Dear Janus:

What you shared in your recent post teaches me that:

1. You feel more comfortable to not be around people than to be around people (because your inner critic doesn’t have people to project itself into, so you don’t worry about what this and that person is thinking about how you look, sound, etc.), so in this regard the quarantine works for you.

2. You communicate with people more easily online than in person, through typing away, vs talking. In this regard too, the quarantine is working for you.

3. You have more time to do what you need to do: to meditate, listen to nature, exercise, etc. during the quarantine than you had before, so in this regard too, the quarantine is working for you.

What I figure regarding your future career path is that what you do for a living needs to be done mostly in the context of you being alone, typing away in a computer, and doing tasks otherwise that do not involve interacting with other people in-person. Some interactions in-person, if necessary, will need to be limited in time, so that you don’t get overwhelmed.

I am glad you find comfort and help in your communications online with the LGBTQ community as well as here, on your thread. Do take advantage of the quarantine for as long as it lasts!

anita