How The Covid Pandemic Has Affected Friendships

Friendships have gotten weird or non existent for me. Family has gotten in  the habit of not seeing each other very much.

Now it's become more of a habit than a pandemic issue. I do still see Family more than friends. I had drifted apart from old friends anyway but the pandemic seemed to put more of a nail in the social coffin.

I think loneliness and depression went on the rise, even for some doctors & medical professionals themselves - from what I've seen.

I try to make conversation w/neighbors when I'm out walking. They are mostly elderly, always looking gloomy, always worrying about stuff and seldom have family around. That was not the case prior to the pandemic where they were having constant barbecues and visitors frequently coming & going.