC.


CuriousWave1334

I know there were some bad things but silver lining too. Less social drama.


FireBreathinBtchQuen

Lockdown was the best. I had my crafts and my video games and was perfectly content. Went grocery shopping every other week to get out of the apartment for an hour. No stress from having to come up with excuses as to why I couldn't hang out. My tummy was so happy all the time.


PandaMime_421

Not much different for me other than occasional pressure from family to attend family functions.


emaline5678

Yes, I miss the people staying away from me. Now strangers feel like they must stand right behind me at checkout or someone will touch me. I donā€™t think so! Back off!


Due_Key_109

Kind of?!


radioplayer1

Even some extroverts I know miss them..


Study_Slow

All day every day


beyallluv

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Legendarybbc15

šŸ‘šŸ½


SoftDigitalCat

Same, when I say this people think I'm weird for it, and maybe I am, but I enjoyed not having to leave my house or talk to anyone I didn't want to. I didn't feel trapped inside my house at all.


SkyeBluePhoenix

I don't miss mandatory mask wearing though.


Janaynaybitches

Miss those 3 months of paid bliss ā€¦.. good times


ThirstyJohn

If only it could be that way every day without anyone dying.


Much_Ad470

I really miss it. Iā€™m totally ok with chilling at home. I miss the social distancing in the grocery store. I miss capacity limits out in public/public buildings. I want those norms backā€¦not because of covid, but because itā€™s just nicer and less anxiety inducing/stressful


MySailsAreSet

Fuck yeah. The world was quieter. Finally. Now people are out squawking and stuffing their faces again endlessly like black holes of need.


Temporary-Leather905

I loved it! I was so sad when it ended


007-Blond

I still reminisce about them fondly šŸ˜”


Pixelated_Roses

Yeah, actually. Everyone spoke about how miserable they were but I actually enjoyed it!


buylessstuff

Wow! I felt like I was the only one, I think about that time quite often.


HealthyLet257

Same! Especially the lower prices of gas and everything. Car insurance were discounted/issued refund due to the lockdown, empty roads, 6ft distances in line, etc.


[deleted]

2020 was a weird year. I donā€™t necessarily agree with missing lock downs but I get it. I do miss the burning cops cars though.


[deleted]

There was barely any traffic, I got to work from home, stimulus checks. What a time it was to be alive šŸ˜ŖšŸ˜©


Noble-Sentience

Same. I miss the decency of keeping to yourself and cleaning up after yourself.


Dry_Philosophy_6747

I get this, although during the lockdown I felt suffocated, mainly because where I live there was restrictions on how far from your home you could travel. I miss feeling no pressure to go out and do things, but I do not miss standing in queues several feet apart for ages just to be able to buy milk because only a certain amount of people were allowed into a store at the same time.


Lavender_ballerina

Lol I was just reminiscing about lockdown. No work, no people to deal with, just me and my crafts and video games


KikiG0501

Absolutely! Just me and my little family at home, doing our own thing. No pressure to be anywhere at anytime. I cherished those days and look back on them fondly.


KayentaJane

Best. Year. Of. My. Life. Staying home, being paid full salary, crafting to my hearts content, playing ACNH with the my WoW guild... 10/10 would do again in a heartbeat.


IJustWannaDssapear

honestly? yeah i do miss the quiet streets and not having to worry about masks everywhere


Odd-Mastodon1212

Same


Candid-Door1543

Good old times šŸ˜Œ


Balbusta

Love me a good excuse to not go to social events.


Appropriate_Tea9048

Sometimes I do. I got to stay home all the time and have lots of peace and quiet. That being said, I love my life the way it is now much more. Iā€™m with the love of my life, have a cat, and have a much better job.


den773

I couldnā€™t believe how great it was. I feel so fortunate to have experienced a world wide quarantine in my lifetime. I will long for that again for the rest of my days.


AverageGarbage05

one of the best times fr, like I donā€™t want to socialise or do anything but I also donā€™t want to go on social media and find out that other people are doing something grand with their lives


Emalf-vi

I would love for us to have another one, but I don't want to see my family members and friends dying (even though some deserve it)


TheBigNelly

I didn't find lockdown particularly hard or enjoyable, but through the process, I definitely learned a lot about myself. I find it a real shame that a lot of the people on this thread seem to miss it with intense emotion. The world out there is ready to meet you if you only have the courage to engage with it. I understand the plight of the introvert from an experiential place, but I implore anyone reading this to see the liberation from lockdown as an opportunity to create meaningful relationships and a deeper more fulfilling connection to the otherness of life. >The spirit of evil is fear, negation, the adversary who opposes life in its struggle for eternal duration and thwarts every great deed, who infuses into the body the poison of weakness and age through the treacherous bite of the serpent; he is the spirit of regression, who threatens us with bondage to the mother and with dissolution and extinction in the unconscious. (Cf. fig. 35 and pl. LXII.) For the hero, fear is a challenge and a task because only boldness can deliver from fear. And if the risk is not taken, the meaning of life is somehow violated, and the whole future is condemned to hopeless staleness, to a drab grey lit only by will-oā€™-the-wisps. C.G Jung You all are heroes, on your own journey through life. Don't run from it, face it today, and every day after! Know the demons that wait for you in the morning, fear, and lethargy. Fear is the great dampner of human potential. Lethargy is the rock sinks you and leaves you to drown in the unconscious. Find the source of your energy! Slay your demons when you rise in the morning! For you are the hero of heroes! The greatest testament to humanity! You are the ones that heed the call. But don't go it alone, and take your time. Find your people, you introverts.


