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serious crayons:
I feel so sorry for both young people and old people. (And, well, I guess some in-between people, too.)
But young people are at their prime socializing/dating/learning/career building years, and they're being thwarted.
Old people already suffer, as a group, from intense and harmful social isolation. Now they can't even see their family members.
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on May 21, 2020, 06:34:25 pm ---Old people already suffer, as a group, from intense and harmful social isolation.
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I wouldn't agree that all old people suffer from intense and harmful social isolation. Or even a majority of them us. But I'm sure you didn't mean that.
I've learned to live with it, but I used to get annoyed by people who would look at me and see my gray hair and pity me. There have been those who seemed resentful that I even exist, because I remind them of how they've neglected their older loved ones.
My friend M, who just turned 80, has a refreshing point of view. He says there are people who are cats and people who are dogs. In these days of self quarantine, the dog people are going stir crazy, whereas the cat people are serene. He's a very social person, but is able to satisfy his needs online and with phone calls. He lives alone, and his doctor has forbidden him to go anywhere or have anyone come into his house. People can visit if they stay outside, 6 ft away, and wear a mask.
brianr:
Well I must be a dog person. I do hate cats ;D. I am 76 and was going crazy.
Thankfully I am going to the Farmers Market today, usually every 2nd week but last was March 21. It reopened last Saturday but I thought I would let it settle down a bit.
At the moment we cannot meet in groups more than 10. My walking group which I co-ordinate has over 40 on the email list and can have from 16 to over 30 on any one walk. I am waiting to hear the new announcement on Monday regarding group size. If it goes to 20, I will take names for June 2. The next level difficulty group above ours walked last Tuesday but they were going to split into 2 groups and rarely have more than 12-14.
Some of my friends tell me they are being cautious about going out, they did not go to the Supermarket like me but they are all couples so have a partner to talk to.
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on May 22, 2020, 01:54:47 pm ---My friend M, who just turned 80, has a refreshing point of view. He says there are people who are cats and people who are dogs. In these days of self quarantine, the dog people are going stir crazy, whereas the cat people are serene. He's a very social person, but is able to satisfy his needs online and with phone calls. He lives alone, and his doctor has forbidden him to go anywhere or have anyone come into his house. People can visit if they stay outside, 6 ft away, and wear a mask.
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Oh, I like that theory!!! Very interesting! I would be a cat person. I'm perfectly fine in my apartment, chatting with friends online, and watching TV, doing my daily workouts would be my ball of string. LOL
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on May 22, 2020, 01:54:47 pm ---I wouldn't agree that all old people suffer from intense and harmful social isolation. Or even a majority of them us. But I'm sure you didn’t mean that.
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Oh sorry, you’re right. I meant that older people as a demographic, statistically speaking, are more likely to describe themselves a feeling socially isolated. Which makes sense given their circumstances in modern Western culture. Within that group are a range of preferences just as in other age groups.
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