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Scared about lockdown restrictions being lifted

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Hi, I'm Chris and I'm new here.

I feel scared about the lifting of lockdown restrictions. I'm on the spectrum, I'm 53. With lockdown restrictions, I didn't have to deal with the outside world too much. But as lockdown restrictions are being eased, the impatience of everyone else is very scary. Are there any fellow autistics who feel the same as me. 

I am married with no children. I live in Bermondsey.

Thanks

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  • I wouldn't say I was scared but I've settled into a "lockdown routine". I work from home now, I can order anything I need online, all my events are now online and my local area is great for walking. I've no desire to go back to the old normal. 

    I'm still hesitant about travelling to do "stuff" - and I generally find the less people the better (anytime I travel or I go out to the nearest town it's headphones on to filter everything else out). Even though I've had my second vac I'm cautious because of the new variant and navigating crowds of people. I think it'll take me a while to relax again go to events where there are people (I'm a fan of comedy nights, theatre, talks - that kind of stuff). I think I said on another thread, I'm getting ready to mix with the world again but it'll be at a nice slow place.

    I'm in no rush. 

    With the vaccine roll-out and the numbers (new cases, hospitalizations) as low as they are I am worried about people getting caught up in a false sense of security - a lot of things feel normal now. (Hard to believe a year ago that toilet roll was a rare item, or there were queues round the block for hand sanitizer). 

  • in reply to Ethan

    Hmmm, folks aren't learning, are they? I have the same worries about the variants.

    I know NTs struggle without socialisation, just as some of us struggle with it, but ultimately we will all have to deal with another wave, if we don't take it easy.

    Personally, I'm hoping for a few long term changes to improve life for everyone. A crowded commute stresses me out no end, I haven't missed that, but if home working becomes part of the norm it could bring a lot of benefits to a lot of people for a lot of reasons.

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  • in reply to Ethan

    Hmmm, folks aren't learning, are they? I have the same worries about the variants.

    I know NTs struggle without socialisation, just as some of us struggle with it, but ultimately we will all have to deal with another wave, if we don't take it easy.

    Personally, I'm hoping for a few long term changes to improve life for everyone. A crowded commute stresses me out no end, I haven't missed that, but if home working becomes part of the norm it could bring a lot of benefits to a lot of people for a lot of reasons.

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