#Microblog Monday 374: Super Loud
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Our school district set thresholds for when it would move to virtual school for two weeks. On the second day back, 59.8% of schools hit the threshold. But we didn’t enter virtual school. Instead, we entered a state of chaos, with thousands of people yelling at each other online and through virtual town meetings.
I sat through part of one of the town meetings, eating a bowl of Chex, when I realized that no one was responding to any of the speakers. I was literally just hearing people say the things they were already saying in all-caps on social media. And then the host would thank them for speaking and call on the next person.
I’m at a loss on how to move forward. And amid the explosion of text messages dissecting the latest school email, the ChickieNob said, “Did you hear about the new variant found in Cyprus?” My heart sounds really loud in my chest right now.
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8 comments
It’s so loud right now. So. Loud. No one is listening and my anxiety is high. Our extremely cautious friends are currently positive and it was likely a school exposure. Sending my kids back today feels extra hard. Thankful for science and vaccines but common sense and listening might be more helpful in this moment. I’m sorry your experience is similar.
Oh, totally. Everyone is stressed and it seems like every discussion devolves into a shouting match quickly. I’m sorry you’re having to deal with this.
I’ve entered a state of “we’re going to get it” and am working to plan accordingly for groceries/necessities/etc to have on hand. This shouldn’t be mistaken for “I don’t care” or “ehhh” – in our household, adults are wearing KN95s anytime we go out (which is rarely), we’re vaxxed/boosted to the max (with one kid unable to be vaxxed yet), and kids have KF94s. BUT. We live in a very red state that’s currently exploding with cases (argh). No option for virtual school, masks optional at school, and kiddo came home the other day and told me 2 grade levels were all together for indoor recess (ARGH). Hubby has some in person work stuff and I work in healthcare with direct patient care responsibilities. So even though we’re curtailing what optional stuff we can and doing our best, it is what it is. It is so frustrating right now. And scary.
I’ve…sort of stuck my head in the sand lately regarding US news. I know it’s bad, its always been worse than in Finland, but now (finally?) it is getting worse here. Still not as bad as the US, but…not good either. I’ve had Covid, even though I was fully vaxxed. When I can, I’ll get my booster and my kids will get vaxxed too. Having had Covid, I feel a bit more..relaxed (in mental anxiety), but we are still taking precautions to further protect our family and those around us. I really do think it is now a matter of when, not if, people will get Covid, if they haven’t gotten it already.
Sorry no one is listening and the yelling is getting louder. It all just sucks!
So. Much. Noise. I am so tired of it all. (See today’s post!)
I just (and I should have known better) checked the Fbk page of an anti-Covid-vax friend in the UK who I have on permanent “hide” status. Silly me! And another friend there who is health-compromised and has been super careful for two years has just contracted the virus along with her entire family. I have been too scared to read about the Cyprus variant. So I’m just burying my head in the sand and making the most of the “last days” by going out for brunch before Omicron arrives.
Oh my gosh, yes. I am wearing KN95s again and trying to stagger when we ready and not getting all my coffee because I don’t want to drink if anyone else is in the room, and the students are still not wearing their masks properly, and I remember when we were told we’d go virtual if we went over 9% positivity last year and being mad when we didn’t at 10% last January, and now we’re over 20% with full classes and NOTHING CHANGES. I’m hoping to avoid it but my anxiety is through the roof and I am struggling to function like a human like substance. I’m also hoping for a snow day tomorrow. This can’t last forever, right? I heard about that Cyprus variant and just put my head down and stifled the urge to just scream for about an hour. This is unsustainable. I’m sorry your heart is so loud. This suuuuuuuuucks.
Sorry everything is so terrible. So disappointing that things are so much worse. I’m so disgusted by the open schools at all costs crowd which unfortunately includes even liberal politicians. I remember a few years ago there was a mysterious new polio-like illness that affected a handful of kids and it made national news. Now 1000+ dead kids is no big deal “but learning loss!” And what about long Covid? I’m not willing to risk disabling my kids. We have kept them home by alternating taking long periods of time off, since we have no family to stay home with them. We will have exhausted those options soon. In California of all place HCW are allowed to back to work positive if they are asymptomatic, no isolation. Despite the fact that you can transmit Covid even if asymptomatic! Meanwhile I am forced to work at the office despite being able to (and having done) my job remotely. It’s much more dangerous now than when we were sent home. I wear two N95s lately (trouble getting good seal and I’ve tried a lot of masks) and I eat lunch in my car. I don’t take my mask(s) off at all. The airborne aerosols don’t magically stop at a doorway, yet it’s allowed to be maskless in your office and everyone but me does so.
My daughter’s high school is on an “adaptive pause” this week. We shall see what they decide to do next Tuesday. Regardless, she said that 400 kids were out sick last week – that’s almost 1/4 of the school. Sooo tired of this nonsense.