I’m super glad that most people can get back to normal but it’s really hard as a disabled, mostly housebound person, to feel so consistently left out of the narrative of ‘normal’.
I became chronically ill right before the pandemic so it was honestly a great time for that to happen, I wasn’t alone in being at home and grieving the loss of normalcy. So now it’s a whole new type of grief to deal with, the kind from feeling left behind and disregarded.
Just thought I’d share a different perspective on ‘getting back to normal’💖
Thank you for sharing your perspective! You're right that "normal" isn't the same for everyone, nor does everyone want to go back to the old version of "normal" and we are all defining it differently.
I also was diagnosed with a chronic illness during the pandemic, and I did tell people it wasn't the worst time for the diagnosis to happen in the middle of the pandemic because being at home all the time at least made it easier to manage in the beginning - vs if I had been out and about / commuting / at the office all day. So I hear you and relate to some degree! Hope you are taking care of yourself and are able to figure out whatever new normal works best for you.
I’m super glad that most people can get back to normal but it’s really hard as a disabled, mostly housebound person, to feel so consistently left out of the narrative of ‘normal’.
I became chronically ill right before the pandemic so it was honestly a great time for that to happen, I wasn’t alone in being at home and grieving the loss of normalcy. So now it’s a whole new type of grief to deal with, the kind from feeling left behind and disregarded.
Just thought I’d share a different perspective on ‘getting back to normal’💖
Thank you for sharing your perspective! You're right that "normal" isn't the same for everyone, nor does everyone want to go back to the old version of "normal" and we are all defining it differently.
I also was diagnosed with a chronic illness during the pandemic, and I did tell people it wasn't the worst time for the diagnosis to happen in the middle of the pandemic because being at home all the time at least made it easier to manage in the beginning - vs if I had been out and about / commuting / at the office all day. So I hear you and relate to some degree! Hope you are taking care of yourself and are able to figure out whatever new normal works best for you.