The MCO has turned me into an anxious blob.
The MCO has turned me into an anxious blob, because I tendered my resignation just before the MCO started and I'll be out of a job soon.
People are also not hiring as actively anymore so that's where the anxiety kicks in. Funnily enough, my current work has really kept me company, and my 6 cats too! Work has kept me distracted from the anxiety while my cats have been a big help in just letting me be an anxious blob and comforting me at home.
I'm also generally a person with limited social battery but being forced to stay inside has really made me crave human connection in real life (other than the faces I see every day at home). Texts just don't feel the same, you know? Wishing the MCO would end soon but I know it's necessary for the safety of myself and others. However, I should allow myself to feel bummed about things being cancelled, etc. because I am human.
Tzarina, 24, Ampang
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