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I broke up with my girlfriend of 4yrs about a month or two ago, feeling quite lonely. I told myself 100% what I should do is get out, socialise, meet new people... not stay home alone in the apartment. But now all this coronavirus shit has kicked off and I have no choice but to isolate myself and do just that. And it doesn't seem like it will end any time soon (UK). So that's stressing me out a lot.
That said, I decided to make the best of this time, and actually reconnect with some of my old hobbies and interests that I gave up before. In my drive for self development, I tried to stop myself doing so many things like gaming, watching anime, tv, etc before... but I think I was too harsh on myself. It's nice to go back to these things again and enjoy them.
Right now I have a desire for escapism, fantasy, science fiction... stuff that takes me out of this current situation. It makes me think, is escapism healthy or not? In my teenage years I sank thousands of hours into games like final fantasy and animal crossing. Maybe it wasn't the best, but looking back, it really helped me cope with the difficult times I went through back then. Do I regret it? I'm not sure.
To all you other anons out there - stay strong, you got this. Let's all be here for each other.
