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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD (6) thinks things will go back to normal soon. She obviously can't grasp the full impact of the situation yet, and thinks that one day she'll be able to [b]see her grandparents[/b], not a wear a mask,[b] travel, hug friends, attend school.[/b] I've been very non-committal about the future because I don't want to negatively affect her mental health, but at some point she'll need to understand that[b] things are different now and[/b] [b]won't ever go back[/b]. I'm actually wondering if I'm doing her a disservice by putting it off, but I'm dreading it.

Anyway, how and when do you plan on having this conversation?[/quote]
Listen - and I'm not being ironic here - you need help. Do you have a therapist you can talk to? 
People freaking WILL (and some still do!) hug friends, attend school (some privates will be open as soon as this August), travel, and even ditch masks, eventually. A year from now, everything will be back to normal.
Reading some posts here, you'd think an asteroid hit the Earth and the surviving 50 humans all frequent DCUM. "Things are different now and won't ever go back". Geez.[/quote]

Interesting. You've not heard the term "new normal" either? And you do realize the government never drops restrictions they institute, right?[/quote]
I think you should go back to your social studies class. Seriously.[/quote]

Right? I mean, I'm pretty sure at some point they lifted the rations they instituted during WWII. Or wait, do we still have to limit our use of butter? Maybe we do and I just forgot.[/quote]

It was years of rationing. Don't play dumb. And we still have overreach at the airports, 19 years later. [/quote]

The airport comparison is, frankly, dumb because they are VERY different cost/benefit decisions.  Like, airport security is not a big inconvenience on daily life, so even if the national security response ratcheted more than was necessary, keeping those precautions in place is a pretty low-burden deal.  But closing business, schools, etc. is a HIGH burden imposition.  Things that are so life-altering (see also, food rationing, quarantines and mask requirements during the Spanish flu, etc.) are lifted when feasible.  I mean, a lot of schools cancelled outdoor play and recess for a while during the DC sniper.  Guess what? Recess came back.  Just because some government restrictions have been left in place doesn't mean they always are or that this stuff is an exercise in governments wanting to overreach. [/quote]
Sending your a big virtual hug.
OP sounds mega dramatic, and, frankly, not too bright.
Sorry not sorry.[/quote]

Weird. You think invasive patdowns aren't a big inconvenience in daily life? Because they are.[/quote]

Inconvenient? Sure. Worth the benefit they provide? Yes. If you’re so bothered by going through airport security you might want to talk to someone about being medicated. Most people are willing to comply with reasonable requests to promote safety. [/quote]

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