Anyone else's family completely OTT about Covid at the minute?

[Toddlerteaplease]

We all get on very well. But they are all being completely hysterical about the risk of covid and social distancing. None are risk. Met my parents in their garden and felt like a leper, completely OTT. My sister is refusing to even walk through my house to get to the garden.
I've been working all the way through. In a job where social distancing is impossible. And my friends are all fairly chilled about it. If their attitude the norm?

It was not being allowed to touch things at all that was more the issue.

But surely not touching things is sensible? If we know anything about this virus it is that it can stay live for quite a while on surfaces. I don't see why you have a problem with this.

When ds meets up with his friend, they each take their own bottle of beer to make sure they won't be touching the same thing. I don't think it ruins their time together at all- he's explained that's what he wants to do, his friend is fine with it, it's just not a big thing.

Why is it such a big thing for you?

I think, to a certain extent, you are desensitised with your job and most people are now after dealing with this virus. I remember being very very nervous about catching the disease before I got it and now my nerves have disappeared. Also the first time I went to the supermarket (baring in mind i had already had it) I almost had a panic attack, I think it was because everything was so so different. If someone has been cooped up for all this 13 weeks (or however long it is) they're gonna be nervous about their first contacts with anyone else. Personally I'm still following the rules even tho the risks to me and my household are low (due to no one being high risk and the fact we had it already)

Yeah, my parents, still staying inside, getting all shopping delivered and bleaching it on arrival, shrieking with panic over everything, adamant that if they go within touching distance of anyone they will catch the virus and if they catch the virus they will die. Showing them the evidence that catching it is not a given and dying from it is highly unlikely is useless, they got terrified early on and now intend to stay inside without contact with the world until there is a vaccine. It would make more sense if either were very vulnerable but they aren't- higher risk than some, yes, but not shielding group.

Their choice though. I am getting slightly tired of the endless complaints about their current way of life though, as they are choosing to continue this level of isolation.

@Sostenueto

Ask that question to the bereaved families of the 60,000 dead people from Covid.

What would you like our answer to be?......seeing as those of us who have lost family members are constantly being told how we feel by people who don't actually know.

My sister has isolated herself and her kids in a way that I think is profoundly unhealthy and damaging to her children. It’s awful to watch. So paranoid, and literally more chance of dying in a car accident than any real risk from Covid in her case. And she gets enraged if you even raise it.

People have zero capacity to address risk. About 1 in 2000 people have it nor. The chances of getting ir walking through someone’s house is tiny.

And exactly as a PP said, there’s a real sense of anger and victimhood from her choice to stay totally isolated. I have no idea what to do.

We're in Scotland and family and friends are slagging me off for being the last person in the country to be following the guidelines.

Plenty of people are still following them, including me, although I now personally think it’s time to lift everything and just shield the vulnerable.

@MsTSwift

Somerset. I explained he wasn’t well and maybe had dementia. Felt sorry for his adult kids !

What a lovely way to respond. Next time why not try

"He's obviously worried about the virus, and as he is older he is at higher risk. We'll respect his wishes and keep our distance."

@ineedaholidaynow Swarms of people on the beach, illegal raves, BLM protests - hardly following guidelines are they?

I dont believe we should have crippled the economy for a virus that the vast majority of us won't get. The effect on mental health has been terrifying and its only get worse, young kids taking their own lives, domestic violence through the roof and yes I put these people above those in care/nursing homes.

@userxx people on the beach and at the protests make up a small proportion of the population.

What about people with underlying health issues, are you happy to throw them under the bus too or just the elderly?

@ineedaholidaynow Oh give over. You stay in your little fear bubble and cast your judgements. It's time to get back to normal, living this way isnt normal.

As much as it probably pains you to hear the alert level has been lowered today, just a little bit too late for the lady who was murdered in my town by her partner. So many people are dying as a result from covid. Maybe open your eyes a little bit and see past the end of your own nose.

That lady died because of her partner

@ineedaholidaynow

That lady died because of her partner

If "that lady" as you so charmingly put it could have accessed help that wasn't denied because of Covid and lockdown, who knows she may have got away.

Honestly the attitude....covid death = very sad and poor victims
DV death..... meh she didn't die of covid so it doesn't matter.

WTF is wrong with you????

I do feel sympathy for her, I didn't say I didn't. But she was killed by her partner. He can use COVID as an excuse but he killed her.

I feel for all people who are in terrible situations at the moment, but why aren't you being horrible to @userxx who didn't seem to show any sympathy for the people who have died in care homes.