ABSTRACT
This Part extends into new patterns of life that emerge as the pandemic lumbers on (it will remain with us until there is a vaccine). Thus, these essays are about getting used to change – new ways of dating; going to school; traveling. Though many such activities may not be stressful in themselves, getting used to them – that is, making the transition – can call into question our judgment, even pitch us into bouts of guilt. We may worry, for example, that our resistance (or simple ineptitude) makes it harder for others to get on with their lives. On the other hand, we may resent those who accommodate more easily. We may really resent those who have done better financially. I counsel people who have trouble with changed circumstances, and help them to develop skills for dealing with change that (deep down) they do not want to accept.
