I don’t think anyone could have predicted the insanity and sadness that the whole world has gone through since March.

And those of us here in the U.S. are still in the thick of it, for reasons that we’re not even going to get into here and now…

But it’s interesting to think about what 2020 would have been like if this health crisis hadn’t taken over the whole world.

What do you think you would’ve done if the pandemic HAD NOT broken out earlier this year?

Let’s take a look at some interesting responses from AskReddit users.

1. All kinds of plans.

“Would have gone to a taping of American ninja warrior, gone ziplining in Indiana, traveled to Iceland.”

2. Can’t move on quite yet.

“I just graduated college in May with a degree that relates to business within the entertainment industry.

I had to move back home with my parents in another state just because the jobs weren’t in the city I was in all of the sudden. It really sucks. I’ve applied to what I can just about every day, but the jobs just aren’t there.

I was ready to move on with my life and really be an adult, have a job, get married, have a dog in the backyard, all that jazz, but now it’s on hold while I go back to sharing a bathroom with my siblings like in elementary school.

It really sucks.”

3. A good development!

“I would’ve continued working 60+ hours a week at a job I hate, getting paid a pittance, instead of focusing on what makes me happy.

I’ve taken that time to write my first novel. I’m a month away from completing my first draft!”

4. Worked out for you.

“I would be working a part time job in a failing weed shop which probably would have been shut down by now.

Instead, I’m now the manager, have fixed nearly 100 issues I inherited from the previous manager, store sales have improved greatly, and I suddenly have a career.

All thanks to the global pandemic.

Yay?”

5. Wow.

“I would not be alive.

I was planning to commit suicide.

I would have been dead before the lock down, but when everything shut down I had met someone and I immediately felt comfortable around them, and I was able to vent and release years of bottled up emotions, and she helped me work through things one at a time, which started giving me hope that maybe I’m worth something.”

6. Still a happy ending.

“Take my Vietnamese girlfriend to Vietnam for two weeks (she hasn’t been there since she was 5 years old) and propose to her. Thanks COVID

P.S I proposed here in the states anyway.

She said yes.”

7. No vacations.

“I’d be in Norway on vacation this very moment.

I suppose the bright side of COVID is the huge amount of PTO I will have saved by next year…”

8. Important stuff.

“Defended my PhD in person, walked at my graduation, had my family at said graduation, played softball weekly, seen friends, gone camping and hiking with friends, gotten my car fixed, probably would have a different job.

Also, traveled to visit my dad and my bf’s family.

Probably wouldn’t have lost as much weight though.”

9. Not a great year.

“This was supposed to be the year of big (positive) life changes for me.

– I graduated with my MFA in Theater (which would’ve happened in person, and I would’ve gotten to see my family and celebrate with my cohort in person)

– I would’ve been a bridesmaid in one of my best friends’ wedding (I also haven’t seen her in person since 2018 so that would’ve been nice to see her)

– The first full production of one of my plays would have gone up in NYC

– I would have had my own wedding (we got legally married last year, but still haven’t had our “wedding”–now we won’t until probably 2022, at which point it’s more like a vow renewal)

– my husband and I would’ve moved out of this d*mn studio to a place with a bigger kitchen and more space for our kitty to run around (but now we’re stuck here for another year)

– I probably would’ve been able to get a job as a theater administrator or teacher and wouldn’t feel like a useless couch lump

So uhhh yeah, this year can go to hell. I’m ready for 2021, and it better be better than this.

The bar isn’t that high.”

10. Getting in shape.

“I most likely would’ve continued to stay overweight, as I had much easier access to eating out and would use school as an excuse to not work out.

With the covid quarantine, the boredom actually led me to work out a lot more, which also led me to eating better, and I am happy to say I’ve lost 14 lbs from when I first started this 3 months ago!”

11. Business woes.

“My side business wouldn’t have collapsed, but I would still be working 50+ hrs/week in my regular job in my regular office instead of working from home 90% of the time.

So, while it is a financial burden right now, it’s also a blessing in regard to life quality and making the reboot of my side business much easier in (hopefully) 2021.”

12. Can’t go anywhere…

“Well, my plans to hike and raft the Grand Canyon, followed by the 4th of July in Las Vegas were cancelled.

Other than that, not much.

I got fatter from working at home.”

13. A new addition.

“My husband would’ve been able to see our son get born.

He has a cough caused by a stint in his throat that was put in for radiation treatments. He was supposed to get it removed but all non-emergency procedures stopped for a while.

He had the same cough my entire pregnancy and no one noticed it until covid started getting bad. Occasionally he has coughing fits. Makes the people around him uncomfortable and any cough now make nurses raise an eyebrow.

He didn’t want to have a coughing fit at the hospital with me in delivery and the nurses put him out of the room and I deliver by myself.

He sent my mom with me instead.”

14. A big setback.

“We would’ve been making some money and we would’ve had a nice anniversary.

We were literally two weeks away from catching up on everything when Covid and the shutdowns hit and now we’re set back by over a year.”

