Anyone else having trouble getting excited about anything?

[disneychick0412]

I was going to post this on Facebook but decided I would rather do it on here. Is anyone else having trouble getting excited about stuff they would normally get excited about? We were supposed to go to Disney in October but have cancelled and rescheduled for January. I can’t get excited about it because who knows what will be happening with Covid by then. A Facebook friend posted about a concert that they were interested in attending in May 2021, and all I could think was “I hope that works out for you but I doubt it”. In a Facebook group, a person posted about how they just bought a resale for DVC and I’m thinking “Why buy more points if you don’t know if you will be able to use them?”. My sweet husband is like “I promise this will eventually be over” but I’m struggling to believe him. I’m not trying to be so negative but that’s what has been happening lately. I’m the kind of person who needs something to look forward to, but I’m having a hard time finding that right now. Is there anyone else feeling those same sorts of feelings right now? I’m trying to focus on all the wonderful things in my life, but these thoughts still creep in.

 

[*DisneyDreamer]

I 100% feel the same way. I’m signed up for the Princess Half in February, and I feel like there’s a 0.1% chance of it happening. And even if it does, will it be enjoyable? My dad frequently says that we have to remind ourselves that it’s only been x amount of months, but it seems like so much longer and it’s hard to imagine this possibly ever being over and how much longer it will be until even a tiny bit of normalcy. Like you, I’m continually reminding myself of how good I have it, but the thought of losing some of those things keeps weighing me down. I can live without certain things for a while, but my mindset would be a million times better if I just knew that my loved ones would be okay - that’s the absolute hardest part (I apologize if that comes off as selfish - I obviously don’t want anyone’s loved ones to get this!).

 

[anniemae]

Yup. I think the problem is that there is no end in sight. This could go on for a long time. All of our lives were ripped out from under us. Kids were in school one day home the next, trips have been canceled, jobs lost, stores closed, masks, quarantine, worried about contracting the virus etc.

Things we looked forward to for months were cancelled. Like the pp's I am counting my blessings, but it is hard to not be sad for all we lost. Even if it is silly things like vacations, outings to the mall, going to a restaurant without fear, going to a concert etc. Basically our Pre-Covid life. It's like you have to almost mourn it. We are trying to make plans for next summer but then it's like, "why? who knows if things will be better."

 

[Kitty 34]

I want to get excited for my annual trip with my sons and family to Mackinaw City this summer. I even pushed it back to the last weekend in August but a big part of me says it's probably not happening. And I'm not usually a pessimistic person but I AM realistic.

 

[dclpluto]

Yep was supposed to go on a dcl Alaska cruise on aug 31 that of course got cancelled.
than I booked wdw/universal for aug 30. I’m from New Jersey Florida governor has a14 day quarantine for my state even thou lots of other states are worse. Hopefully he will cancel the quarantine but not counting on it.
Might go to Tennessee if Florida governor doesn’t change it . Don’t think he will.

 

[MamaLema]

Yup. In the beginning of all this, I started planning tentative trips for when all this blows over. I put all my planning stuff in a drawer a while ago and have no happiness to open it. It’s too depressing.

 

[JenboJambo]

You are not alone. We cancelled our September trip and have a January trip planned. Usually I’m counting down days but....not this trip. Disney is my escape, my happy place, my therapy. It keeps me going always knowing that I have a trip coming up. I’ve been trying to focus on all the blessings in my life and to remain positive, but negative thoughts still pop in. I hope we get our January trips! Hang in there. Sometimes just getting to vent and know that you aren’t alone helps.

 

[JimMIA]

Yep was supposed to go on a dcl Alaska cruise on aug 31 that of course got cancelled.
than I booked wdw/universal for aug 30. I’m from New Jersey Florida governor has a14 day quarantine for my state even thou lots of other states are worse. Hopefully he will cancel the quarantine but not counting on it.

Fly from Philly and you won't have any problem. It's a 14-day quarantine, but it applies only to flights originating in the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT). If you fly PHL-MCO or anywhere else in Florida, no quarantine.

Until you get back. You have to check if NJ will quarantine you.

 

[Pembo]

Same!

 

[JimMIA]

Yup. In the beginning of all this, I started planning tentative trips for when all this blows over. I put all my planning stuff in a drawer a while ago and have no happiness to open it. It’s too depressing.

I think this is actually the most sensible approach.

