Post-pandemic relationships

We finally found ourselves in a mix of normal life and pandemic. Many people went back to their routines, working normally, relating normally, an ordinary life. But we still have a good portion of the population living in fear and recluses of everything. We are already seeing that the vaccine is a reality, many countries are already practically immunized and are gradually returning to normality.

And how is your “normal” life going? Have you returned to normal or are you part of the more reclusive and cautious crowd? First of all, this is not a criticism of those who chose to remain in quarantine for a long time, after all, it is proven that social distancing is the best weapon in the pandemic. It's just to broach the subject of relationships, of course, in the pandemic!

Before, you easily went out to a party or a night out and knew someone, was interested in that person and soon they were together. Depending on the relationship, they were soon waking up together and sexually connected. What good thing! Going out to dinner, shopping, a bar with friends, meeting the new girlfriend's family (sometimes without this official title yet, but already on the way!).

And now, how do you do it? All the same? Do you distrust the person and her family? We are at this sinister moment where people who are very free (they don't wear masks all the time, go to the gym, go out to public places) are virtually rejected, offended in the street. Ugly fights! We found the family and posted that traditional photo of everyone together, happy, and we're already waiting for the online and offline reviews from the people who are always ready to snipe the crowd.

Have you noticed the amount of new couples that appear out there? Relationships that we thought were long lasting, strong and that remained firm for decades, ending like this, out of nowhere! I mean, not out of the blue! Maybe it was more appearance, maybe the much more intense coexistence at this time is crucial for the end and this new reality has been showing people how they really are in their daily lives. Before, any disagreement was just leaving the house, inviting a friend for a drink and letting things settle.

Now everything is a little different. Who said leaving is the option? Who has a friend available to drown their sorrows, ready to go out and leave their girlfriend or wife at home to help you out? Most of the time, you lock yourself in a room, she goes to her mother's house (and look there, there are people who haven't visited their parents for over a year) and everyone needs to live (or not) in the same environment. Or not because the alternative might be to end a relationship.

Hard to keep something you don't believe in, hard to start something new. Hard to get away from home for a few hours to cool off. Hard to go out to meet someone. We barely recognize people on the street because of the mask, imagine knowing someone with all that distrust of the present day? Not to mention the thousands of people who have lost someone this past year and are recovering from their pain. All people, in a way, are connected to some loss today. Is not easy for anybody!