Dear Yuri,
Being in isolation has been an emotional rollercoaster, at first it was okay then I slowly started to grow uncomfortable and paranoid. Worried that life as we know it will never be the same. It felt so surreal like I was in one of those post-apocalyptic movies, entertaining to watch but a terrifying reality.
My boyfriend is an essential worker and I am currently unemployed and at high risk of the virus. I’ve been inside since March 9th with my only company being mainly social media and Netflix. It’s been difficult especially on my mental health. It feels as if everyday is just one long day that keeps playing over and over again with nothing new and nothing to look forward to.
I’m not ready to die, but it feels like all these horrible things are going on around me and I’m trying so hard to figure out if this is all new or if the worlds always been this horrible and I’m just now old enough to realize it. I want change, I want a future I can feel safe to raise my children in, a future of the earth being healthier and a world where there isn’t trillionaires around while there’s still people who can’t even afford to feed their families.
And I hope after this is all over something will change.