Time in lockdown has woken me up CAN’T GO BACK TO OLD LIFE
LOCKDOWN has made me realise I don’t like any of the people in my life.
My parents have been grasping and ungrateful. My girlfriend has been lazy, while my friends are irresponsible and stupid.
I’ve run my business from home since 2016 so grafting on the kitchen table is no big deal for me. I have my routines and my targets.
My girlfriend has always been a party girl and not being able to visit busy clubs and pubs has driven her crazy.
Morons
To listen to her moaning about being bored and stuck at home with me has been a wake-up call.
Sometimes I look at her and get the impression she can’t stand the sight of me; that our home is nothing more than a base to her and I’m only useful for splitting the bills.
Shopping for my parents was horrendous because they complained about every purchase and they still haven’t paid me back a penny.
I thought I’d be able to rely on my mates for a chat but all five of them have proved themselves to be a bunch of morons.
From getting drunk to begging me for money, they drove me mad. One left his wife and isolated with his secret girlfriend. Then he tried to boast about all the great sex he was having in insensitive nightly texts to me – when he knows that my girl and I haven’t had sex in a year.
Now that we’re emerging into the light I’m sorely tempted to dump everyone I know and strike out on my own. Dare I?
JANE SAYS: I suspect a lot of people are emerging from the recent crisis wondering where they go from here.
From unsupportive partners to annoying friends, four months in extreme circumstances have certainly taken their toll. that you rash.
Don’t be tempted to throw your whole life up in the air because all of our emotions are still raw.
Don’t be too quick to judge others because life under lockdown wasn’t quite so different for you. You’re used to working from home, you’ve done it for years.
But others, like your girlfriend or even your parents, who have been used to getting out and about and doing their own thing, clearly found the whole experience very
All I would urge is don’t do anything scary and confusing. Being confined to barracks really doesn’t suit everyone and you need to think about giving them a little more leeway.
Cutting free of your folks, girlfriend and mates is a pretty big leap. Isn’t there a danger that you might miss them down the line and feel isolated yourself?
That said, if you are convinced that you need a complete change, then you’re fully entitled to conceive a different kind of future. What do you want to do? Where do you want to go?