Covid: One Year Later has it changed you as a person with your mindset and/or health (MyTake will be added to this as well)?

[legalboxers]

2020 has passed. And what a shitshow it was with the restrictions, and deaths and the unknown.

But now..

But now..

Hope is here.. Cure is here (FOR THOSE WHO WANT IT)

Made me more miserable

Made me more fearful

No Change

[tuvwxyz]

It has made me realize I'm basically on my own in terms of competence and decision making, as I can't trust bureaucratic institutions to have any true empathy, or understanding, of the needs of those they're supposed to serve, and little sense of honor to do what's right, as they're too addicted to money, power, etc. - I knew this intuitively for years, this just proved it to me on any level I could imagine how far people will go for themselves, let others suffer, and not consider their needs.

Example being the governors' imposing lockdowns had to to live on that restaurant worker's salary they wouldn't calmly be saying "let's stay closed another 2 years for your safety"... "do I get a say in this?"... "no, we decide what's best for you, you follow orders, or we'll fine and/or put you in jail".

If that politician were forced to live in that restaurant worker's situation for a month, guaranteed they'd be begging for re-opening, and only act as such because they don't have to live with the consequences on a daily basis.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

It's made me more fearful and to make sure I wear a mask

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Thanks For MHO :)

[2018life]

Gave me a sense of humor (I was actually once that person who said "what? I don't get it" to basically all of the jokes that weren't in the book, so this is a huge leap for me), made me appreciate socializing and in-person school, and now I'ma live life like there's no tomorrow (reasonably, not getting wasted every day or anything like that)

[thedancingcookie20]

It has made me more tired and drained. Covid has made my work at the hospital increase so much and my body and mind are often suffering. But I do my best to push that aside for the sake of my patients. Caring for others is worth it and one day I hope to take a break!

[nolabels]

I had a bad case of COVID in November 2020 with the severe acute symptoms lasting about three weeks. I believe that I should have been in the hospital on a ventilator, but was ignored by the medical community. They were overwhelmed, I know, but I felt like I was treated pretty poorly.
I'm basically a homebody. I left my house two times in the period leading up to my infection, wore a mask, and was as careful as I could possibly be, but became infected anyway.
My O2 levels were consistently in the 75% to 85% range during the acute phase.
Seven months later, I still have severe fatigue, shortness of breath, body/joint pain, loss of balance, weakness, very high heart rate, and low O2 levels averaging about 90%. My pre-COVID O2 levels were consistently always 98% to 99%. I also believe that I have damage to my nervous system, my fine motor skills are severely degraded, and that my overall intelligence has suffered. I can still analyze data to be able to come to rational conclusions, but my memory has suffered, and my ability to engage in and maintain a conversation is greatly reduced.
I was hoping that the warmer weather would allow me to build my strength back by engaging in my normal outdoor activities, such as yardwork, riding my bicycle, etc., but my efforts leave me feeling even more fatigued and in pain, instead of making me stronger.
I've been hearing that this is very common in people who have had bad cases of COVID.
Additionally, I've recently had the 1st and 2nd doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
I became almost as sick from the vaccines as I was from the initial infection, and I feel that my recovery has been set back to where I was shortly after first having COVID.
Am I more miserable? Absolutely.
I'm trying to have gratitude and hope, but it isn't easy.

[The_Maphio]

The most important thing about a pandemy is coming out of it alive. Life shouldn't change for you if you managed to get outta it on your two feet.
Personally I think that if somebody got pussier even now that the danger is gone, they never had much of a spine to begin with.

[Kas19]

I'm feeling a bit better mentally, I have changed a lot. But I still feel stuck, if that makes sense.

[Enochian]

More miserable. Before COVID I was fortunate enough to be involved in a bad break up. I healed mentally but I’ve never really had the chance to find someone new because I’ve been on lockdown for so long 🙈

[DeeDeeDeVour]

Made me more cautious while trying to keep my hopes up.

[LorraineGates]

American government only exists to serve their own interests. Does not care about regular people at all, rather use us as slaves to be controlled.