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Everyone is sacrificing something, OP. Some have lost their jobs. Some cannot get important medical treatment. Doctors and nurses are risking their lives.

My teen is missing out on AP prep and may not have his extra time accommodation honored by the College Board, which would significantly lower his score. Small potatoes, compared to what others are going through.

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Thanks for the "don't complain, someone else has it worse" scold.  No kidding.  [b]Plus I'm sure you've never every complained or expressed anxiety about anything, huh?[/b]

OP, my DS (HS junior) had his major soccer tournament cancelled where a couple of college coaches had said they were coming to watch him play.  He's bummed, I'm bummed.  We're moving on to focus on summer ID camps, but not sure if they'll be on either.  And it's hard on us as parents since we don't know how to guide them on it.[/quote]

The reason I'm scolding is that I'm a scientist and saw the writing on the wall in early January, like many of my colleagues. We have been screaming blue murder for months, nobody has listened. And now many thousands of people are going to die.

So instead of whining about small things (you think I don't have my share of small things to complain about? Of course I do), we should be a little more stiff upper lip in the face of the horror that is about to be visited on the USA.

In two weeks, more people on DCUM and in your community will start to die. I don't know if you guys realize that.
It won't be posts about athleticism. It will be posts about people you know, losing their lives.

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NP.  My DD suffers from depression.  The physicality and the camaraderie of sports has been a significant part of her wellness plan.  She was injured in December, was in a cast and unable to participate.  Despite our best efforts, her mental health took a downturn and she went on an SSRI in addition to therapy.  She had just gotten healthy enough to rejoin her team when the pandemic hit.  She's able to exercise on her own but without the camaraderie of her team, it's not the same for her.  So, yeah, the impact on her as a high school athlete is not a small thing.

Being a 'scientist' doesn't make you the arbiter on how people should feel about this. [/quote]

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