cheaper by the dozen

When social distancing started I de-camped from the small apartment I shared in London with two flatmates to my parents larger house in the suburbs. I’m 32 and it’s been well over 10 years since I lived with my parents. The past three weeks have certainly been an adjustment (read: regression), but we had settled into a pretty good rhythm. But now, my sister and her husband have decided to come home too, with their 4-month old in tow, for the “long haul”. Their own apartment has 3 bedrooms and a large living area, but they just figured it seemed like we were having more fun. So the house I escaped to has gone from big enough to too small overnight, and I’m now isolating alongside a teething infant. I’m ready for this to all be over now.