Does anyone else not fucking love this lockdown?

bsutansalt · 2020-05-02T14:01:41+00:00

I wouldn't mind it so much if the weather was better so I could be more active outside. The past month's weather has been complete trash where I'm at. That and could stand to hit the gym when stuck indoors.

FuckJanitors · 2020-05-02T12:02:41+00:00

Feel like pure shit just want the gym back.

Rage8150 · 2020-05-02T11:45:13+00:00

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pepskino · 2020-05-02T12:24:43+00:00

I Don’t have to spend money on dates anymore , I just invite them over for drinks

rpmc83 · 2020-05-02T14:48:48+00:00

I'm loving it. I already had a home gym built, plus I have a bunch of books in the queue that I can finally get to. I'd learned to cut my own hair well over a decade ago. I have decent cooking equipment so I've taught myself some new recipes rather than going out. I also have a home theatre and I work in IT which means I can remotely do a bunch of work with less interruption than before. Oh, and a few weeks back I took an opportunity to throw a few grand extra cash I had into the market and that's also doing quite well. Think companies that would profit from helping folks work and be comfortable at home, or durable dividend payers that seem to bounce back from every recession over the decades.

To be fair, I did experience an LTR breakup on Monday and the real meaning of isolation hit me for a few days. I reconnected with some BJJ guys, they started visiting to use my gym with me and then when I spoke with the ex again, it turned out everything was a bad miscommunication and that got sorted out too. Maybe I'm just lucky to have already architected my life around having a lot of these conveniences at home.

H_Crush · 2020-05-02T11:38:55+00:00

Lockdown is great for everyone who is using it as an opportunity.

soldiertroy · 2020-05-02T13:13:32+00:00

Love it aswell. I am breaking PR after PR at home. Have all necessary gym equipment at home.

lolomotif12 · 2020-05-02T12:58:19+00:00

Nope, don't love this lock down at all. Its holding me back from my mission. The things you have mentioned you can achieve without having to go through a fucking pandemic and be quarantined, you just choose not to.

soldiertroy · 2020-05-02T13:34:09+00:00

Never been in better shape of my life. If anyone doesn’t comes out of this with better habits, it’s truly their fault. I spent my stimulus check on buying a squat rack, bench and a full set of weighted plates. There’s no excuses when it comes to health.

Apart from that my social life is completely 0, but like how you described, this is a force monk mode for most. I embrace it, and will make most of it. When things get back to normal I can restart my hobbies (unfortunately a vast majority of them were social hobbies)

darkprince_23 · 2020-05-02T14:33:05+00:00

I miss university as it’s my senior year and I got a lot more spare time now to enjoy the extracurriculars. Not going to the gym sucks balls but I’m working on getting some weights. I miss cold approaching bitches too. But other than that, like you said a lot of realizations and shit there is to fix within myself. So it’s nice for now but I’d like for this quarantine shit to end by September. Then again, none of this shits in our control so we learn to adapt.

pilot333 · 2020-05-02T16:47:05+00:00

No gyms, no bars, less women dtf, Amazon deliveries are delayed as fuck. Ya I’m fucking loving it. Great time 10/10

muricanwerewolf1 · 2020-05-02T14:16:17+00:00

This is retarded, faggoty mental masturbation. Most of us didn’t need a moment in lockdown to figure out out our shit, we had life well in hand. People lost their fucking jobs, you can’t figure out why some dudes are struggling? Now, I’m able to bring in money, but I didn’t need a time out from meeting women and the gym, or my other passions. Nobody needed anybody to tell them to stay in their house all fucking day, you could have done that at any time.

SIR_SKINNYPENIS69 · 2020-05-02T13:38:20+00:00

I think far too many people in the west have forgotten that money doesn't actually have value. It represents labour done.

Labour is not getting done and people don't seem to realise how terrible the effects are going to be. I'm face-palming so hard right now. Good job I can live and work in Asia. The west is sleepwalking into very big problems, bigger every passing week people aren't working.

