Anyone else having trouble getting excited about anything?

[mdsouth]

I've been having a rough several months.

COVID is only part of it. I was accepted to a dream degree program, and I just threw the acceptance letter in the trash. It doesn't matter, and no one cares, because all anyone cares about now is COVID. My husband's business was ripped to shreds. And how absolutely awful and vicious this pandemic has turned everyone - and I mean everyone. If I see one more vitriolic "wear a ^$&*ing mask you [horrible expletive]" on my news feed, I'm just going to deactivate. I've already cut my screen time down to about 30 minutes a day. I feel like I don't really like anyone anymore. I've just been shown all their true colors, and I don't like what I see at all.

The other part is my dad. He died in March, and I've hit the lonely part of grief. Where it was long enough ago that no one wants to hear me talk about it, but I'm feeling new effects every day and have nowhere to go. More than once, I've thought "oh man, I can't wait to tell dad--" "I wonder what dad thinks about--" "I need to ask dad about--" "I can't wait to hear dad's opinion on--" only to have the very sudden, crushing realization that I can't tell him. I can't ask him. And I never will again.

I find it very hard to get excited for anything, because every time I've been excited for something this year, it has been swiftly dashed. I truly feel like life isn't worth being excited for anymore. I hope I don't feel like this forever, but it's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I am sorry about the loss of your father. Not having him around anymore to share funny things with, things you both enjoyed or questions you would like his opinion on is hard. I encourage you to go ahead and try to share some of those things with someone else instead and with someone that was connected to him as well. You may feel like no one else wants to hear any more but I am sure there are others that miss him like you do and would value the time to share thoughts the two of you have about him.

 

[*DisneyDreamer]

But if the cases were lowered, then what?!
Even if EVERY single person wore a mask and the cases were under 100 in every state, then what's the next step? Because as soon as you resume 'normal' cases will go up. Why is this so hard for people to understand? And why is this board the place to complain about those who don't want to do as you do? I thought this was a Disney board?

I don’t know the answer to that and it’s not my job to figure it out. But this is a public health crisis and silly me for expecting a national response and for people to follow guidelines. There’s no right way to approach this, but there is a wrong way and ignoring it is the wrong way like so many people seem to be doing. And there’s a difference between cases going up and cases going out of control.

 

[luckygirl0100]

I don’t know the answer to that and it’s not my job to figure it out. But this is a public health crisis and silly me for expecting a national response and for people to follow guidelines. There’s no right way to approach this, but there is a wrong way and ignoring it is the wrong way like so many people seem to be doing. And there’s a difference between cases going up and cases going out of control.

And this is a Disney board... not a political one.
Silly me to think some could actually be adults and leave politics out of it......

 

[choirfarm]

And this is a Disney board... not a political one.
Silly me to think some could actually be adults and leave politics out of it......

Wanting Disney to close is not a matter of politics for me. It is saving lives

 

[luckygirl0100]

Wanting Disney to close is not a matter of politics for me. It is saving lives

Ok sweetie, let's just call it a night... you don't seem to understand adult conversation where people can each have their own opinions on how to live their own life.....
Enjoy going or not going to Disney.

 

[fabledtongues]

Oh yeah, definitely. I find it hard to be excited about anything. 2020 was supposed to be a good year for me (and everyone else, I'm sure). I had a September trip planned since last year. Cancelled it.

It's hard to be excited about anything, which has definitely driven up my depression. Usually having something to look forward to is a nice mood booster. But I don't even know when I'll be able to do things again. Not sure when I'll be able to go to Disney again, not sure when I'll be able to even go to a restaurant again. Not even sure if I'll have a birthday next year, because I sure didn't this year.

It sucks but I'm just taking it a day at a time and trying not to look too far into the future... because if I do, I just get sad.

 

[choirfarm]

Ok sweetie, let's just call it a night... you don't seem to understand adult conversation where people can each have their own opinions on how to live their own life.....
Enjoy going or not going to Disney.

Of course you may have an opinion. Not sure why you are upset. My only point is that politics have nothing to do with it for me. That's all. Sorry if I made you mad.

 

[Rootskate]

Not only is November 2021 not available to book yet, even when it is I can’t really get excited about going because I know we won’t go if masks are still required. I too am someone that needs something to look forward to and this whole thing just bums me out so bad. So tired of the uncertainty of it all.