How have you coped with quarantine? (1 Viewer)

[lexus]

I'm just curious as to how you guys have coped with quarantine. It's been several months since it started (in the US at least) and I've handled it well (thus far). Probably because I'm recovering from agoraphobia so I'm used to being at home a lot. But, sometimes not leaving the house drives me nuts and I can't stand it
I know it can be mentally draining for a lot of people so I hope that all of you are doing okay 💙


Anywho, How have you handled quarantine? How do you spend your time being stuck at home?

For me I've been playing Animal Crossing (probably too much ) and doing school work. Not that exciting, but it gives me something to do

 

[Jimimis]

I’m not rlly into going outside unless I want to show off some new outfit so I’m doing fine, I’ve got a lot of hobby projects to do. I’m hand sewing a lot of stuff which takes a billion hours so like I’m very occupied lol
And there’s always YouTube, will never get bored there lol

 

[honeyfornomoney]

It's been months since quarantine here, I don't even remember. I think I was just playing video games and exercise

 

[SHlNEE]

I have worked most of the whole time
Was home only little while cause I was switching jobs

Also had to be tested but luckily It was false alarm

 

[Suzy]

For me, not having to leave my house is a dream. Like I can live without leaving my house at all without it affecting me in any way at all.

However, my social anxiety is at an all time high now. I haven't left my house for anything in the past six weeks. I even do my shopping online and have my brothers open the door for me. Or I just get them to go but it's a little ridiculous since the shops are literally across the street from my house. I don't even know why it's so bad. I guess seeing other people before was what was healing me but now that we have been stuck at home, I just don't want to leave and see others at all. But I don't think that's affecting me negatively. I mean, I did have a mental break down a few weeks ago because my mum kept walking into my room without giving me any privacy and I realised that I really am not a people person. I mean, if I can't even stand communicating with my own family constantly (who are my favourite people in this world), there's no way I can deal with any other person for long periods of time. But ever since then my mum has been giving me privacy as well so I feel like I can breathe. It's just a bit unfair for her as well because she's the opposite of me and is a total extrovert and people person and she needs to communicate to stay sane. She talks on the phone for hours with her friends now because she can't meet up with them. But yeh, we're all coping now. She still comes for a chat every few hours but it's not as constant and I get a break so it's working out much better. So at the moment the main issue is me not being able to leave the house. Like the weird thing is I don't even feel anxious or nervous, I just don't want to leave for whatever reason. Like I have all my entertainment and fun at home so it doesn't seem like a necessity. It's kind of unfortunate for my family because they like going out and they keep asking me to join them but I really just cannot bring myself to leave. I'm hoping once my gym opens again that will be my first step out...

 

[izcream]

it's been a few months since i was quarantined but i have to admit, quarantine was pure torture for me istg, i was highkey dying of boredom and not being able to talk/hang out with my friends. the only thing i did while i was quarantined was studying, video calling my friends, watching k-dramas and playing videogames

 

[SHlNEE]

@Suzy you have big brothers? Jealous
Always wanted a big brother
All I technically have is a sister who lives on the other side of the country and we never speak because I don't like the things she has done in the past

Made my life pretty lonesome for years and years

 

[Suzy]

@Suzy you have big brothers? Jealous
Always wanted a big brother
All I technically have is a sister who lives on the other side of the country and we never speak because I don't like the things she has done in the past

Made my life pretty lonesome for years and years

No they're younger. I'm the oldest sibling in our family. Well... I do have an older half brother but he doesn't live with us and I don't really talk to him much. He's super close with all of my other siblings though. I'm just introverted and since I didn't really grow up with him I don't feel as close with him as I do my other siblings. So I only talk when he comes over to our house.

And that's unfortunate for you. I'm lucky in the sibling department. We're all really close. I consider them my only friends. My sister was my best friend but she got married and moved to a different state but we still talk often. Now my first brother is my closest friend. Of course it's different from having my sister but I'm not complaining. I don't know what I would do without them honestly.

 

[eclipsoul]

it just happens somehow but i don't really cope with it if anything quarantine made me realise that after all i don't enjoy spending time at home as much as i thought i did. most of the time i simply didn't know what to do with myself so i would play mobile games and do crosswords while a tv channel with older songs/music videos was playing in the background (my neighbours were probably annoyed but it's not like they're any better in this case). in poland quarantine ended a few months ago but yesterday they announced that places like stores other than grocery stores, restaurants and cinemas will be closed again (yet somehow they're leaving churches open even though they said they want to protect elderly people when nowadays it's mostly them who still go to churches) so it seems like it's coming back :wonugl:

 

[Tickita]

I like staying home. I just discovered more music and took advantage of the time to sleep more.

 

[dnb]

I work from home. Outdoor activities: walking, running, driving.

It helps that I'm in a region of the US (Northeast) where people are very good about wearing masks. So food shopping, etc. is not that stressful.

 

[Michael]

Youtube, spotify, Kpopsource, AKP (just the J-POP section), OH (just the japanese music section), my pet project, all my four fave groups (PassCode, Neo Japonism, Kolokol and Necronomidol), and my family; all of that have helped me on these times.

 

[yeji]

honestly with working I have been busy cause I have to be at the office almost daily

 

[Inevitable]

I've been playing the Sims a lot, reading (a bit), watching Youtube and TV, and I've joined a few dating apps to meet new people to chat with. A lot of people are on there for the same reason right now, so it's kind of nice.