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10 Reasons Why We Hate the Quarantine

“I can’t wait for this to be over so everything can go back to normal.”  It’s what everyone is saying. They’re tired of waiting in line to get into a store. Tired of fighting for Lysol spray and Clorox wipes. Tired of wearing a mask in public. Tired of being in the house.  They would much rather things go back to normal so they can get manicures, pedicures, wash and sets and haircuts, shape ups for the men. Boozy brunches and after work happy hours with friends are deeply longed for. Any social interaction that doesn’t include Zoom or FaceTime. Unfortunately, this is the new normal.  Those of us who are fortunate enough to be able to work from home, have been inside since the beginning of March, only leaving if necessary. I don’t think any of us knew that staying inside could be as draining and dreadful as it has been. There seems to be nothing to do, but to eat, sleep, and watch Netflix. But after 2 months, even that seems to have gotten old. It seems as if we can’t sleep