Anonymous
Post 09/24/2020 15:42     Subject: Re:Describe your weekly social life day by day?
Anonymous wrote:I am so drained by parenting a young child, maintaining my marriage, and dealing with my extended family that I avoid any social interaction that is going to require me to do more than the most basic emotional labor. I socialize a lot less right now because I get almost no alone time and I am responding to other people's needs so much that I just don't have the capacity to, say, listen to my friend complain about her MIL. Even if I love my friend and care about her problem! I just don't have it in me.

I am looking to carve out some time to talk to a therapist once a week. That's probably the only kind of socializing I can do at this point.


You do need a therapist actually, your life is out of balance.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2020 15:41     Subject: Describe your weekly social life day by day?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The fact that you're asking about weekly socialization blows my mind. Expand it out to monthly and I might be able to contribute 1-2 social activities. Unless smiling and waving at a neighbor as we pass each other walking our dogs counts as a social life?


Really? Do you work long hours or have something demanding a lot of time?


Full time job, active volunteer in PTA and several kids activities, some minor DIY home renovations underway, and I guess I'm just not a very social person - I'd rather spend my little free time with a good book or enjoying a glass of wine with DH on the patio.


PTA and kids activities is socializing.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2020 15:40     Subject: Re:Describe your weekly social life day by day?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I walk with 2 friends once a week each.

I see my neighbor once a week for dinner/drinks.

I see somebody else once or 2x a month... we have gone to a vineyard, thrown axes, brunch, dinner, etc

I traveled to visit my college roommate in September.

I went to the beach in June and I hung out with friends for 3 days.

I did not see anybody during March and April and part of May (except my 1 neighbor we were covid partners).


Ugh. You are why the US is a mess.


Nobody in my friends group has tested positive. We are very careful, we work from home. I quarantined for 14 days before visiting my roommate from college.

You hermits are what is wrong with the US. You are why kids are depressed. Get some friends together, go for a hike, nobody is getting covid this way.


My kids aren't depressed and neither are we. If anything the extra family time is great. This is exactly how voiced is shared and you are why we cannot go back to school.


My kids are in school. I'm not the reason you are not back in school.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2020 15:37     Subject: Describe your weekly social life day by day?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The fact that you're asking about weekly socialization blows my mind. Expand it out to monthly and I might be able to contribute 1-2 social activities. Unless smiling and waving at a neighbor as we pass each other walking our dogs counts as a social life?


Really? Do you work long hours or have something demanding a lot of time?


Full time job, active volunteer in PTA and several kids activities, some minor DIY home renovations underway, and I guess I'm just not a very social person - I'd rather spend my little free time with a good book or enjoying a glass of wine with DH on the patio.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2020 15:29     Subject: Re:Describe your weekly social life day by day?
I am so drained by parenting a young child, maintaining my marriage, and dealing with my extended family that I avoid any social interaction that is going to require me to do more than the most basic emotional labor. I socialize a lot less right now because I get almost no alone time and I am responding to other people's needs so much that I just don't have the capacity to, say, listen to my friend complain about her MIL. Even if I love my friend and care about her problem! I just don't have it in me.

I am looking to carve out some time to talk to a therapist once a week. That's probably the only kind of socializing I can do at this point.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2020 15:16     Subject: Describe your weekly social life day by day?
none.
maybe see family friends once on a weekend.
Anonymous
Post 09/23/2020 16:41     Subject: Describe your weekly social life day by day?
I work M-F but it’s pretty flexible.

Each week I probably:
- see my parents once (maybe every other week)
- take a walk with a friend
- talk to a friend in a yard
- chat with 2-4 neighbors who happen to be out at the same time
- was doing some social Zooms but that’s dwindled to almost nothing
- group text (5 women) going strong
- text with 2-4 friends semi regularly
Anonymous
Post 09/23/2020 16:34     Subject: Re:Describe your weekly social life day by day?
Friday night - socially distanced drinks in backyard
Saturday - ditto
Sunday - dinner al fresco in a friend's backyard


All outdoor, all distant.
Anonymous
Post 09/23/2020 16:29     Subject: Re:Describe your weekly social life day by day?
This weekend my daughter and I went camping with another family who are close friends.
Sunday: I went to an outdoor political rally, saw people I organize
Monday, I attended a work event on zoom
Tuesday: my boyfriend came over for dinner
Wednesday: just hanging out with my daughter at home
Thurs: friend coming over for dinner in the backyard
Friday: heading out for another camping trip
Anonymous
Post 09/23/2020 16:29     Subject: Re:Describe your weekly social life day by day?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I walk with 2 friends once a week each.

I see my neighbor once a week for dinner/drinks.

I see somebody else once or 2x a month... we have gone to a vineyard, thrown axes, brunch, dinner, etc

I traveled to visit my college roommate in September.

I went to the beach in June and I hung out with friends for 3 days.

I did not see anybody during March and April and part of May (except my 1 neighbor we were covid partners).


Ugh. You are why the US is a mess.


Nobody in my friends group has tested positive. We are very careful, we work from home. I quarantined for 14 days before visiting my roommate from college.

You hermits are what is wrong with the US. You are why kids are depressed. Get some friends together, go for a hike, nobody is getting covid this way.


My kids aren't depressed and neither are we. If anything the extra family time is great. This is exactly how voiced is shared and you are why we cannot go back to school.
Anonymous
Post 09/23/2020 16:24     Subject: Re:Describe your weekly social life day by day?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I walk with 2 friends once a week each.

I see my neighbor once a week for dinner/drinks.

I see somebody else once or 2x a month... we have gone to a vineyard, thrown axes, brunch, dinner, etc

I traveled to visit my college roommate in September.

I went to the beach in June and I hung out with friends for 3 days.

I did not see anybody during March and April and part of May (except my 1 neighbor we were covid partners).


Ugh. You are why the US is a mess.


Nobody in my friends group has tested positive. We are very careful, we work from home. I quarantined for 14 days before visiting my roommate from college.

You hermits are what is wrong with the US. You are why kids are depressed. Get some friends together, go for a hike, nobody is getting covid this way.
Anonymous
Post 09/23/2020 16:14     Subject: Describe your weekly social life day by day?
I have very little tolerance for people & am not very social in general.. so....not very often.
Anonymous
Post 09/23/2020 15:38     Subject: Re:Describe your weekly social life day by day?
Anonymous wrote:I walk with 2 friends once a week each.

I see my neighbor once a week for dinner/drinks.

I see somebody else once or 2x a month... we have gone to a vineyard, thrown axes, brunch, dinner, etc

I traveled to visit my college roommate in September.

I went to the beach in June and I hung out with friends for 3 days.

I did not see anybody during March and April and part of May (except my 1 neighbor we were covid partners).


Ugh. You are why the US is a mess.
Anonymous
Post 09/23/2020 15:36     Subject: Describe your weekly social life day by day?
Only with my husband and kids.
Anonymous
Post 09/23/2020 15:36     Subject: Describe your weekly social life day by day?
Basically no social life. Maybe sit outside with neighbors and have a drink Friday or Saturday night. Kids play in the yard.