We have continued our paychecks, but I can say my household most certainly has had a very negative mental health breakdown. Me, the wife and kid all go at it wayyyh more than normal. The kid rather would sit at a screen that play with another person. My desire to go out with my wife is a no go bc of her “fears”.....some of that stopped this vacay when nothing worked in the house rental lol.
The loss of my gym, the one thing I had as a thing. The one thing that provided that release that enjoyment that I can’t express. Gone for 5months. What did I do? Work is beyond stressful, I’m teaching my kid with online bs, ....the beers were a flowing. Early and often. My eating went to **** where I prided myself on my nutrition. Sick of this ducking ****
Last weekend I drove on Sunday to Ohio State to move my son into his apartment. He's not going "to school" but living out there and working instead. Will go back to school in the spring - maybe....when he can live a normal college life and get a legitimate education, not this bullshit online stuff that fails.
Anyway, spent Sunday night, Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday morning shopping, unpacking, building out cabinets and setting up beds and washing dishes and the like. Tuesday I get back to my hotel, flip through Facebook and see a post from my sister - "R.I.P. Donna, you'll be missed...." I'm instantly like WTF???
Donna was my sister's good friend. 58 years old. Many years ago, when my kids were little, she moved in with my sister for about 6 months. She was going through hard times. I got to know her then, she played with my kids. Saw her often. She got back on her feet and moved out. She and my sister worked together for awhile. Years later, they remained friends and still worked together through their respective companies doing business together. I hadn't seen her in many years, but my only sibling, my sister, did often.
I instantly called my mother and stepfather. 10:30PM, they answered on Tuesday. I said "What happened to Donna??" My stepfather said "She was murdered."
Instant WTF shock. "Huh? You said...murdered?"
She had gotten re-married earlier this year. Turns out the guy was....off. Domestic abuse ensued rapidly. They had planned to get married in Gettysburg. But due to COVID, did a Justice of the Peace thing. Bought a house. 30 days later, on August 6, he stabbed her. She survived, went to the hospital, he went to jail. He was released on bail the next day for $500. For attempted murder. They had to go to court. Leaving the courthouse, his female attorney had to stop him from nearly beating her on the sidewalk as he went after her in a rage. She got a restraining order. Pointless *** ****.
She began posting on Facebook about him, her fear. I have her posts. She said at one point "He is going to kill me. When I die...it's....[insert name]."
She went to a gun store. Tried to buy a gun. Waiting periods and Maryland law....she didn't get one in time.
Last Tuesday at 6:14AM he shot her in the chest while she was in her car. She fought to survive but he fired again, this time hitting her in the foot through the car door. Then he walked up to the window and shot her 3 times in the head. Her car took off, travelled the length of a baseball field before hitting a concrete culvert.
The ******* ******** then shot himself.
Why she was at the house I still don't know.
I'm not saying COVID had anything to do with it. But when I read about the rise in domestic violence and child abuse at home, I won't discount it. I'm sure it had some impact.
**** this lockdown.
The cure is worse than the virus. It will kill more than this ****** virus ever will.