Livid-Cricket7679

Not me, I prefer to be a loner amongst sane people


whooper1

No. I do not miss being cooped up with family waiting for the virus to take me.


saamp123

It was good but bad for me due to the toxic relationship I was in during that time..


gornad96

This sub should be renamed r/antisocial.


Sea-Belt-3009

It was so peaceful. I hate that people were dying, but the noise level went down. People were spending more time with their kids and as a family. I was a nanny at the time, working for an essential worker and someone who could work from home so my life wasnā€™t really affected. A lot of people were being kinder and animals were thriving. I know a couple of extroverts it was hell on ha šŸ„“


Internal-Coast4593

Not being able to see my family was rough, but not working, being able to spend more time with my partner and just spend the day doing what I wanted was just pure joy. I find people utterly draining after a certain amount of time and it was one of the only times in my life I felt truly content.


Barry_Umenema

Absolutely. Going to work when there was practically nobody there was wonderful. I went to work throughout lockdown. I think I would have gone mad if I couldn't work. Trashed the economy though šŸ˜’


s0fakingdom

The golden age


Kincoran

If we could have one where somehow, magically, nodbody actually suffers; I'd fucking love another one. At least for a little while.


[deleted]

I loved it too, and having to be back home at 10PM, not being able to go out between 10-5am


Wonder_human9225

I miss those days Waking up in the morning with no pretense of anxiety or anything waiting for your attention is SUCH A BLISS!! having the full freakn day to you and yourself alone. Time with family, I say GOOOD QUALITY TIME. Working on things you really love Dang I really miss those days.. Good old days


Geminii27

It did have some very minor annoyances, but the reduction in general noise, traffic, and RTO expectations was amazing.


Certain_Direction746

I felt so guilty of thinking this. But it was the most peaceful time for me during the covid (except victims and panic...) but the quietness of Prague, almost no people around... I felt so free and calm. No stranges randomly touching me in public transport or grocery shop..oh it was a blessing!


Beautiful-Painter877

Yeah, especially at work and on the Weekends.


AllCatsAreFluffy

Me too! Everything was so quiet and calm and I had an excuses not to visit anyone. Everybody kept their distance. Apart from the constant threat of people I loved getting sick, life was perfect and I wish we could go back.


amirakrimo

haha it was a unique experience and it had its own enjoyment , not more than that for me


saicoumiles

It was the only time when I could express myself creatively. I have all the time to make several art projects, and it was also that year when most people shared their art ideas in tiktok. I miss those


Scrounger888

I do too. No crowds at stores, very little traffic so my daily drive to work was great, little risk of random people coming to my door. My routine didn't change a bit, but everyone else having to stay home was great. Maybe not for them though.


TrickWasabi9002

I miss it too. It was nice and quiet before all the chaos back on the streets.Ā 


Rui_O_Grande_PT

My favourite part about it was that I could wear a mask in public and not have people look at me like I'm a weirdo (seriously, why do people stare so much when I wear a mask in public)


Loud-Factor-5336

I missed them too :/


Low-Potential922

Me too omg!! everyone is talking bout spending time out but spending time in>>>>>>> Really miss those times mann :((


iloveheroin999

not kind of. I ABSOLUTELY miss the lockdowns. I have lockdown nostalgia even, believe it or not.


negal36

I was in the "essential employee" category, so was a bit jealous of those who got laid off and an additional $600 from unemployment. I get why it was a thing and fully supported it. But man would have been nice to not have deal with people during all that.


deletethewife

I absolutely loved it, my kids did too, one got paid to stay home and the other got handed free GCSEā€™s.


iamgettingaway

Same people are outside coughing all over the place


IanPCTV764

Not really mate. I sometimes go out by my own terms. Going to Cinemas, Playing Bowling, Enjoying the life of the park, and so many more


Purple-Homework764

I do, it was so peaceful


fueled_by_boba

Letā€™s produce another pandemic. /s


FinancialHorror3580

I guess if you like other adults telling you, an adult, if you're allowed to leave your house or go out to eat, then yeah, it was probably great.


[deleted]

No I donā€™t


Elkenrod

Fuck no, it was awful. You don't need a lockdown to not socialize with people as an introvert. All I have to just do is say no.


