The Covid-19 pandemic changed the lives of millions of people. Many had to face the loss of a loved one, a job or a love. That last one was the case of a woman who lived in Brooklyn and after their breakup he moved to W.V. where, he says, he had to face loneliness and depression.
Everyone has a story to tell related to pandemic. Blake Dodge shared his through an article in Business Insiderand recounted how her four-year relationship with her partner, whom she had met at a festival in North Carolina, ended, a situation that led her to move to another state where her mood worsened.
The woman says that she and her partner were very different, but that this helped them complement each other, learn from each other and fall in love. And even though they overcame the most difficult moments of the pandemic together, once society recovered, they decided to separate as they no longer found joy in their relationship.
A move and a broken heart after leaving New York
In the article, the woman shared that she initially had a long-distance relationship, as she was finishing college and he was working in Pittsburgh. Some time later they moved together NY in the summer of 2019. When the pandemic began to affect the day-to-day life of the city, they decided to take refuge in Maine, then in Michigan. After two years working from home, they managed to strengthen their relationship and learned to communicate better. But the stress of each person’s work caused them problems.
When the world began to return to normal, they realized the differences and recounted that the breakup was devastating and the time spent in Brooklyn Afterwards it became too depressing for him to decide to continue his life there.
North Carolina, a quiet but lonely city
Came to North Carolina and stayed with some friends. She later moved to an apartment in W.V.. Although she was hesitant to stay in that place, she met an old school friend and they fell in love with her.
But recovery was not difficult at all, and in a place like Virginiawithout all the hustle and bustle that represented Brooklyn, on Saturdays he often experienced physical pain, with a touch of panic, he said. Little by little she realized that she had depression, she always stayed at home ordering food at home in the same clothes and looking to fight with her new partner.
But over time he has learned to enjoy what it offers him. Virginia, like snowboarding and going out dancing. He even jokes that, in the absence of a busy nightlife, they make up dates to Walmart. She also looked for new activities that she can share together because she considers that the pandemic forced her to distance herself from physical contact, which is why it is difficult for her to be close to her friends and family.
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