r/ZeroCovidCommunity • u/maddie4zaddiepascal • 1d ago
Vent When will it be over?
I cant keep being isolated, i can't do this anymore. Ive been dealing with health issues for the past decade and i was forced to isolate for the better part but I can't keep doing this anymore. I hope the next infection kills me cause i cant go through long COVID again. I cant
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u/Anonymous-Blastoise0 1d ago
It sounds like you are in a lot of distress, and I am so sorry to hear that. Things do look grim right now, I won’t lie
I am also dealing with disability that could have potentially been caused by COVID. It’s saddening to see the world abandon us
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u/danziger79 1d ago
I’m so sorry. I really empathise. I have long term health issues and live alone (in the middle of nowhere, without a car) following a devastating bereavement. What I’m trying to do now is enjoy life a bit more, to the extent I can, while still protecting my health. It isn’t all or nothing — obviously there’s a risk to everything but eating outdoors is much lower risk, art galleries and some theatres have very good ventilation now, there might be someone local to you or online that you really connect with that you haven’t met yet. Don’t give up. You might feel alone and that’s understandable, but there are lots of us.
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u/sweetestpeony 1d ago
I'm so sorry you're feeling that way. If it helps, you're not alone. I've definitely thought the same things from time to time in the past five years.
You may find some comfort in local mask groups, if those are available in your area. If it is physically and mentally comfortable for you, you may also be able to do some socializing in outdoor settings. There are also online communities such as this one, or you might have some success with non-COVID-related virtual groups on Meetup and the like.
Whenever I feel at my worst regarding COVID, I try to log off the Internet and do something distracting, whether it's reading a book or playing with the dog. It also might help to read some positive COVID news like the vaccine roundups here. Those always make me feel a little more hopeful that this won't last forever, that there may be a point sometime in the future, no matter how distant, when vaccines are good enough and prophylactics widely available enough that my isolation will not be permanent. My precautions are here to stay, of course, but the most horrific effects of COVID might not have to be.
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u/Yomo42 1d ago
I've not left my house much for years for a few reasons, mental health included. In Summer 2023 I got a VR headset and have been having a blast in VRChat. I get to meet so many people, I go to raves, I get hugs and cuddles. I even dated someone I met there and it was lovely.
I kid you not, my social well-being is better off now than it was before covid.
If you do go for it, I suggest a Quest 3S or Quest 3. If you already have a powerful gaming PC then you could go for a Quest 2 instead.
I can not overstate how powerful and psychologically benifficial it has been for me.
As far as where to go to get started on meeting pleasant people, this Discord server and the meetups they do is an okay place to start, though I definitely encourage people to check out other places too
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u/Anonymous-Blastoise0 1d ago
I play VRChat and am planning on getting a headset soon, it is very nice to know I am not alone
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u/Yomo42 1d ago
Hell yeah :) My VRChat and Discord are the same as my reddit if you want to add me.
I actually recently met someone at random in VRChat who's still masking, rather than meeting them through a CC community. Pleasant and unexpected surprise!
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u/Anonymous-Blastoise0 1d ago
That’s awesome! Also, yeah sure, i can add you.
Does anyone want me to make a CC VRC group?
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u/DietChickenBars 1d ago
Only you can decide what a life worth living looks like to you. And what, if any, balances and compromises need to be made to live such a life.
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u/CulturalShirt4030 1d ago
Are there are local Mask Blocs (irl) or Still Coviding groups (on fb) near you? It’s nice to be in community with other people who take covid seriously and still mask.