COVID-19 lockdowns: What’s up with nostalgia for the ‘outbreak era’?
Most people around the world associate the spring of 2020 with the anxiety of being stuck under lockdown, the pressure to take care of others and a fear of the unknown, among other unpleasant memories.
But some young people have expressed nostalgic, even optimistic feelings about the outbreak era.
Two years after the initial lockdown, some members of the Gen Z population (those ages 10-25) have been vocal on social media about missing the days in which they were forced to stay inside amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Teens and young adults have been expressing that nostalgia on TikTok. They’ve been posting videos with background music that was trending around March, April and May of 2020.
Many of these creators mention a “feeling” in the spring air, the cancellation of major events, pop culture references to the pandemic and other references to the days of restrictions. – READ MORE
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