BEING able to use my empathic abilities at will was quite a blunt atmosphere while shopping today. The emotions were easily sensed, and the people I saw in Safeway were noticeably keyed up on thier stress levels. Alot of them were still inside thier old parameters of selfishness taking up too much of the isles, not being aware of others. A few stares from behind masks were mortified and shocked that I did not wear one. I STRONGLYfelt the panicked inner compasses going every around me. It was as if the body language were actually speaking aloud. Creeped me out. I KEPT TO my list of what was a achievable and got items necessary like dog food filled a propane bottle got gas and did my laundry at the laundromat. It definitively felt very Orwellian.

Im at an 8 to be honest. We are not being given any understanding for HIV compromised people...what happens to us when the quarantine is lifted....we can still become infected and die...im not willing accept that fact

My stress level is probably 1-2, but that's not a change from before "corona time". I walk. I pray. I write. I talk through it with my wife, and friends, and such. Worse things that Covid-19 have already tried to kill me, so I'm not going to let myself worry about this one

My stress level is at maybe 1. I'm just not stressing over this virus. I'm the type of person that I don't deal with things until I have to. I stay informed and I know the numbers. I protect myself daily because I have to. I don't get caught up in drama or be fearful of a health threat. I'm HIV POSITIVE for many years. I have a suppressed immune system. We face health threats on a daily basis. We are constantly protecting ourselves. For me I don't see this virus being anything different. I'm not stupid I'm aware of the dangers I'm a free spirit always have been. I'm not going to let this affect me. The only area that is being affected is having fellowship with my church family we have been doing everything on zoom it's just not satisfying my thirst for scriptures that's killing me. I'm very much a people person and I love connecting with people.

I'm at a 1. I've been in a bit of a 'unique' situation. I took care of my father for over 12 1/2 years and was used to staying home a lot, and not having a 'life.' My father passed on December 29th. When COVID-19 came around, I was in the process of taking care of things that you have to take care of after a death. I had a complete nonchalant attitude about the whole thing, which kind of concerned me. A good friend of my suggested that I didn't consciously realize just how much stress I had been under as a caregiver, and once that weight was lifted, I just didn't want to have any stress in my life, so I rejected it in the virus. Today was the first time I left my property in 9 days. I had to pick up 3 prescriptions at the CVS drive-up window, then it was back home. The irony is that I was getting ready to 'get out in the world' and planned a vacation for the end of April, then along comes COVID-19. Oh, well, my plans can wait. South Beach is closed down anyway.