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If it wasn’t for Coronavirus, what would be different in your life right now?

72 replies

Raella50 · 10/05/2020 14:45

For me:
The garden wouldn’t be done.
My children wouldn’t know how to cook some of the things they do now.
I’d still be blow drying and straightening my hair every day and wouldn’t have rediscovered my natural curls.
I’d still be wearing heavy makeup every day.
I wouldn’t have phoned my parents every day for a chat.

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eurochick · 10/05/2020 18:24

I'd have had an Easter trip to Center Parcs with my bil's family.

I'd be commuting into central London each day.

I'd have spent quite a bit more money - trains, lunches, work clothes.

I'd remember how to do make up.

My greys wouldn't be on show.

Butterbeeeen · 10/05/2020 18:25

I would no longer have a womb or cervix.

Goggle1968 · 10/05/2020 18:26

Would have had 2 camping trips, planning for a trip to California at the end of this month, had a new porch built, would still be working. Got to count my blessings though. All my family & friends have so far avoided this horrible virus.

elp30 · 10/05/2020 18:28

The business that my family owns to support our family would still be trading.

March to June is our most busiest time of the year and we earn more than enough to create savings for the slower parts of the year.

We were planning on using that cushion to travel to England to visit my in-laws. My children haven't seen their grandparents in over five years. That's gone out the window thanks to CV19.

We haven't earned an income since the first week of March and all our contracts are either cancelled or postponed until 2021.
I don't think we will have a business if this keeps up much longer.

GrumpyMiddleAgedWoman · 10/05/2020 18:33

My house wouldn't be so tidy.
Our garden wouldn't be so tidy.
I wouldn't be finishing off old craft projects.
I would have seen DS for the first time since Christmas.

Showchin2 · 10/05/2020 18:37

I would be celebrating with DS4 because his SATS were finished, encouraging DS 3 to revise, and listening to DS1's tales of his latest escapades. DH and I would be excitedly planning our summer holiday instead of arguing relentlessly and being on the brink of divorce.
All without the sense of dread that has been nagging at me since March.
Cheers COVID and the UK government Sad

KaronAVyrus · 10/05/2020 18:38

I’d still be working - at the moment I’ve been furloughed but I think I’ll more than likely be made redundant. (Work in tourism)

DH would still be working but instead his business has collapsed

We’d have just come back from a family holiday (including grandparents) from the Algarve

DS1 and Ds2 would still be at university. Instead they are now at home and bored (yes they’ve tried to get jobs but so is pretty much everyone else)

DS3 would still be at school studying his Nat 5s. Instead he has had zero support from the school.

blackwych · 10/05/2020 18:40

As it's Sunday I would be stressing about work instead of planning a movie night with DH and the kids. I wouldn't be getting the house and garden in order and rethinking the future but just coping with my normal sky high stress levels.

Waxonwaxoff0 · 10/05/2020 18:43

I'd still be working. DS would still be happily going to school. We would have had a lovely holiday in Butlins at Easter. I'd have celebrated my best friend's big birthday with him in person instead of on Zoom. I'd have enjoyed a few BBQs at my parents house. DS and I would be making the most of the nice weather by going to the park and the nature reserve. I'd be looking forward to my cousin's hen weekend at the end of this month and being a bridesmaid at her wedding next month.

LilacTree1 · 10/05/2020 18:43

I’d have work

Wouldn’t be staring down the barrel of losing my home

I’d be able to see family and friends instead of living in total isolation

I think my mental health would have carried on improving instead of taking a horrendous nosedive

BlueJava · 10/05/2020 18:43

Both DS would be doing their A Levels.
Life would be a rush of drop offs to sports/tutors/etc
I would not have saved my commute money.
I'd would have recently stayed the night in a posh London hotel with them as they have a major wedding anniversary.
My house wouldn't be as clean.
I would have bought more clothes.
I wouldn't have decorated the kitchen/dining room/living area.
I would not have an embroidery project on the go.

thunderthighsohwoe · 10/05/2020 18:45

We’d have had the first of our frozen embryos transferred in the hope of providing DD with a sibling.

Stegasaurusmum · 10/05/2020 18:47

I think my husband and I would have separated already, he'd have moved out and instead we are living in limbo.
I wouldn't have two ridiculous badger streaks of grey 🤷‍♀️
My kids would still be enjoying school (rather than being stressed by how stressed I am trying to set work for my students and manage them )
They would have had birthday parties and some lovely memories of their parents last few months together as a couple...
I wouldn't be running every day (to get out of the house! )
I'd still be getting up at 6am and falling into bed at 11pm exhausted
I'd be drinking less 😂

Glacierminty · 10/05/2020 18:47

I would be able to work
I would be on my first holiday abroad ever !!

ginsparkles · 10/05/2020 19:00

I'd be mid birthday party preparations for my daughters birthday. I'd be sorting last minute arrangements for her surprise trip to eurodisney. As it is I'm trying to work out how to make her birthday still as special whilst in lockdown.

kikisparks · 10/05/2020 19:26

@AldiAisleOfCrap very sorry for your loss Flowers

Growingboys · 10/05/2020 19:29

I'm so sorry for your loss @AldiAisleOfCrap

I would be richer (no pay cut), less brown, have highlighted roots and no frown marks thanks to botox.

We would be looking forward to half-term away on holiday with my mum.

We would have seen my mum in the last fortnight and it wouldn't have been five months since we last saw her.

My teeth and shoulder wouldn't be hurting because I'd have been to the dentist and physio.

I wouldn't know my neighbours, or how kind some (many) people are.

I wouldn't be stressed about how my children are falling behind at school.

AldiAisleOfCrap · 10/05/2020 19:30

Thank you @kikisparks.

AldiAisleOfCrap · 10/05/2020 19:31

And @Growingboys

Girlonatubetrain2 · 10/05/2020 19:37

I would still have a job and my daughter would have been abroad with guides.

As it is, I'm now on furlough, earning less than 50% of my salary, despite many applications i am unable to even secure a job interview and husband's business has now crashed due to the cv downturn since the new year.
Currently even if we use up all our savings, i worry we'll lose our house and unlikely either child will be back at school til sept going on from what BoJo said earlier
Life is pretty crap at the moment

kfcplease · 10/05/2020 19:37

Probably wouldn't be pregnant.

NotEvenTheKing · 10/05/2020 21:01

I'd be getting ready for my wedding and hen do.... Sad

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