“The fear is still there. I don’t know when it will lessen”
Photo-Illustration: by the Cut; Photos Getty Images When the pandemic first began last year, most of us who were able went into lockdown; as New York City started to “flatten the curve,” it became easier to justify hanging out with friends again.
Needless to say, for many moms, dates and friends have sadly fallen a little low on the to-do list. We talked to two — one a parent to young children and the other a parent to tweens — about how they are managing to hold on to their social lives during COVID-19. I remember very well the day I was fully vaxxed: My husband and I went for dinner outside. It was the best thing in the world! Somebody actually picks up your plate after you’re done with it!
Most of our close friends know our boundaries and they don’t invite us to things that we don’t feel comfortable doing, like going to a museum, even with masks. I do feel jealous sometimes. Most of my friends have been going back and forth to Mexico, where I’m from — I’m not judging them. Maybe if I only had one child, I’d consider it, but my son is too young to wear a mask, so I’m more conservative.
I separated from my husband in September 2019 and we were just figuring out what co-parenting would look like when the pandemic hit. Then I got laid off. The idea of socializing went out the window, let alone anything as radical as dating. In no way did I want to meet anyone outside of my immediate family for fear of whatever virus they might have.
My kids didn’t hang out with other kids that often either. I tried to encourage them to talk to their friends, and they had a friend down the block that we pulled into our bubble. But I wouldn’t push it. If they’d wanted to go somewhere on the bus I don’t know if I’d have wanted them to.
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