why i think we need to all cut ourselves and our partners some slack about activity right now ( a list that no one asked for ),
for a great many people, life is starting to get back to “normal” except it’s not a familiar normal, and navigating the NEW normal is stressful, it’s taxing, it takes an emotional toll and for some it might take a physical toll, it’s okay if you don’t have the mental energy to be here and write / create / be active
isolation is terrible for mental illness, for many of us who have been on the path to recovery and healing, isolation and a MASSIVE disruption of routine just threw a wrench into that path and we’re being set back and are trying to push forward again — it can be exhausting. rp shouldn’t be one more thing to beat yourself up over.
there might be people in your life, or in your partners’ lives, whose health has been directly impacted by covid. not all of these outcomes end with recovery. for some people it’s more than just frustration and restlessness, be gentle because you never know what they’re going through
outside of covid, there are still people who have lost loved ones, and who are trying to help loved ones who have pre-existing conditions and this has made the process of getting help and assistance and grieving loss infinitely harder
the entire world as it exists right now is essentially one large anxiety trigger, every country ( and in the US, every state ) is on a different stage of recovery, but none of us know what the end is going to look like or when it will come, this anxiety isn’t normal, it’s not something your body is used to dealing with and processing, even if this has been going on for months, you’re still going to have moments where it gets to you, that’s okay. give yourself time. be gentle with yourself.
a lot of people used tumblr as a safe haven, and with the update ( as trivial as it is ) that’s ANOTHER new change and adjustment to make and for many it might just be another straw on the camel’s back, sometimes complaining about something small and trivial is a lot easier than complaining about something you have zero control over
writing takes energy. and time. and creativity. and right now a lot of your energy might be devoted to just navigating day to day, trying to focus on self care, your loved ones, picking your life back up, preparing for whatever the future might hold, and figuring out how to process this whole experience: writing is something that comes easy to a lot of us, and not being able to do it so freely can get frustrating, but it doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong it just means you need to give yourself a little bit of a break.
people have kids, and families, and enormous life changes ( moving back from school, losing jobs, having to move in with parents, financial struggles, etc. ) going on
i know i can only speak for myself, but i honestly don’t care if you’re not on as much anymore. or if when you are on you only write one reply instead of 7. i don’t care if your reply speed has gone down. i don’t care if it’s been months since you’ve replied. —- i am more concerned with you as a person than you as a writer and right now you should be prioritizing the things going on in your life and head. write when you have the energy to. this goes for more than just writing, but just cut yourself some slack.
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