The lockdown made sense at first when nobody knew what was going to happen. Now we have a much clearer picture, and looking around the world there seems to be zero correlation between locking down and death rates. The lockdowns are going to cause far more devastation than this virus is capable of, but sadly the west has become scared little mice and I fear for its future.

bethanyisawhore · 2020-05-02T15:39:12+00:00

Maybe you feel that way because you are extroverted and never voluntarily isolated yourself before, for me it's nothing new. In my country we have a curfew, which is worse than a lockdown and I want out simply because I wants to fuck.

tenghu · 2020-05-02T16:00:53+00:00

I’m partly grateful for the quarantine as well. Unfortunately, my best friend’s father died from corona but that’s another story for another time.

Why I’m grateful for the quarantine is that the downtime helped me put a lot of things into perspective. I started studying more proactively about Red Pill and trying to instill the right mind set. I respect women; well people in general, but I also know women ain’t shit so I’m training myself to not put them on a pedestal. I should be on that shit! So I watch a lot of YouTube videos about how women think, the 48 Rules of Power, and how to pick up women. Also, I’ve bought workout equipment to workout at home; I do arms and chest exercises in the morning and do cardio on my bike machine before bed. I’m starting to see some real progress!

Lastly, I’ve picked up some new skills; golf and investing. I bought a set of golf and I practice in the baseball field across the street. It’s a great time for me to relax and be inside my own head. On the investing side, I started by paying off most of my debt. My credit report is almost squeaky clean. Gotta invest in yourself first! Once that was done, investing in the market great since everything is so cheap right now, which is partly why I want this quarantine to last a little bit longer so I can get more into stocks. Again, I watch a lot of videos like Dave Ramsay and Dan Lok

All in all, this whole mess has made me realize that it’s time for me to get my shit together (M27). I wanna come out this quarantine literally a new person with a new mindset, new body, and new money.

comu_nacho · 2020-05-02T17:53:07+00:00

It's been a self brainwash of many beta insctinct/behaviours. Like, not wanting to infect my elder relatives has put a tint on shit women do. Is it worth it putting up with their shit? Now it's an easy "hell no".

Working out and studying online has been hard, though.

masterpiece00 · 2020-05-02T13:52:39+00:00

You sound like you are about 20.

I'm having revelations about myself that otherwise may have taken me years to figure out

Most people whom go to prison have this happen too.

You sound like the type that will work behind an extra half an hour for free just so you can tell people how hard working you are.

Krebota · 2020-05-02T14:32:18+00:00

I started learning how to produce music since 2 weeks now. Best time ever, finally have time to really get into it!

warthundersfw · 2020-05-02T14:28:22+00:00

“MoSt dOnT nEEd A PanDEmIC!!!!” Well I have a lot more time now that boomer retard management can’t hold you against your will unnecessarily

patacsiipse · 2020-05-02T13:47:55+00:00

So far I enjoyed learning and doing calisthenics, but I want my gym back

violetmonstermunch · 2020-05-02T14:30:19+00:00

All the free time and lack of constraints helped me eat better, sleep more...it's all good for me

catsdontsmile · 2020-05-02T15:37:38+00:00

I'd love it if it wasn't because of what its doing to the economy and small businesses (mandatory total quarantine in my country)

Sweatingtoomuch · 2020-05-02T15:42:09+00:00

Yea I’ve been doing a lot of reading and studying for school and other interests of mine like philosophy, getting daily sunlight, eating clean still, and running and working out the best I can with the little equipment I have. I haven’t even been worried about girls but I’m definitely excited to be able to go out with friends again.

CaiusBard · 2020-05-02T16:01:32+00:00

I won't say I "love it", but it's been very nice in a lot of ways. There are certain social events and of course the gym that I miss. But, like everyone else here I've looked at it as a great opportunity to invest in myself since the usual distractions are gone and truly feel like I'll come out of this a better man. And working from home has been awesome

Don_Draper27 · 2020-05-02T16:22:15+00:00

I was pretty depressed at first but the last 2 weeks I’ve been working out every day with an exercise band, a kettlebell, and a pull up bar. I miss deadlifts but I’ve gotten creative with my equipment. Meditation has made me feel more content with day to day tasks and just feel more present. I’ve been following a carb cycling plan which is getting me a slimmer waist and larger arms. If I feel panicky i just victim puke into a journal and it helps me get over shit more quickly. Intermittent fasting is pretty easy and I’m getting a lot better sleep even with a 10 month old in the house. I haven’t watched porn or fapped in 2 weeks (I was starting to do this every day, even before the quarantine).

