Happy Pandeversary
Added 2021-03-16 04:05:52 +0000 UTCI know the official start date of our current reality is impossible to pin down, but March 16, 2020 was when it became real for me. I received a text from my coworker on the 15th telling me that our store, as well as all the stores in the company I work for, was closing indefinitely. We were all laid off. That meant we all had the option to be hired back, but when? How? In my adult life, I had never been without a job. I went to bed trying to process all of it. At 5:00am, I woke up in a cold sweat, failed to defecate, curled up on a pile of towels, and had a good old panic attack. It was, to my knowledge, the first one I ever had in my forty-two years on this planet. It was unpleasant, and I don’t care to have another.
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Consider yourself lucky. I have an anxiety attack every day, except I can't even offer a good excuse. Homo sapiens in general just frighten the living shit out of me. Goddamn treacherous monkeys.
Ben Winfield
2021-03-20 20:08:18 +0000 UTCGlad that you're far behind that now. The onset of this whole situation was genuinely terrifying.
Catomix
2021-03-17 02:14:23 +0000 UTCThe uncertainty was the kicker, for sure. As for improvements, I’ve been back to work since last May, and I honestly like my job better with all the COVID guidelines.
Joe Haley
2021-03-16 11:18:34 +0000 UTCThis was a year ago. Things are better now.
Joe Haley
2021-03-16 11:14:13 +0000 UTCI'm real, real sorry Joe. I genuinely, genuinely do hope things have improved since then. This entire last year has been an utter roller coaster ride for so many people, with so many uncertainties going on. It's been hard, man. Super hard. No matter what. Out of everything going on, please take care of yourself. It's important. Mentally, and physically.
Post-Bop
2021-03-16 08:19:25 +0000 UTCIt absolutely breaks my heart to see you in this state. I'm sending you thousand hugs, my friend. 😥
2021-03-16 06:49:30 +0000 UTC*sends e-hug*
Tharkis
2021-03-16 04:39:39 +0000 UTC
