Containment activity, April 15 in Mulhouse (photo of illustration) – SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP
- The progressive deconfinement begins Monday, May 11.
- If the containment had social, health and economic repercussions, it will also leave some good memories.
- Family moments, activities found, modified work relationship … You were several dozen to respond to our call for testimony.
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Not everything, of course, was rosy during this period of confinement, entered into force on March 17 to combat
coronavirus. These two months of putting the Hexagon to sleep will have had negative consequences in many areas, particularly on
Social plans and
economic. While the
deconfinement finally come, some of us,
provided they have not seen their mental health deteriorate, will keep some good memories of these days spent indoors.
Those who agreed to testify for 20 minutes especially appreciated the opportunity to “take the time” during this confinement period. “I will regret these moments spent resting,” says Bérangère, 25. “I don’t feel like I’m wasting time, it’s free,” said the young woman, who was able to take advantage of it without “guilt.” “It was quite strange at first, as we are used to running all year round,” says Céline, 33, who lives in Guyana.
Many of you saw this period as a “gift,” to use the word used by Laetitia and Charlotte, both in their 30s. “This is the breath I needed without thinking it was possible,” says Laurence, 57, who allowed time to “go by without constraints”. “This period of confinement was a trigger for me. I’m the kind of person who lives up to an hour, “said Laureen, 29. “In the end, I never felt so peaceful […]. I’ve made a lot of resolutions and I’m going to stop opening my calendar every day and leave a little more room for the unexpected and the peace and quiet. “
Family first
In most of the testimonies received, this time recovered was devoted to the family. “My son has just turned 18 months old, and for a while […] I thought I had way too little time for him, said Charlotte. I take the time to teach him things, to play with him and I am there for important moments like bathing or meals. “What I will miss most, after confinement, are all the family moments we could have in one day. It went from afternoon baking with my older daughter, to games with my last one, including family board game evenings, “says Charlotte, 31, who also rediscovered” romantic movies “.
Family time sharing is a pleasure, whatever the age of the children, as Sabrina, 42, who was able to “take full advantage” of her 13 and 15-year-old teenagers notes, while continuing to work despite everything. “I will miss the Sunday evening escape game at home with my grandchildren,” Cécile writes. An activity all the more symbolic than the goal of the game is to find the exit, points the forties. ” It is very funny ! “
For others, these weeks spent with family will be of greater value than they were of an exceptional nature. “I live in Paris, in a tiny studio in normal times,” says Camille, 26. For the duration of the confinement, I was loaned a much larger apartment in which I now live with my father and my brother. The three of us working in the restaurant business, it had been a few years now since we had spent as much time together. “
Sewing, sport and games
Beyond the family, many of you will fondly remember the time spent on activities in parentheses before confinement. Cooking, reading, walks, movie evenings … but not only. “I was able to sew dresses for the girls while the fabric had been waiting in my wardrobe for several months,” says Laëtitia. Nishan, 24, has devoted himself more to video games, judging it as the remake of Final Fantasy 7 that he wrote in verse. “O MY FF7 / You who came to earth in 97 […] In 2020 you returned! / More beautiful and stronger / You brought back like a king / Our memories of our golden age / And those hours spent with you. “
The same fun atmosphere on Grégory’s side: “Between friends, we do, via Skype, from role-playing games. […]. It’s our appointment after the kids go to bed, he says. This habit may remain even after confinement! “
A different relationship to work
“Personally, I loved teleworking,” says Lilou, 30, who usually gets up at 5:40 am and has been able to save himself from long trips. Fred, 49, savored “the silence of the street […] and no longer the complaint of the excavator and the site foreman who shouts his instructions to guys who can’t hear because of the noise. “
Many testimonies mention a modified work relationship, many of you mentioning their intention to ease off. A 30-year-old business owner, Mélanie expects “months and maybe even years” of economic hardship. However, “this period was a real blessing. I only think about selling now, “says the young woman. Objective: “Enjoy this wonderful thing that is life. “I am wondering about looking for another job, even if the one I am currently working on is very interesting,” writes Caroline, 49, a resident of the Lyon region. The confinement will have enabled him to adopt a “more peaceful rhythm of life”.
Concern about the return to normal
In the end, there are a number of you who fear the return to a normal life. “It is the deconfinement and the return to my Parisian life before that scares me,” says Laureen, our young active who decided to lighten his agenda. “The end of confinement will be hard! Put an alarm clock, hurry, run everywhere … “, worries Marie. For Barbara, 38, it is very simple: “The confinement did not last long enough. “
From New Caledonia, Juliana, 45, gives us an overview of partial deconfinement. “There is a special atmosphere, it’s like a renaissance. We are less stressed, less in a hurry… ”A confinement, in short, which will leave traces for each and every one of us, whatever our experience.
