Getting ‘back to normal’ when you’ve lost someone to COVID

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Dating when you’re asexual

It’s easy to assume everyone is eager and excited to get “back to normal” after the pandemic. But acclimating to our new normal is a lot more complicated if you’ve lost someone to COVID. As wonderful as it is to be vaccinated and back out in the world, it’s bittersweet when you’re heartbroken over a still-recent loss.

Last week, I spoke to widows and adult children who lost their loved ones to the virus, to see how they’re navigating things now. And because COVID-era grief really doesn’t resemble grief as we’ve experienced it before, I also got some advice from grief counselors on how to cope.

<3, Brittany

Losing a loved one to COVID

FYI:

If you’re queer, finding an LGBTQ+ or queer-affirming therapist can change your life. Here’s a helpful primer on how to find a therapist who aligns with your mental health goals and makes you feel totally safe and accepted in your sessions.

Yay therapy!

In Case You Missed It:

I loved this piece from our HuffPost Personal section on the biggest misconceptions people have about your dating life when you’re asexual ― or ace. That means you experience limited to zero sexual attraction to others, which, as the author of the essay writes, “can be a confusing concept in an overly sexualized society.”

"Why is she even dating?"

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