Dr Ro SmithNov 13, 2022

Please keep inviting your disabled/chronically ill friends to things. We can't always come, but it means a lot to know we're still wanted.

My social circle has dwindled *dramatically* since I got sick, and the pandemic cut off 80% of what remained.

Even if I say no a lot it doesn't mean I never want to come. In fact, it means I want to see people more, when I'm able.

Show threadMelindaNov 13, 2022
@Rhube
You are absolutely right. Also seeing people is made more difficult as finding outdoor places to meet up is not easy this time of the year. I know one such place and will be meeting a couple of friends there next week. So many things are indoors, and I agree with you that covid had greatly reduced contact with people. It is all very different now.
Show threadDr Ro Smith
@Melinda Yeah, I hear you, especially as we head into the colder part of the year. I'm lucky to have a couple of households I trust to be reasonably careful that I can hang indoors with every few weeks. But I miss having a wider circle of friends.
Nov 13, 2022 at 7:02pmWeb
Show threadMelindaNov 14, 2022
@Rhube
It's hard whatever way you look at it. I do zoom with some people, that can be ok, but not perfect. Things like theatre trips, meals indoors in restaurants are just not going to happen for me. If there was more mask wearing then I'd feel a theatre visit would be more feasible, but there's less and less of that. People genuinely seem to think it's mild, until they catch it. On plus side, I see more of nature, time for hobbies, am practicing my French more than ever before, it's different.