Not completely relatable, but I have a couple stories I feel on the same topic.
I held a birthday party for my oldest and had an RSVP to either email or text. I had 5 parents RSVP, yet 20 showed up. I had plenty of food for all the kids and parents (I am Italian descent, I feed people). The...
In regards to loneliness vs isolation, I find myself comfortable with being lonely rather than take the risk of my fantasy of isolation.
I find myself very much the same in your pre-isolation period. I am currently married (11 yrs) and I have two young kids. I homeschool my kids and work part...