Shit I’m even taking my daughter on walks now. Last night we walked for 45 minutes and I enjoyed it. Going on jogs. I’m starting to use my Crest white strips that I had lying around and yesterday I even applied a face wash.

Yeah, the last 2 weeks have probably been the biggest sprints of improvement in my life. I feel so much better and half the time I’m alone with my 10 month daughter (split parenting). Hell, I even have a good relationship with my baby momma.

idontevenlift37 · 2020-05-02T16:34:41+00:00

Only problem is not being able to lift

elitedmillz · 2020-05-02T17:10:42+00:00

Wtf is this title?

WhatRemainsAfter · 2020-05-02T17:32:01+00:00

True that.

I was frustrated as hell fof initial 20 days. Then one day I decided, enough is enough.

Have been exercising daily, Formed a health club in apartment, Started working on my side hustle and just last weekend published my wesbite. To add to that, I feel so fucking good all the time. Like I am the King.

It is all mental. If you want to take charge, Nothing is impossible.

On a side note: Banged 2 girls on 5th and 7th floor since I formed the health club. As they suddenly find me 'sexy'.

Onwards brother. Long may it last.

Cheers!

CjuiedD · 2020-05-02T17:41:40+00:00

Decided to start an online business and that’s taking up majority of my day. Enjoying it tbh

ThrowawayYAYAY2002 · 2020-05-02T17:59:13+00:00

I'm loving my reconnection with nature.

Lots of walks in scenic places and training outdoors have worked wonders.

cglehosit · 2020-05-02T18:16:58+00:00

Yes, I work from home now and don’t have to deal with office drama shit. Get to go on a bike ride 2x a day with my LTR and our dogs, and I’ve been making lunch and dinner every day. It’s great!

Lalocal4life · 2020-05-02T18:29:03+00:00

If you are not suffering financially and have a supportive social circle, this is the GREATEST VACATION IN A LIFETIME!

AncientDragons · 2020-05-02T18:32:02+00:00

I love the quiet downtime. Just focusing on my kids, my finances, and lifting three times a week (lucky to have a weight set and bench in the basement). The social life has taken a hit but my friends and I are working on music projects together, playing online games and keeping in contact.

When this all started I was in the middle of a breakup, and I’m not about banging chicks right now during lockdown, but that’s really the only other thing lacking.

It’s been a time of self-reflection and preparing to make some meaningful changes in my setup once the world re-opens. But I’ve been sleeping like a baby lately and doing a lot of reading and hiking. I’ll miss this down time when office life pulls me back in.

le_wolfe · 2020-05-02T18:38:02+00:00

Other than not being able to get a haircut and getting fat, I have settled into this quarantine thing very well. Something like homeostasis.

cfbovernfl · 2020-05-02T18:55:01+00:00

Yes, I don't fucking love it, either.

antoniofelicemunro · 2020-05-02T19:03:07+00:00

Not at all, I miss being productive and hitting the gym.

hoopingblob · 2020-05-02T11:35:41+00:00

This is something that I did before the lock down when I got into psychology and philosophy. It is truly a revelation especially when you train your mind to be in peace with it.

Thefreeman911 · 2020-05-02T14:18:50+00:00

Yes because i'm one of the few guys who actually invested in a home gym instead of buying 2oz of weed

rprookie · 2020-05-02T15:42:08+00:00

The government is trying to control US.

operationveritas · 2020-05-02T15:46:56+00:00

Also in the U.K.

Lockdown has been awesome tbh. More time to do things to improve and use it as a huge opportunity. I even built my own makeshift gym in my garden to satisfy that need (which literally anyone can do, garden or not). All is possible. Power through and come out the other side better than the rest.

Title	Does anyone else not fucking love this lockdown?
Author	ThrowRAft6jmp
Upvotes	78
Comments	99
Date	May 2, 2020 11:22 AM UTC (6 years ago)
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