I’m Asian and I’m super tempted to go to the asian market to pick up rice, noodles, pickled vegetables, instant food... all my comfort foods from childhood. But too scared to go right now. I’m on an immunosuppressant drug so I’m basically isolating rather than distancing.


So I’m stuck at home eating whole wheat wraps and pot roast and spaghetti. Husband is very happy. I do not know why I stocked up on “white foods” lol, but next time I’ll stock up on more asian stuff. I know I’m lucky, first world problems, etc.

You are not going to be able to get through this if you don't leave your house until this is over.

Social distancing does NOT mean total and complete isolation.

Every expert has URGED people to take walks with their family. You can do so even when it's not raining (as PP suggested). Stay 6 feet away from others, not miles and miles.

I do go for walks "with" a couple of friends every day, but we take up the entire street walking 6-10 feet apart, so I count this as statistically the same as "going for a walk in the woods."

Otherwise absolutely nothing since last Friday (a week ago now). DH had to run a brief errand last Sunday and used extreme precautions. Since then, none of us, including the kid, has really "gone anywhere."

Pro tip: when it's raining steadily there will be hardly anyone outside. You'll have the neighborhood practically to yourself. That is the time to walk around.

Today I waited for the coast to (finally!) be clear - no kids playing right outside my driveway, no one walking on the sidewalk, no one out doing "yard work" or whatever...no one in sight anywhere.

I stepped outside, breathed in the fresh air and walked down to the street corner, considered actually walking around the block but thought that might be too risky, so I turned around and went back home. When I got to my house I straightened my yard flag and pulled a couple of straggly weeds. Then went back inside.

I went for a long walk today and then walked through my local shopping plaza to see what was open. I was surprised to see that most restaurants and shops were still open (reduced hours and takeout). I did buy a cup of coffee at Starbucks- first thing from outside the home in 5 days.

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Anonymous wrote:Haven’t left house since Friday morning last week.

Aren't you going crazy? You know its ok to go for walks as such, right?

Yes, I’m going crazy and yes, we do go for walks around the (deserted) neighborhood. If we happen to see someone on our walk we wave or greet them from afar. My kids play in the backyard and I’ve been doing some yard work too. When I said we hadn’t left the house I just meant we haven’t driven anywhere or gone to any public areas. We are outside at least twice a day. Still going crazy though

Anonymous wrote:I am an introvert and I am really enjoying this break from normal extroverted world. I talk walks with my family — or let the kids bike while I run after them. I enjoy saying hi to neighbors and making chit chat from afar. Is it weird that I’d prefer to always do that?!

+1. I always live this way, so nothing has changed. My kids are at home, but they chat with their friends on Facebook, so it's no big deal.

Anonymous wrote:Have not left the house since we picked up the kids on Friday at school. Do not plan to leave the house at all. Had literally bought a small pig and 1/4 cow before this happened, as we do every February. When grains and veggies are gone, going on all meat diet. I need to lose some weight, anyway.

That is probably worse for your body than getting covid is.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am an introvert and I am really enjoying this break from normal extroverted world. I talk walks with my family — or let the kids bike while I run after them. I enjoy saying hi to neighbors and making chit chat from afar. Is it weird that I’d prefer to always do that?!

Oh same here, but this isn’t natural or healthy for our kids long term

I don’t know about that. We’ve been reading the first Laura Ingalls Wilder book. They are basically alone, maybe see family every few months. Seems pretty natural for them

Your kids are not normally around other children?

Went out today for the first time since last Thursday. About 25 min at the grocery store. To all those saying you can go outside - yeah but I live in an apartment building so there is exposure even in elevators etc. to get out, it's not like walking out the door of your own SFH or townhome. I may try to get a walk in in the next day or 2 in the 70+ degree weather -- since I realized today that the building is very quiet with people staying in their own apartments so I was able to get my own elevator each time, no one in the lobby etc.

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Anonymous wrote:I am an introvert and I am really enjoying this break from normal extroverted world. I talk walks with my family — or let the kids bike while I run after them. I enjoy saying hi to neighbors and making chit chat from afar. Is it weird that I’d prefer to always do that?!

Oh same here, but this isn’t natural or healthy for our kids long term

I don’t know about that. We’ve been reading the first Laura Ingalls Wilder book. They are basically alone, maybe see family every few months. Seems pretty natural for them

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve taken walks, jogged, and gotten outside with DS every day. Have to go to CVS tomorrow for meds, but hoping to avoid shopping in person assuming Instacart and Prime free up.

I don’t understand this mentality. It’s fine to pay someone else to take all kinds of risks I’ve decided not to take! Do better. Stop acting all principled and being the worst.

Except you do understand that if people with these jobs stop working, that they will not get paid and not eat and not make rent. I hope their employers are doing what they can to protect them, but this is the kind of service I'm fine with people paying for right now. Only thing is you are still taking a risk because two people (shopper and driver) touched all your sh!t.

Anonymous wrote:I’ve taken walks, jogged, and gotten outside with DS every day. Have to go to CVS tomorrow for meds, but hoping to avoid shopping in person assuming Instacart and Prime free up.

I don’t understand this mentality. It’s fine to pay someone else to take all kinds of risks I’ve decided not to take! Do better. Stop acting all principled and being the worst.

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We walk the dog on our usual trails.

DH went to the grocery store, and we plan on one short weekly run for milk, eggs, bread and produce.

Otherwise, there is no need to anything else.

We should all implement social isolation. Government recommendations are always late, think ahead.

Same here. DH went to the grocery store last Friday. We went today and really stocked up so shouldn’t have to go again in more than a week. We also take walks and stay the 6 feet away from others.