What is the point

At the risk of getting flack for resurrecting a zombie thread I'm keen to know, how is everyone that responded doing?
Has anyone changed their opinion on lock downs?

My parents and grandparents were called upon to fight in the world wars. There was no working from home then or internet to keep in touch/shop etc. I think what we are being asked to do is pretty easy really compared to their experiences.

Covid isn't the only killer and it is far less dangerous to children than lots and lots of other things

I agree with you there. And that is exactly why we need to make it front and centre of the agenda. There is a massive threat to vaccination and screening programmes in developing countries because Covid will drain available resources while it is still a problem.

Unfortunately I think this appalling behaviour is quite widespread.

So fucking manipulative to pretend you're suicidal to make a point. Fucks sake.

You're allowed to be sad, of course you are. But pretending you're questioning living and making statements that are known to be associated with suicide when you're apparently just 'angry' is dangerous and manipulative.

People who actually need help should see a GP. They most certainly can stabilise mood if needed or pick up the phone and speak to a psychiatrist if they're out of their depth and overwhelmed, or advise the patient to go to A and E where there will be the opportunity for help if they're suicidal.

I have no problem with people who are not suicidal but just angry having a moan wherever they feel like it. But pretending you're in a place where you're not is harmful to people who really are in that place.

Stop the manipulation, please.

Without the wish mistake but not my error to correct.

Wish, I just read that you said you're not suicidal just angry! WTF!! So you're using serious mental health issues to prove a point? You're taking it???? That's just fucking awful OP. I felt for you, but I won't make the same mistake again.angry

This.

I wish people would stop saying hospitals at half empty. They are not. We are at normal levels. When the flu and norovirus hit and Covid we will be in trouble.

That should be OP, not wish don't know what happened there.

It is shit. Really shit.
I'm trying to stop reading all the posts where people are complaining about the new rules coming in on Monday because I live in an area where we haven't been able to mix households for weeks and weeks ....
Socialising with 5 other people would be a dream for me right now. I miss my friends.

the NHS was never overwhelmed

Wish, I just read that you said you're not suicidal just angry! WTF!! So you're using serious mental health issues to prove a point? You're taking it????

That's just fucking awful OP. I felt for you, but I won't make the same mistake again.

The thing is, you only get to decide how bad the rules are for you. Not for other people. You have no idea what experience others are having.

that's not the point. It's pretending that suddenly we have "rules" and have lost our freedom that is childish. WHEN did you ever have absolute freedom - even if ,as the French would say, your freedom would only stop where others start.

I can see the inconvenience - I experienced the exact same restrictions as everyone else - but the sudden lack of "freedom"? Come on.

Hi OP, I sympathize with you, it's shit there's no denying that. I think though that the way you're feeling right now is more than Covid blues and you should really speak to your GP and/or call Samaritans.

Try to remember that this isn't a permanent situation and eventually it will end.

I find these talk about losing our so-called "freedom" a bit childish, sorry.
We have ALWAYS been submitted to various set of social rules - they vary from country to country. Most of them you don't even notice or think to complain about because you are used to them.

You have never been "free" to do exactly as you wanted, go where you wanted - and that's to protect others and yourself.

The pandemic has changed things a bit, but there's strictly no need to pretend the current rules are worst than they are.

I dont think your allowed to be unhappy during a pandemic OP.

Enraged, terrified both ok but never sad because ( insert any irrelevant tragedy here) people downed on the titanic and they would litteral do anything to live through a pandemic.

I think my personality type has actually changed permanently over the last 6 months. If my life gets any smaller I'm going to disappear up my own bum hole soon 🤪

Luckily I am not suicidal as such. I'd rather not be living in this crap but I am just angry that we are being walked into a police state.

Right so you're angry and making allusions to mental health as a threat. If you're sick, get treatment. If you're not sick, come clean about that fact.

Downstairsmixup I'm so sorry about your dad. I also lost my dad (not to Covid) in April, and am so disappointed that we can't hold the celebration we've been planning yet. It's really hard, and sad and frustrating

Thanks @RealityExistsInTheHumanMind.

I should probably be getting to sleep now in fact .

@VytaminSea Thank you for everything you and your colleagues do. I am so grateful.

Bloody hell!

I do fear for the national mood