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A year or so before the pandemic, I had a health thing, couldn& #39;t walk and was house-bound for ages. When I was recovering, I went back out into the world. Here are my basic-ass tips on emerging from your lockdown cocoon and how to deal. (1/7)
When you see friends, colleagues again, it& #39;ll feel surreal. Even if you don& #39;t love the person you& #39;re meeting, you might associate them with a happier or different time, pre-pandemic, and it might make you emotional. That& #39;s ok. If tearful, fuck it, just let that shit out. (2/7)
You& #39;re going to feel self-conscious. Maybe your nan did your last haircut. Maybe you& #39;ve got chubby, or buff, or you& #39;ve gone grey. Or all 3 together... yum. Nobody is going to care. Try and put it aside and just enjoy being around people and stuff again. (3/7)
I was about as extrovert as someone can get, but after being home for ages, I felt weird and fragile around people, at train stations etc. This is also ok. If you feel overwhelmed, just park your ass on a bench and centre yourself: treat people like bees. It works. (4/7)
When I emerged from my shit show, I was alone with it, but the good news here is that everyone is feeling the same thing at the same time. So, 1) everyone understands how you& #39;re feeling and 2) assume people need your patience like you need theirs. (5/7)
Pubs opening again. Don& #39;t drink too much if it& #39;s been a while. My first time out of the house to the pub, I got uber trashed as I& #39;d forgotten my own limits, and I suspect not drinking in a while lowered those limits also. (6/7)
Shower. And put some fucking day clothes on. Wear a mask still when you& #39;re meant to. (7/7) Pls share tips below. xx
