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Pandemic 2020
The Sociopath Who Enjoyed the Lockdown
And low key wishes for another one
When the lockdowns happened, I saw how devastated many people were. I was too. I felt for those who lost jobs and loved ones. I also felt for those who almost lost their minds from being stuck at home against their will. I remember the evening the scary emergency alert came in telling us to stay home and that the country was shutting down. I remember the panic that flew through my spine, but I also remember the smirk on my alter ego’s twisted face saying heck yea, staying home? Hell yea!
Don’t yell sociopath just yet.
When daycares started closing down, my ex and I decided to work our schedules in such a way that my daughter wouldn’t have to go anywhere and would just be with us on our days off. We both decided to ask for one extra day off to make that happen. But my previous job wouldn’t accept the new schedule I gave them, I had a decision to make. It was either I stuck with my old schedule and kept taking my daughter to random people’s homes, not knowing where they’ve been and with whom during a deadly pandemic, or quit this job that obviously didn’t give a damn about me and my daughter’s safety. It wasn’t a very hard decision to make. It turned out I also didn’t give a damn about the job that didn’t give a damn about…