In the grand scheme of things, trips are not important. Health and safety are important. There will be other trips.

 

[cobright]

I was going to post this on Facebook but decided I would rather do it on here. Is anyone else having trouble getting excited about stuff they would normally get excited about? We were supposed to go to Disney in October but have cancelled and rescheduled for January. I can’t get excited about it because who knows what will be happening with Covid by then. A Facebook friend posted about a concert that they were interested in attending in May 2021, and all I could think was “I hope that works out for you but I doubt it”. In a Facebook group, a person posted about how they just bought a resale for DVC and I’m thinking “Why buy more points if you don’t know if you will be able to use them?”. My sweet husband is like “I promise this will eventually be over” but I’m struggling to believe him. I’m not trying to be so negative but that’s what has been happening lately. I’m the kind of person who needs something to look forward to, but I’m having a hard time finding that right now. Is there anyone else feeling those same sorts of feelings right now? I’m trying to focus on all the wonderful things in my life, but these thoughts still creep in.

Oof. Short answer is ... yeah, a bit.
I like to read the old Stoics, like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca, and they tell me how to let go of regret and concern my mind only with things I have control over. It helps, but it's easy to get overwhelmed by it all too.

Find something shockingly enjoyable to offset the absurd downer the world has become. A guilty pleasure, to whatever degree of libertine hedonism your sensibilities will tolerate. I, for example, have taken to paying artists on Fiverr to recreate famous Disney cartoon scenes with the characters replaced by something absurd (garden gnomes, rats (in non-rat roles), or the movie version of Cats the Musical characters). You have to try a couple times for each idea until you find someone to make it awesome, but when you do...

 

[MamaLema]

I think this is actually the most sensible approach.

In the grand scheme of things, trips are not important. Health and safety are important. There will be other trips.

I agree with you completely. I’m just sad because my kids actually wanted to do a family trip and most likely it won’t happen at all since oldest DS will move out soon.

 

[RamblingMad]

Whenever I feel that way, I get on a treadmill and listen to a Big Finish audio drama to distract myself. There are a lot of them on Spotify.

 

[trvlgirlmq]

Right there with you. I am at the anger stage of grief. I am angry at my fellow Americans who won’t listen to science and wear the damn mask! This could be contained in so much less time if people would do the right thing. My son now has to spend his senior year of HS at the dining room table in front of a computer doing lessons without a teacher. He is losing his time with friends and all the memories that come from this special year. I am angry at our politicians who are the biggest bunch of babies I have ever seen. There is nothing to look forward to because it could be another year until we might be able to have a vaccine that might help enough to get back to some type of normal.

 

[StageTek]

I'm very excited about my September trip.

I wasn't even planning on going at all in 2020 having gone to The World four times in 2018/2019 (from California). But in early May when it was announced that Disney Springs was going to open I decided I'd take my usual September trip. It's going to be quite the adventure. Very different than other trips!

 

[teeeera]

Yes. I can so relate to all of these posts. I know it will get better, but I just hope it’s not too long. I feel so stuck and uncertain.

 

[kimblebee]

This isn’t big scale like a vacation but I’m going to do a Wizard of Oz escape room next week and I’m so excited to do it. I’m also excited about an eye appointment in two weeks so I can get new glasses lol

 

[fla4fun]

Well, I bit the bullet and booked a three night stay at Pop Tuesday night, and it was the best thing I have done in a long time. No waiting and wondering if something is going to work or not. It’s all the waiting and wondering that has been getting me down. Time will tell if it was a wise or foolish decision, but if you can do some sort of local outing, like @kimblebee is doing with the escape room, it just feels like something special. And the more spontaneous the better! Just don’t forget the pesky mask and hand sanitizer as you head out the door . . .

 

[Heather07438]

I'm trying to be cautiously optimistic but there is a severe lack of excitement. Already lost close to $5k on a spring trip, and we put $2.5k down on DVC pre-C19 for a Jan '21 trip.

The possibility this virus comes under control by then exists, it's just the probability isn't good. Add to that the uncertainty around planning details... not much joy. We're OK with culling our expectations for Jan, figuring that if the US is stable enough for us to go then that in itself is worth celebrating to make it a special trip regardless.

But there's no planning going on. Just waiting it out to see how things look come Dec 1.

 

[Katiebird]

I was excited to go to the dentist this week. That’s pretty sad.