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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.

Right now, I feel like I’m frozen in time and all the days just bleed together. It’s a wild feeling. I had lived alone in New York City for 4.5 years when the Corona hit. I was used to a certain amount of solitude and loneliness, as I have no one to come home to, but I have never hated it as much as I do now. ... All my social interactions disappeared March 13, 2020. Friday the thirteenth of course. At first I loved the freedom I had. I could sleep in, do little work, and indulge in some vices throughout the day. Who wouldn’t love that? But then the weeks turned to months, and hope for returning to my regular life in the fall quickly disappeared, as there’s no definitive end in sight. I’m lonely. That’s how I feel. I feel alone. I try to be active. I’m trying to eat healthy. I’m trying to love myself. But it can be hard. These are all things I’m doing after having gained a considerable amount of weight after a recent doctor’s visit. I felt so ashamed. ... So when you ask, “How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now?” My answer is that I’m trying to love myself. ...