But every affair has a hangover. By 2021, the novelty wore off. We fought with family, cried in parked cars, lost loved ones without saying goodbye, and watched political chaos unfold through a screen. Corona stopped being an event and became a condition — chronic, exhausting, divisive.
The “affair” turned into a co-dependent relationship we couldn’t leave. Now? We’re “post-pandemic” but pre-healing. Social anxiety is normal. Memory is foggy. Trust in institutions and strangers is bruised. Some of us changed careers, cities, or marriages. Others stayed frozen. coronaffr
What’s one thing you’re still carrying from the Corona affair? Drop it in the comments — anonymously if you need to. But every affair has a hangover