15. More fulfilled.

“I would have worked a lot more, and instead I would have missed:

-Picking up the guitar for the first time in 6 years

-Starting a twitch channel

-Learning to program (started with some basic C++ stuff)

Honestly I felt more fulfilled without my job, my life is… I guess more stable now that I am working again but I don’t have the time to pour into hobbies and improving myself anymore and it’s become clear time I spend working at my job is not time I am spending fulfilling myself in any meaningful way.”

16. Back to Square One.

“I’m 30 and because of Covid I’m more or less broke, unemployed (I got laid off) and both of those things have caused me to move back home. My parents are about as happy about this as I am.

Covid has snatched away my very much enjoyed independence and turned me into a 15 year old again.

Being a teen sucks.”

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This year has been a disaster and, for many people, it’s caused them to completely reevaluate their lives.

Which is one positive thing to come out of this awful crisis. People are debating what is really important to them and how they want to live their lives moving forward.

But it’s interesting to consider this question: f this pandemic hadn’t happened, what would you have done the past several months?

Here’s what AskReddit users had to say.

1. Terrible.

“I was scheduled to start my 6 week residential PTSD program in May. It is now closed indefinitely.

Lost my father late April, I imagine I’d still be able to speak with him now if no virus…”

2. No more exploring.

“I would’ve spent my six months exploring Mexico during my gap year actually exploring Mexico rather than every corner of my apartment in Mexico…”

3. Sorry for your loss.

“About the same thing except I would’ve had my mom to joke around with.

Now I joke to myself while her urn sits on a shelf in the living room corner. I would’ve gotten to go through my senior year of high school with her being there by my side in a literal sense.

I would have no money at all, but no amount of money Social Security can give me will ever be worth losing my mom at 17.

I feel awful about those who are younger than me that are going through the same situation as me.”

4. Supposed to be celebrating.

“I beat cancer last year.

This was supposed to be my f*ck cancer travel year before going back to work. In april I was taking my dad to Iceland with me for a nerd convention.

After that, I was going to take our 4×4 truck and spend 3mo or more on the road. Visiting national parks, museums, sight seeing, camping. I just some west coast in Feb to mid march

I’ve stayed home since mid March.”

5. Have to take it later.

“I wouldve hopefully passed my driving test.

I failed it in March and weeks later Covid hit the UK.

Haven’t driven since, im not even sure I remember how to drive.”

6. Working overtime.

“I would have had to work only 40 hours a week instead of the 70 that I have.

The stupid clients assume that since people are at home and under the fear of losing their jobs, we can overwork them to insanity.”

7. Land of the rising NOPE.

“I would have taken a kick *ss trip to Japan which would have been way outside of my budget!”

8. That’s too bad.

“My wife and I are opera singers: this was our big breakout year.

A good number of contracts with very reputable opera houses
that would take us to the next level. We were gonna buy a house…

All of our contracts for the next 18 months were canceled and we won’t be singing anytime soon since most companies have closed.

We’ve shifted careers at this point. Or at least are trying to…”

9. The wedding is postponed.

“My partner of 15 years and I decided to get officially married, have a big party and everything, everything supposed to happen October this year. Then COVID hit.

We were bummed for a while but relieved that so far COVID didn’t affect our families. Then we decided to call it off and spend the money on buying a house, that we would do in a near future anyway. We have just signed the papers today! We are so happy.”

10. The stage is dark.

“I’m supposed to be taking improv at iO in Chicago. Now the whole theatre is closed.

It’s especially sad because I was finally making adult friends in that class (I graduated college in 2019, so I no longer live near most of my close friends).

We were staying in touch a little bit at the beginning of quarantine but it’s kind of fizzled out.”

11. Hiring freeze.

“I would’ve gotten a full-time job at my internship after graduating.

But they lost too much money during COVID to justify hiring me.”

12. Bad timing.

“I moved to New York City in February, a few weeks before the lockdowns started. I had a whole binder of things I wanted to see and do and a job I was excited about. But I got laid off as soon as things got started and everything I wanted to do became impossible, and some of it is probably never coming back.

I would have been taking the train to every station, catching impromptu shows, hunting down the best open mics, trying to pin down the best pizza and burger, putting together a d&d group, and traveling to other parts of the north eastern us that I’ve always wanted to see.

I had big plans for this year, and I’m so heartbroken that all I’ve experienced is an endless chorus of sirens.”

13. Change of plans.

“Before covid hit, I accepted a job a cross the country being a rock climbing instructor for a boy scout camp.

I put in my notice, moved in with my BF’s family for the few weeks leading up to moving to the camp. Everything fell through. Lost the old job and the new one never started. Moved out of the house I was renting. Drained my savings in the move and subsequent months.

Now I’ve started IT courses online(realized I love tech, and fixing tech), lost 20lbs, and my bf and I are planning to start living on the road full time(RV life).

Life has never gone the way I planned. Not once, but I’m kind of happy with what I’m aiming for now.”

14. On hold for now.

“Would have kept my job, gotten a raise, a sizeable bonus.

And moved out of my parents house, and ultimately taken my plunge into independence.”

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