I’m with you.

I hate to break this to you, BUT.....

117,569 deaths/1,883,119 cases = 6.24%

Not quite the "everyday flu", which generally has a mortality of 0.1%

It is sobering to look at deaths 118,304 vs. recovered 444,492.

Of course we do not know how many have had and survived it without ever needing enough medical attention to warrant testing.

Yowser. I'm taking cover !!! :boom:

As someone with an anxiety disorder (PTSD), I have found it difficult to deal with crowds even before the pandemic happened. I've always been a homebody, so the stay home protocols have not affected my life that much. I do feel empathy towards the extroverts who must be going stir crazy. I realize we are all inconvenienced in some way, but I have little patience for those who blatantly defy the guidelines, putting everyone's health at risk. JMHO.
I also have compromised health issues so I am terrified of catching the virus, too afraid to even go to the store. Due to being on a restricted diet, the thing I miss the most is picking out my own produce, reading labels, and choosing what is safe to eat; those foods are difficult to find with all the empty shelves and lack of stock. Spouse comes home with whatever he can find, some things I can not have. I also try not to worry about all the medical appointments that have been cancelled. That is out of my control. Other than that, we are managing. I'm hopeful things will improve but it might take a long time.
We Villagers pay a LOT for this "lifestyle." I sometimes wonder what percentage of the population were unable to take advantage of the amenities (before Coronavirus) due to physical limitations that can't endure standing in long lines, overcrowding, etc. I'm sure a lot of people aren't getting their money's worth for amenities/events that really end up being only for the first come first serve healthy residents. I'll bet many of us have given up trying and just accept enjoying our overpriced homes. TV sells a lovely concept in theory to new residents, but in sheer numbers of population, it is not possible for everyone to enjoy. How ironic that now that virtually everything is closed, the social butterflies have nowhere to go and nothing to do. They'll have to amuse themselves at home ... like the rest of us already know how to do! :icon_wink:

Once there is a successful vaccine and treatment options for Covid 19, I have no doubt Americans will have very short memories. We will forget what we are going through at this time and it will be a distant memory. Business as usual once there is a successful vaccine and treatment for the disease.

I honestly never knew the flu killed people every flu season. I've never had the flu and barely have had a common cold in my 70 years. I can count on one hand the amount of times I have had a common cold. I guess I'm just very optimistic that life will go back to the normal we have always known once there is treatment for this virus.

Predictions are bunk
 

If we could predict what you appear to be predicting, we would be sharing in the power of God. I'm not so sure that we have powers like that. Now, if you are "hoping" these ideas will occur...just like those who are predicting the opposite will occur, I can go along with that.:pray:

Are you wearing a mask when you are out and about? Hope so.

Ever sent to your room as a kid and your parents said, "You can come back out after you think about it for a while....." Sounds like alot of us have done some thinking. I still have too much on my "To Do" list, but I'd like to scrap it and get on with other things. Enjoy It. ...... and it will be interesting to see how God works all of this out for us.

I share that optimism. Which is why we shouldn't be making long term changes. Economic stimulus bills are fine, when the money has been spent, all that's left is 3 or 4 trillion added to the national debt, we'll survive that. But we shouldn't allow a certain group of politicians to put an entire shopping list of long term crap into these bills---that's what will change this country

While I am fortunate not to have the issues you mentioned, I too have never gotten much use out of the “amenities”. I have given up trying to be what TV thinks I should be and just do my own thing. As an only child I learned the art of being “still” within myself and amusing myself. I have not had a problem with staying at home.

The restaurants may have to raise prices. That's OK by me.

I have always said The Villages is like a cruise ship on land. You can do lots of activities or do nothing at all. It is completely up to you and what makes you happy.

Me neither.

I'm just curious...and I ask with no judgment either way. A number of people on this board have recently said they're not interested in TV's amenities. May I ask why you would move to the Villages if not for the activities? Is it because a significant other wanted those amenities? Is it because you just like central Florida? Home prices in TV are higher because of the lifestyle, so if it were me, I'd go with a community with fewer amenities and lower prices.