DAE feel like they became a totally different person after 2020?

Maybe this sounds weird but I swear something fundamental shifted in me around four years ago and I can't shake it. Used to be this super social person who'd make plans constantly, always had projects going, felt genuinely excited about what was coming next in life. Back then even when work sucked or dating was a mess I still had this underlying energy that kept me moving forward

Now I feel like I'm operating on autopilot most days. After managing IT teams through all the remote work chaos and seeing how everything changed I just don't have that same spark anymore. Used to love exploring new spots around the city and meeting people at maker spaces or craft meetups but now I mostly just want to go home and work on my Cricut projects alone. Which is fine I guess but it's such a shift from who I was

What really gets me is seeing how everyone around me changed too. My coworkers who used to joke around all day are just grinding through meetings now. Customer service everywhere is terrible, people cut you off in traffic without even thinking about it, everything costs twice what it should. Even simple stuff like finding a 24 hour diner or pharmacy is impossible now

The time thing really messes with me too - I'm 35 but part of me still feels stuck at like 31 when everything was normal. Those years just disappeared and we're all supposed to act like that's fine

Anyone else feel like they're living as this completely different version of themselves now compared to 2019