People Are Not Themselves During This Pandemic: Have You Felt Offended or Outraged by Them?

I am definitely more cranky. Before I had COVID-19, I hated being restricted. Post COVID-19, I still hate being restricted. Which is odd since I am something of a loner. But it is the authority that bugs me, and the fact that they insult my intelligence daily.
 

Lewkat said:
I am definitely more cranky. Before I had COVID-19, I hated being restricted. Post COVID-19, I still hate being restricted. Which is odd since I am something of a loner. But it is the authority that bugs me, and the fact that they insult my intelligence daily.
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Well, I want to thank you again for setting some things straight in that unfortunate thread that in part, discussed WWII. So, despite the effect the whole COVID-19 situation is having on you, you are still being kind. :)

Tony
 
jujube said:
I'm so frustrated right now, I could scream.

We have hospice in for mom now and they have been wonderful but they can only do what she is willing to accept.

I'm going back and forth, 7-hour drive each way. My life is a mess.
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Jujube, my heart goes out to you. I hear your frustration and more. I've been feeling a lot more stress lately as well, but you do have a difficult situation. I'm sending positive thoughts your way. Hang in there.
 
Some people are under a lot of financial, emotional and physical stress due to the pandemic (lost jobs, lost loved ones, illness). Others are simply suffering from entitlement deprivation because they can't get what they want, or as much of what they want, or when they want it. The psychological end result is the same - indirect aggression. They are angry and can't retailiate on the main cause of their problems, so they take it out on whoever is the handiest.
 
Lewkat said:
What did I set straight, Tony? But, thank you anyway.
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You straightened some things out, things that I was being called out on as being untrue in my assertion that people did pull together in the US to fight in WWII. I didn't live through WWII, so my knowledge is only through reading or seeing film on that part of history and talking to those who had lived through it in various capacities. You did live through it, and posted, speaking from your own recollection. I appreciated that you posted as you did, and in my position in that situation, it was seen by me as an act of kindness.

Thanks,

Tony
 
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Liberty said:
So that's whats "rolling up my canna leaves" and chewing the heck out of them...had two cocoons of praying mantis this spring and that didn't help at all. Thanks for the info. My big female back window garden spider is doing very well, though...fed her some gnats this morning, now she's so full she doesn't even move around her web.

Here's a pix of her with her second egg cocoon bag she "laid" recently:


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As far as I see it none of us are perfect. Sometimes if you poke the tiger you're going to lose an arm. People are very excitable right now. And sometimes people are dealing with other issues as well. We can't judge people over a single incident. Especially when we wouldn't like it if the tables were turned.
 
tbeltrans said:
You straightened some things out, things that I was being called out on as being untrue in my assertion that people did pull together in the US to fight in WWII. I didn't live through WWII, so my knowledge is only through reading or seeing film on that part of history and talking to those who had lived through it in various capacities. You did live through it, and posted, speaking from your own recollection. I appreciated that you posted as you did, and in my position in that situation, it was seen by me as an act of kindness.

Thanks,

Tony
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Oh, well, you are more than welcome, Tony. Listen, at the beginning, no one wanted into that war, but when we were attacked, and Hitler came after us, well, we immediately took on a different persona. One for all and all for one, you know? I was a child, but a highly perceptive one and my father kept me that way. After it was over and the Holocaust pictures were being published in Life Magazine and the like, he made me look at each and every one of them and stressed that something like this should never happen again to any one ethnicity. When I was in the A.F. we had to see the documentaries of this abomination all over again and we were told exactly what my dad said. Many people aren't being taught today, just what it really was all about back then. And, the Japanese, well, they were worse, if that is possible. It boggles the mind what one human can perpetrate upon another. Keep the faith my friend.
 
Lewkat said:
Oh, well, you are more than welcome, Tony. Listen, at the beginning, no one wanted into that war, but when we were attacked, and Hitler came after us, well, we immediately took on a different persona. One for all and all for one, you know? I was a child, but a highly perceptive one and my father kept me that way. After it was over and the Holocaust pictures were being published in Life Magazine and the like, he made me look at each and every one of them and stressed that something like this should never happen again to any one ethnicity. When I was in the A.F. we had to see the documentaries of this abomination all over again and we were told exactly what my dad said. Many people aren't being taught today, just what it really was all about back then. And, the Japanese, well, they were worse, if that is possible. It boggles the mind what one human can perpetrate upon another. Keep the faith my friend.
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Thanks Lewkat! Yes, what you have described here is also my understanding, and I certainly appreciate your posts on the subject. It truly is amazing what human beings can, and are willing, to do to each other.

Tony
 
True colors that's all we're seeing. The people whose behavior or opinions haven't changed are truer to form like it or not. Those that went Jekyl and Hyde have showed their true character ie selfishness or they are actually a paranoid or scared person no matter what face they've put on in the past.
 
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Lewkat said:
I am definitely more cranky. Before I had COVID-19, I hated being restricted. Post COVID-19, I still hate being restricted. Which is odd since I am something of a loner. But it is the authority that bugs me, and the fact that they insult my intelligence daily.
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Yes, the restriction is certainly no fun for anyone! But I'm curious, in what way do you feel the "authority" are insulting your intelligence? I really can't tell what you are referring to.
 
WhatInThe said:
True colors that's all we're seeing. The people whose behavior or opinions haven't changed are truer to form like it or not. Those that went Jekyl and Hyde have should their true character ie selfishness or they are actually a paranoid or scared person no matter what face they've put on in the past.
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People's sides are multi-faceted, especially now, and someone can still be a nice or good person regardless of how they are behaving now.
 
Ruthanne said:
People's sides are multi-faceted, especially now, and someone can still be a nice or good person regardless of how they are behaving now.
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In 'normal' times they might be better at controlling their behavior but in times of stress, duress or something new we still get to see people's impulses or natural inclinations to say the least. They might even like being 'nice' or 'carefree' but it's still an act for many.
 
We sorta felt hard done by / frustrated / upset because of not being able buy basic things like toilet paper / and basic soap which included clothes washing items, we didn’t abuse anyone over it ....Well maybe the TV ......when they showed where our basic items were being bought and shipped overseas by criminals who had up to 50 people “working for them“ to buy essential items, ..that also included powdered baby formulas

We have been so lucky in South Australia we had less than 500 cases with very few deaths
( I believe about 7 deaths )
We have had our freedom back for about 2 months now and most things like our dancing is back to normal.
I feel for our bordering state of Victoria. who’ve had stage 4 restrictions for 5 months now and still little sign of their restrictions being lifted in the greater Melbourne ( city / suburbs ) areas where they have had 24,909 cases and 904 deaths ....no wonder they are angry and frustrated .
 
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