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In reply to the discussion: Help. I feel so guilty and I cannot shake it. [View all]The Velveteen Ocelot
(121,233 posts)because if you keep doing that you are very unlikely to get sick - meaning you are one less person who could spread the disease to others if you caught it, and (especially if you are a high-risk person) you are also one less person that an overburdened hospital would have to take care of. I'm in kind of the same situation - I'm old-ish but otherwise healthy; I'm retired and live alone and have no reason to go out; I have groceries and other things I need delivered. I, too, feel guilty because I'm not really suffering, except from fidgetiness and boredom, but I know that staying inside is the one thing I can do to keep from being a burden to others. You might also help a little by donating to charities that need it, if you can afford it. Otherwise, try not to feel guilty - because you're just fine doing what you're doing.