Venting again
So I think I've mentioned before that I don't find jokes about the coronavirus, social distancing, face masks, etc. very funny - ESPECIALLY when people start taking it to the extreme and judging people in the PAST, or in FICTIONAL WORLDS where the coronavirus doesn't exist, etc. for whether or not they're social distancing or wearing masks. Because
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Lucky! I've heard a few in real life. It's true that I've seen this sort of thing more on the Internet, but I've seen it in real life too.
Since then, theyve updated the tannoy message they play in the shop to be mindful of people with hidden disabilities who may not be able to social distance or wear a face mask.
Again, lucky! It feels like it's very rare for people to actually understand and be mindful of people with disabilities.
I think the thing is that for the past several years, I've enjoyed being on the Internet more than anything else, which is why I'm so used to that, which is why I perceive whatever people are saying on the Internet as being what "most" people say.
This is our new norm.
I HATE hearing the term "new norm" or "new normal". It implies that things will be this way FOREVER. That people will be requiring social distancing and masks FOREVER. That people will have knee-jerk reactions to what people are doing in old movies FOREVER. The thought that things might last like this forever is what's making me so anxious. Sometimes I even feel that life is no longer worth living if these new restrictions will NEVER end.
How about "temporary norm" instead?
Without knowing the context of these jomes youre referencing, it could be possible that people dont mean it seriously. But more sarcastic and sardonically. So, for me when ive been watching a tv show or a movie and i see crowds or something i instantly feel weird not seeing them social distance lol and its nuts because i know that, these things were filmed ages ago. But its a knee jerk reaction, because the message to be aware is drilled into us, that we as a society are picking up on things that we dont need to (old movies, tv shows, etc). And we know its silly, so we make jokes about it. Because its absurd and weird. And its strange how our minds work.
For example; watching a queue on tv of an old show and theyre all clustered together and some of them are coughing - my mind will instantly look to see if theyre distancing lol and being cautious of the coughers lol. But at the same time, its not needed because its not real life. But our minds still become triggered by it.
Am I a bad person for NOT being triggered in that way by people coughing or crowding together, etc.? Even when people do so in real life, I don't say anything about it. I'm honestly more triggered by people making knee-jerk reactions like that to old movies, etc. (my friend has done something similar - I was watching something with him and he saw that there were lines on the ground and he praised the movie for being ahead of its time because they were social distancing, and that made me uncomfortable when he said that) Whenever that happens, I'm also afraid that my knee-jerk reaction to their behavior will cause me to say something I don't mean, and then they actually get angry about that, etc.
THIS is why I hope this doesn't last forever.
I know you say that I'm not alone in feeling the way I feel, but I DO feel like I'm alone, because I'm the only one who doesn't get stressed out at all when fictional characters or people from the past are crowding together or coughing, etc., but DOES get stressed out when others subconsciously get stressed out by such things.
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No, i can understand that. Its a very weird thing. So im not surprised you find it triggering and difficult. But when he says its ahead of its time, he doesnt mean that seriously. Its a type of subtle humour that isnt so obvious. Which i know, is probably very unsettling and confusing.
And yes it is a temporary norm. When people say the new norm, they dont mean this is how its gonna be till the end of time. For all we know there be other changes decades from now because of something else. Hopefully there wont be. But it just goes to show, 'the norm' is ALWAYS temporary :)
When you say forever, can you in all certainty, and really think about it, believe that this is still all being going on when youre 70?
Or is forever more, maybe in the next few years or less?
Going by the latest info we have, we are gaining traction against the virus, which is really good. I know there a lot of negativity and uncertainty floating around and the media playing up to it to get their audience engaged so they get their big bucks.
But honestly, its looking very possible atm. We're very close at getting a vaccine released. Theyve already found some that work - and are going through trials to make sure theyre effective enough. And theres been a lot of good news with two of them that are in the last stages of trails before released. It probably be out around december the earliest, but im very positive it will be released early next year :)
And theres already lots of treatments for severe cases atm which have seen the number of deaths decline worldwide.
We just need to keep up what we've been doing.
I think people will have ptsd from this for a while, but slowly itll pass :) And youll see people wont be triggered so much anymore. The jokes about the pandemic will become something old and boring. Some people might choose to still continue to wear masks for personal reasons, but the rules will fall away and people will stop using them.
Another positive thing ive seen is online independent businesses thriving! which is wonderful to see and be a part of :)
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