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Have you been separated or isolated from family because of the threat of CoVid?

I miss my mom. We live 12 hours away and we aren’t flying or using buses. For health reasons, not driving either.

SW-User

Yes, all my family live in areas that I’m not allowed to access. I’m not even allowed to meet with friends. The only person I can have at my house is if I was lucky enough to have had a romantic partner before covid. People tell me I’m lucky to be alone but I think it’s because they’re with the wrong person.

Mindful · 56-60, F

@SW-User oh no! That’s no fun. I thought I was happy because there’s less stress about everything... less socials and social burdens... but being apart from someon I live so much like my mom... when I sometimes just want to be loved and accepted... it’s frustrating. So you are by far more isolated than I am. I have immediate family -the “right” one. Still life isn’t perfect and seeing other family and friends freely again would be nice. Are you able to get out and have fun alone? Outdoors?

SW-User

@Mindful Thanks for understanding and yes I love my outdoors and it keeps me sane. I have lots of national parks to go running and hiking in and I’m hoping by Xmas that I’ll be allowed to go back to the beach again.

Mindful · 56-60, F

@SW-User hugs and hang in there.

Iwillwait · M

Yes, my parents. They're high risk for mortality, We have not seen one another for over 10 months.

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Iwillwait · M

@Mindful me too. Not likely though. I think this situation is going to be what it is for a long time. The mere thought of what it would take to get to one another is basically like walking through Chernobyl to see each other.

Mindful · 56-60, F

Over here, the careful use of masks and gloves are really working,@Iwillwait do they live in large metropolitan cities?

Iwillwait · M

@Mindful no, but air travel basically makes this unable to be done.

SW-User

Hi. All I have is my sis and she lives 30 miles north. She keeps an eye out for me. I wish you well dear

Mindful · 56-60, F

Thanks. Glad you have a sis nearby@SW-User

bijouxbroussard · F

Yes. My parents are very elderly and I check in with them once or twice a week via phone or FaceTime. I haven’t seen my sisters since February, one of whom recovered from Covid. And I last saw my brother when I visited our parents for Mom’s birthday in July.

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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@bijouxbroussard they are certainly old, but are they in good shape? I have several friends their age that would knock my head off if I called them elderly. My golf pro is 88.

bijouxbroussard · F

@samueltyler2 They are definitely still healthy and self sufficient. My father still drives (better than I do) and gets around with no trouble. They don’t seem like they’re in their 80s at all.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@bijouxbroussard I hope I will be that way. You have great genes.

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Rhodesianman · 56-60, M

Yes . Havnt seen my mum for over a year she is in her 80s and frail and I am also high risk as is my youngest son and grandson .

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