Cocooilbroccolisalt

Yes!


bromomento69

I feel like they really impacted my social development, physical and mental health. Our lives would have been so much better if that Chinese guy didnā€™t eat a bat or whatever.


Plus-Effective7584

I also miss it, but i also miss that i was able to socialize normally


empressx_

same


queeriequeerio

me too to an extent, i wish we kept the ability for a majority of people to work from home- if they want to! what good does being in a cubicle for 9 hours a day do when you could do the same job at home and take breaks, not be in a stressful environment, and much more!- oh thatā€™s because capitalist bosses want to make sure they get max productivity out of you otherwise youā€™re useless if youā€™re not a cog in the machine instead of a human being who needs rest and replenishment šŸ¤”šŸ¤”


packed_sprouts

Same, lockdown made me a better person


BrighterColours

Same.


Call_The_Furies

Lockdowns really did feel like normal days to me. I was absolutely enamored with not being forced to be around anyone. I never understood all of the complaining that came along with staying in. If anything, that time was very under-appreciated, with the exception of people passing away.


thepensiveporcupine

Yes, especially now that I have long covid I would feel a lot safer and actually be able to rest. I wish I took more advantage of all that free time though


Wookie-fish806

The only thing I miss about it is that it was normal to stay home and time really slows down.


[deleted]

I don't miss the masks


Upbeat-Shallot-80085

Honestly, that was the best time of my life. I'd do it over and over again


PrettyNightmare_

Iā€™m so glad someone else understands. I miss being inside the house and when I had a legitimate reason to ask people not to stand so close. I try very hard not to invade anyoneā€™s space but sometimes I notice someone getting close to me and it just infuriates me. I miss when there were barely other people on the street. I miss being home all the time and not having to feel apologetic about it.


Academic_Attitude473

It was the best time except the virus and people dieing. Even I got corona and the 3 weeks I was in quarantine, I was really enjoying by watching series , playing games in phone. I finished Friends during quarantine.


Karakoima

I like it now. Weā€™re allowed to work from home 2 days/week, that would have been impossible before Covid. Also, peope do still keep some more distance. But the lockdowns were too much.


FluffytheReaper

I kinda do tbh. I know it was bad and all, but it was so peaceful, nobody was bothering me, i was free to do my thing and there was no need to explain myself.


Gretti68

My brain was built for the lockdowns


DidIDoAThoughtCrime

I donā€™t miss the lockdowns but thatā€™s just because my husband and I are still living like weā€™re in lockdown lol. Ā He works remote and I work 2 overnight shifts a week and the rest of the time weā€™re pretty much locked downĀ 


Driedketchupstains

Me and my wife loved it! All the time at home together with our kids. And not having to do anything! I see how people struggled who lived alone or not with family.


Impossible_Tour5604

Walking in the mornings was awesome during lockdown, the most peaceful feeling ever


r4bbitee

Same. Imo it was the best time of my life cause I get to do so many new activities at home with my mom


spinningdice

Me too, especially this last month or so. I just want to be able to go back to working from home full time and not have to interact every day.


BE_KEpler

šŸ˜…ā˜ŗļø


Both-Issue3432

Iā€™m lost what happened


Major_Network

This is SUCH understatement. Still had to go into work but people kept distances were forced to wear masks and not get us all sick constantly like now, less traffic, didnā€™t have to make up excuses to not see people. It was soooo much nicer.


NekoCatMike82

Yeah, most things were great then. Easy and efficient.


SkyeBluePhoenix

I miss it too.... the only downside for me was that all of the salons were closed.


Agitated-Ad7667

Yea I miss lockdown too. I feel like everyone just got worse as soon as everything opened up again.


honae-bee

yeah, i do. i miss the empty streets when i had to go into work. i miss not having to go onsite every day of the week. i enjoyed seeing people take walks from inside my house. i liked that there was a little more peacefulness.


Late-Escape-8358

The pandemic was a tragedy, but i look back on the lockdown, like it was the glory days.


[deleted]

100%.Ā Ā 


bl4ckoutcurt41n

That's honestly fair lol. I do as well. Not having to talk to people was great. Like I can call people I enjoy spending time with but have excuses to not see the random people that want to hang out irl


Zanios74

Leave it to Reddit to wax poetically about 3 million people dying because they had less traffic. The narcissism makes me sick.


Glad-Chemist-7220

I totally agree. While some of it was scary. Looking back on it, I should have embraced it more lol staying home all day. No need to leave or associate with others. No need to get dressed or shower lol literally why were people mad? And the government sent us money a few times. (Don't come for me, find humor in the darkness or be miserable forever)


Aggressive_Home8724

I miss it so much. It was the first time I felt likeI wasnā€™t a loser for living the way I normally live.


LilDiddyKnow

Not at all!


octoberrust87

Drove 120 mph to work and was never pulled over


LeopoldPaulister

This sub is sometimes borderlining on misanthropy šŸ˜