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I would like to share [1] that my daughter brought to me yesterday as her reading assignment. It brings some of the points that society will face once the most

• Waterluvian 6y ago
  Thanks for sharing that. I work from home, my wife is a full time mom. My kids aren't school age yet. Practically speaking the pandemic has had almost no effect on our daily lives. But the article reminded me how when I go out to get groceries, it all comes rushing into focus. The world is unlike anything I've ever experienced. It's like aliens have transported us all to their close representation of Earth. Or if an American was kidnapped and wakes up in Canada. You recognize everything but it's just... Not quite right. That subtle wrongness is slowly taking a toll. I have a small cry in the parking lot after I've successfully navigated the grocery store and can finally let my guard down. It reminds me of "homesickness". A condition I've had a few times. I'm thrust into a different city or country because of a new internship or an award + conference trip. Both of which ended incredibly poorly and in both cases I abruptly went home and instantly got better. But I am home right now so I'm not sure where to go. I keep telling my wife, "it's starting to feel normalized." I'm still not sure if that's a good thing or not.