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What's something you secretly liked about quarantine?

Holly Jane

2019/2020 feels so long ago now and yet despite it being such a strange time there are parts of it I miss, like staying in all the time and not being able to socialise and get close to other people.

Though it sounds bad, that part I miss the most. Socialising and being close to people is one of my biggest anxiety and autism triggers, often resulting in panic attacks and meltdown.

From that point quarantine felt like heaven for me.

It's weird because I am a people person, I would love a friend or somebody to love who also loves me but because of autism and severe anxiety I come across not as a people person. I hate fighting against my own mind, it's so illogical.

And yet, to most people I must come across as cold/rude/shy/ignorant maybe? I hope not, I hope people see me in a better way than this but I worry they don't.

Anyway back to the thread in question. As the title says...

What's something you secretly liked about quarantine?

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  • I had my wedding during those times and that was wonderful! No guests because our families live abroad so they couldn’t come. No party, only dinner cooked by me and a cake baked by me. No spending money on unnecessary things and no noise. We had a lovely walk in the park in the evening, walking was allowed here, in Germany. Till today whoever I tell the story of my wedding, they say “I’m so sorry!” “That must have been terrible” no! That was great! And my husband (NT, but also an introvert) didn’t mind that there were just the two of us. 
    In his culture the parties are even bigger than here, in Europe, so he says it’s a lot of headache when it comes. But I have beautiful traditional dresses from my mother in law, I also had one for that day. 
    i also liked that shops were closed and I stopped hearing “go, buy yourself a new cloth” which I don’t like or even hate. 

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  • I had my wedding during those times and that was wonderful! No guests because our families live abroad so they couldn’t come. No party, only dinner cooked by me and a cake baked by me. No spending money on unnecessary things and no noise. We had a lovely walk in the park in the evening, walking was allowed here, in Germany. Till today whoever I tell the story of my wedding, they say “I’m so sorry!” “That must have been terrible” no! That was great! And my husband (NT, but also an introvert) didn’t mind that there were just the two of us. 
    In his culture the parties are even bigger than here, in Europe, so he says it’s a lot of headache when it comes. But I have beautiful traditional dresses from my mother in law, I also had one for that day. 
    i also liked that shops were closed and I stopped hearing “go, buy yourself a new cloth” which I don’t like or even hate. 

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