Hurray, I can meet people! Now, when can I get some alone time? | Coco Khan

Could it be that I, a committed extrovert who talks to strangers, had become an introvert during the pandemic?

To quote James Brown: I feel good, I knew that I would. Britain has opened up. Into a restaurant I leap, on to a beautician's bed I spring, and into a shop I hop, to try on sunglasses and flirt with the salesperson, who is almost certainly reciprocating for money. Still, in-person interaction with strangers! These days I skip home.

But recently one evening I found myself alone, properly alone, for the first time in a while. No one in the flat, and no obligation to join a Zoom, or go out to care for someone - everyone I love was busy and catered for in this new world. And it was lovely.