Tips on How To Break Up , Your 'Pandemic Pod'.
The pandemic gave rise to "pandemic pods:"
groups of friends or partners created
as a result of extraordinary conditions.
Now that restrictions have begun to ease and more
people are fully vaccinated, moving beyond the
pandemic pod can get tricky. .
Experts say it's necessary, even though
the emotions of a pod-breakup can be complex.
They’ll include guilt, despair, regret, scorn and even glee, Schekeva Hall, Clinical Psychologist,
via 'The New York Times'.
Experts recommend giving your pandemic
pod-mates space so that both of you can figure out how or if the relationship will carry on.
The pod you've created just might not be
sustainable under conditions like
we were used to before the pandemic.
People have reported that the absence of lock-down
conditions, which gave rise to their pods, make
public pod-mate meetings seem too vulnerable.
Others state that taking
slow steps towards their return to a
more public lifestyle has served them best.
Whatever your approach, experts recommend
getting very clear on how or if the
relationships should continue