IвЂ™ve grown up through 9/11, the recession in 2008, and now, a global pandemic. I turned 30 this year, and feel like IвЂ™m trapped in a dead-end world in a dead-end economy. I do my best to stay on the grind, but some days, the only way I can get out of bed is remembering the dog needs breakfast. The pandemic and inconsistent work conditions (working from home or coming into a ghost-town office) make work difficult to tackle. IвЂ™m lucky to still have a job, but the workload has been higher than ever. Many of my friends and their families are out of work with no new job prospects as security nets for unemployment and health care melt away. IвЂ™m so tired of everything being terrible. In my dreams, I end up in busy public areas, only to realize IвЂ™ve forgotten my mask. Whitney, 33 Sugar Land, Texas 4.) вЂ™Some days, the only way I can get out of bed is remembering the dog needs breakfastвЂ™ We are all feeling the effects of this, and wish so much that we could leave and be with family.вЂќ We have no family in the state, and donвЂ™t trust our son going to school or day care just yet, with the rising numbers, as I have underlying conditions. WeвЂ™re fortunate that we both have our jobs, but there has not been a relaxing вЂ™family momentвЂ™ in more than five months.

I work from home full-time, running a distribution office. My husband has to report to the office two to three days a week, and work from home the other days. вЂњMy 2-year-old was supposed to start Montessori in March, the week that everything shut down. Robert Jacksonville, Florida 3.) вЂ™Toddler life is no jokeвЂ™ It just seems that as soon as I found something I really enjoyed doing, it became too dangerous to do. Now I canвЂ™t go back to China and I donвЂ™t want to risk teaching here.

After my contract was done, I came back to spend a few months with family and friends before I made a decision on whether or not I wanted to go back to China. Instead of teaching here right away, I went to China and taught English for a year. вЂњI graduated from the University of Georgia with a teaching degree in 2018. Linda, 69 Roanoke, Virginia 2.) вЂ™I have no idea what my next plan isвЂ™ My mother is not reliable to tell me what it is like. I have no idea whats going on inside this facility. The governor needs to allow visits to assisted living memory care units with weekly testing for an вЂ™assignedвЂ™ visitor. I have never been inside it, nor am I allowed. вЂњMy 86-year-old mom had to go to a memory care facility. You never know what people are going through. People had the option to self-identify however theyвЂ™d like, hence why youвЂ™ll see some first names, some cities, some ages, and others with a little less information.Д«e kind out there. Final note: Responses have been edited for length, clarity and grammar.

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