I went to DTD last Friday and I am a bit conflicted. I felt the following:
1. No desire to buy any merchandise. Everything just looked so cheap now (quality, designs) and the fact that they don't really try to offer anything desirable to men past a Star Wars store with niche items just made me keep the wallet in my pocket. I also believe my perspective has changed, there is no FOMO and my MickeyVision glasses just don't refract the magic as it once did.
2. No desire to buy any food. Granted that I never really ate at the resort past a rare urge for a corn dog, food festival, splurge at Napa/Carthay I don't find anything that WOW's me for me to justify the purchase. To be transparent, I do consider myself a bit of a food snob and when you have been fortunate to find places that serve amazing things, its hard to appreciate anything else. (Note: Price/Name Brand have no bearing on this as good food is good food no matter if its a simple street vendor or a AAA 5 Diamond restaurant).
3. People, People, People. I am still appalled that no one still cares that now over 500,000 people have died in this country and we STILL can't personally simply do even the basic things to care about the safety of others to keep each other safe. I blame all of this on one simple word, selfishness. We as a country seem to only care when it affects us personally and not at any other time.
4. Lastly, I think I have personally changed since the start of all this. My perspectives have changed, the way I see other people has changed, the way I see businesses/governments has changed and how I view myself has changed. To quote WandaVision "The worst thing I can think of has already happened to me and I can't change it. I can't undo it. I can't control this pain anymore. And I don't think I want to, because it's my truth."
It's a personal ramble that I think not many feel, but it's what I feel. You don't need to feel the desire to respond, change my mind or argue your point as your journey is your own and mine will be mine.
Be safe, respect others and leave the light on Disney. I may come back one day.