Have you changed your opinion on anybody over this lockdown?

[stuckindoors77]

So, just pondering on the fact that this whole situation has brought out the best and worst in people. I've recently unfollowed a couple of friends who I thought were lovely Christian people. They've spent the whole lockdown in a beautiful farmhouse in France walking their dogs through their own personal acres of land.... openly sneering at people in the U.K. because we are "all" idiots and "very few" are following the rules. On the flip side, a girl I know slightly and thought she was a bit shallow and flighty, has been completely determined to work as a HCA and make a real difference.
Have you changed your opinions on anybody as a result of the pandemic?

Yes- the mum at school who had a half term ski trip to Italy. Her daughter was clearly ill afterwards but she kept sending her in to school even though she had to be called several times to take her daughter home half way through the day.

That's awful @Artesia it took some people a long time to really understand how serious things were!

Yes my neighbours they seemed reasonable people but still had people over for dinner on Sunday .

Yes, close friend is still seeing her fwb every weekend even though she works on the frontline. He lives with his elderly grandmother..I can’t fathom that they’d risk her life for sex and I never thought she’d be so selfish.

Also seen neighbours having multiple visitors over. So annoying when you’re doing everything right and missing your own family

Oh ok, another good one (so this isn't all negative)
A guy I work with, very much a "party" guy... out every weekend.
Financially will be quite secure through this and as a result has been quietly spending his money helping others. EG big food bank donations, paying people's wages throughout, charity donations.
And my mum who I thought would crumble spend 3 days crying then has completely regrouped, found ways to help friends and family members from her house, learnt to use Zoom and generally shown us all that she's MUCH tougher than we thought.

“Friends” are taking their 5 yo daughter to school even though only one is a key worker so that he can get some work done. Then he criticises colleagues who have kids at home. Why didn’t they tick the box saying you’re both key workers he asks, they’ll never find out if you’ve lied. I’m so angry at this attitude I have stopped talking to them as have others.

Oh @Rainbowshine I'd struggle with that too. A friend did deliberate over doing the same but hasn't in the end, thankfully!!

I posted this on another thread, but a friend who has always been very sensible and I thought sane posted a photo of herself on Facebook with a super soaker in hand planning on shooting anyone passing her house that are not out for the recommended reasons, I don’t see her in quite the same light now

Yes I have made my view on their actions very clear as have other mutual friends and it’s fallen on deaf ears. His job is more important than teaching staff’s wellbeing or his daughters. He’s a sodding software sales manager.

Yes, the parents who tried to claim they were keyworkers and signed up for school free childcare over the holidays and then dropped out when asked to provide proof, the parents who were horrible.about us on social media when we closed as if we had a choice (even though we are all on the rota to go in and all the Easter hols care was voluntary-the rota was full of staff volunteering to give up their holidsys within 5 mins as we do know what is best!!!), the neighbour down the road who sends her twins out to play outside every day, usually outside my house with an ever bouncing ball, the normally sensible people who are going out because 'it is only a quick trip, it won't matter, I just need to plant up the garden, we haven't got many cases down here, I want to see my friends'.

I want to see my adult kids. I haven't seen them or my grandson for 5 weeks.
Stay at home. FFS, it really isn't that hard.

Yes, one of my close friends. Her attitude to the elderly being given priority in super markets was disgusting. I always knew she was a bit selfish, but I was shocked by some of the things she said, especially as she has very elderly grandparents. I will always judge her for that now. Also her eagerness to find a loophole so she could send her kids back to school.

Yes,

1. Some people are helping others who I previously thought were uncaring .... I was wrong.
2. My brother actually helping my parents now - that's great too.

It's made me realise that my friend's dh is even more of a foolish twat than I already thought he was.

i have judged friends who I see taking their two children out in the car for a jaunt every day.

And people I know that have gone to their holiday home.

On the positive side I have a friend who had gone back to frontline nursing. She had a family, and financially comfortable, but has thrown herself into helping others. I always thought she was great, I just didn’t realise how great.

My opinion of a couple of family members has dropped.
One was not completely unexpected as their favouritism when out of lockdown knows no bounds, it’s often breathtakingly galling and unfortunately lockdown has only reinforced it and really naffed me off!
The other was a bit of a surprise, although they have a flair for the dramatics. It’s definitely an eye opener seeing people who have ignored your calls and messages actually post online (fb, IG and Twitter) showing that they’re fine not unwell or worse .
Really I’ve been trying to focus on keeping myself and my lot safe and ok.

I've unfollowed several friends and family members on Facebook.

I've also unfollowed a few celebs and 'influencers' on Instagram and Twitter - this lockdown has shown them up for the boring, self absorbed, vacuous characters they truly are.

I found out my bil is a racist after he shared a fb post.

Sorry wrong thread. Reported

A FB "friend" who travelled from a large city in the West Midlands to Lincolnshire to buy a puppy at the weekend

There are a few people who have shocked me. Number one, my baby's respiratory specialist. I got a email from the head of the department a few weeks ago to say that her speaking valve appointment basically got cancelled. I was kind of excited to say the least, she would be able to make some baby noises and try to communicate with us.
People suck don't they?
Number Two
My son's pediatric orthopedic doctor. I have been trying without success repeatedly to contact him for two weeks now. No luck at all. My son needs his current pair of special needs shoes looked at again and the right sort of adjustments made as well.

Oh no @dyscalculicgal96 what a shame after you were so excited for the appointment! Poor you, I guess people are focussing in COVID-19 above all else, but a phone call would have been nice.

I’ve got a more positive reply - some of my friends who were a bit self-absorbed have been doing loads of amazing volunteering etc when they’d not be the ones you’d expect to do that.

That's fab to see isn't it? I do think I've seen a lot of people's best sides in all this.