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Many of us have experienced restrictions on movement and social contact during the pandemic. Talk about any restrictions that have especially affected you.

<strong> hey researchers i hope you guys are enjoying the memes.</strong> i honestly don’t know what the social restrictions are where i live right know. obviously i know there aren’t supposed to be big crowds anywhere and we’re supposed to wear masks but i don’t know any of the numerical limits for indoor and outdoor gatherings.<strong> i honestly don’t remember if we’re on lockdown right know. it’s too difficult to keep track.</strong> <strong> for me the problem isn’t legal restrictions as much as it’s my parents.</strong> i’m only allowed to hangout with my friends outside which is hard because it’s february and it’s 0 degrees and snowing. not being able to see my friends freely is really taking a toll on me more than anything else.<strong> i don’t care about masks or whether we can dine indoors or go back to school. i just want to see my friends so badly.</strong> it’s not the same online. texting/snapping is awkward, and calling is awkward, and facetiming is awkward. i end up isolating myself because it’s too hard to keep in contact with people. it’s so hard to answer texts and snapchat’s. i feel like an awful friend too. this is probably an important point in my life for social development but instead i’m just isolating myself. <strong> i know everyone’s teenage years suck but at least everyone else’s didn’t suck this badly.</strong> i feel like the most marked example of teenage isolation is the rise of fiction and escapism.<strong> almost all of my friends have found some media they use as a way to cope. don’t judge me for this one but right now it’s Taylor Swift and Glee (I KNOW IM SORRY).</strong> but<strong> i think i’m becoming so wrapped up in my own fantasy world i’m letting my real life slip.</strong> i feel like everything is slipping through my fingers. i just want to see my friends