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    Is anyone else shifting frequently between moments of dread and moments of optimism?

    I don’t know what to feel from one moment to the next, and I’m a pretty strong person. But anxiety and tension is kicking up. I just looked at my 2 1/2 year old son as I tucked him in, told him I loved him, and my mind is just spinning thinking about how innocent and little he is, and wondering after all this, if we survive it, what his world is like in the future.

    I keep thinking “we’re on day THREE... WTF is this going to be like in May... July... and on and on.”

    It’s just too surreal to comprehend. A fucking virus sweeping the earth, causing us to be more fearful than we’ve probably ever been as people, killing many with untold deaths to come, we’re bound to lose friends and family and never go back to what was normal a week ago.

    • yeah its hard to know where its all going exactly.Bennn
    • personally i feel we're doing the right things over here and i trust my gov. People are also very docile compared to what we see in the USBennn
    • Dont want to be pessimistic, but i'm kind of worried about you guys in the US.. Your system and culture is very different than ours in Canada.Bennn
    • I fear social chaos in the US if things start to go south...Bennn
    • Man, looking in your kids eyes is one of the best medicines. Even though things are bad, we're in a much better position to fix it than ever before.PhanLo
    • Exactly what Benn said... I fear that in 7-8 days the amount of cases is going to skyrocket ... really hope I’m wrong.Ramanisky2
    • it's all happening for a reason.horton
    • I tell my daughter (5) all the time “mom and dad’s #1 job is to keep our babies safe.” It’s distressing to tell her and know we’re doing all we can, butmg33
    • ... everything is so uncertain.mg33
    • I feel ya bro. gotta be super hard with young kids.Ramanisky2
    • We're all working together, it's truly a global event and we'll make it!!robotron3k
    • i don't have kids but my dog has been getting lots of hugskingsteven
    • ! And what happened, then? Well, in QBN they say – that Robo's small heart grew three sizes that day..._niko
    • Yup. Dread, good news, aww shit, oh, OK!, fuck!, well, WTF??, vodka, wake up, FOR GOD SAKE, yay!, fuck!Akagiyama
    • I'm not so worried about the virus...we could all die of anything anytime. It's the financial side of things that terrifies me.BusterBoy
    • If I can't pay my mortgage and the bank doesn't offer relief...I'm fucked. And house prices will probably dive so if I have to sell...BusterBoy
    • Yes the global crash is scarier than the virus unfortunately. This could be a depression level event.yuekit
    • buster, Canadian banks are deffering mortgage payments for 6 months, I'm sure other countries will follow suit_niko
    • nahh im dead insidepango
    • Mg33 -I have two young kids as well.... I’ve been in shit places for months on end (army) with death all around - you will adjust - you have to take ownership -Static_Line
    • of your mind and be the rock your family needs... the stress today will become “normal” - control what you can, focus on your fitness as well - a strong body -Static_Line
    • Will e sure the mind is resilient and able to make sound decisions. Be proactive in whatever way you can ....Static_Line
    • fight where and how you can.... Do not fall in to a spiral of helplessness.... fight back - straight up.Static_Line
    • Same, man. I've been having a short freakout moment each day this week, which is so unlike me. It's weird. It's scary. It's unlike anything we've ever faced.nocomply
    • China reported 0 new cases yesterday. There’s light at the end of the tunnel.mort_
    • 100% optimist
      its nuthin
      drgs
    • I take anything China says with a grain of saltpango
    • NY Governor Cuomo: "We're in a war, we must treat this as a war!! Oh, and there's no need for fear or panic."BustySaintClaire
    • I'm back and forth constantly, mg33. It's borderline disruptive to my psyche in general, the swings. All I want is to shut down work and do family.monospaced
    • Same, as my wife and 6 year old son brave the storm at home. We also had a 5.7 earthquake here yesterday (SLC) that scared us to death +50 aftershocks.davey_g
    • I'm just concerned on the business/financial side. This is already affecting so many.grafician
    • @Static_Line great advice!Krassy
    • @mort_ do you really believe anything China reports?Krassy
    • Fair point @krassy and @pangomort_

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