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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> My most pressing issue is not being able to go home for Christmas.</strong> <strong> To travel home, we would have to go halfway across the country, including 4 meal stops and a night at a hotel.</strong> My parent's house would usually have been our first stop, but my mom is a front-line worker who has seen how horrible this disease has been in her community and my dad is high risk with a laundry list of pre-existing conditions. They have been taking this very seriously and the last time I saw them in person was last Christmas.<strong> My mom told me in March that she didn't want me coming home for Christmas.</strong> Our second stop would be to see<strong> my in-laws.</strong> They have been<strong> more relaxed in their response </strong> and we have friends and family near them that are in the camp of people who are in denial. So<strong> if we were to make that stop we would be seeing dozens of people, about half of whom haven't been taking COVID seriously at all.</strong> They live in one of the current epicenters of the disease, St. Louis, MO. <strong> It is really painful not to see them this holiday season. I don't like just being stuck at home with just my husband and my son. I need my space.</strong>