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

<strong>Right now,</strong> the pandemic is mostly affecting my life in that <strong>I am very socially isolated.</strong> I can't visit friends for worry of contagion. <strong>I can't go see my parents, </strong>because my mom has heart disease and COPD and is over 60. I miss her so much, and I'm so scared she'll get COVID and die. Right now <strong>I'm working from home, teaching 9th grade English. It's really stressful and weird.</strong> The kids aren't doing much. But I don't feel safe going back either. I couldn't go see my best friend in another state over the summer. <strong>I feel so horribly lonely and frustrated, especially since I see people socializing normally all the time.</strong>