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Maybe all of January.
To be honest, that month was an exercise in theDo Not Disturb button.
And I dont say that proudlyI was once upon a timethatfriend who responded to texts in .02 seconds.
psychotherapist and founder of Manhattan Wellness
Theres literally nothing I hate more than being left on read for hours, days, weeks.
UMMMM, I know this school of thought; I got my PhD in self care from there.
I know were allentitled to prioritize restand thatsetting up boundariesis necessary for our wellbeing and yadda yadda yadda.
I knowempathy is in short supplyright now, but the pandemic isnt personally victimizing just you.
But first lets discuss the valid reasons why you might be pulling away in the first place.
On the effed-up flipside, were more constantly connected to others despite being separated.
Ill godayswithout seeing another human, who isnt one of my parents, IRL.
And suddenly, harmless questions like What have you been up to?
become baseline frustrating, and possibly daunting, especially as we feel closed off from the outside world.
And as a result, I might let a message like that go unanswered for far too long.
I know empathy is in short supply right now, but were all having a tough time here.
And then keep it moving.
Most people will have compassion if you let their Whats up?
go stale for a few days.
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