AD's off to Confession

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Started a new one.

Need to adhere to guidelines this time though.

The health sec said they would not close the beaches, and that they knew people had had a tough lockdown. They'll be aware of the problems

It's been quite strange here in the centre of the city too, people sleeping on the pavement the other night and people shouting and running about etc - it is never normally like this think it will settle down with time as more things open perhaps.

@Mrsfrumble

Fuck you women!

Well quite! As I’ve said before, I’m a SAHM anyway but the idea of things carrying on like this beyond September makes me want to tear my hair out. I had things that I did and were important to me; a weekly toddler group I’ve been running for years; a morning a week doing reading support with ks1 children in a local school with a disadvantaged intake; the Sunday school group I taught... I loved being with all these children and liked to think I was making a positive contribution to their lives, however small. Now I have no idea when or even if I can do those things again. My world has shrunk to my own two children. Feeding them, trying to teach them, keeping them entertained and out of DH’s hair. That’s it! That’s my whole life right now. That doesn’t seem healthy, does it?

Ugh, so much self pity! I was wide awake at 4am thinking about this and trying to decide whether I wanted to be under or over the duvet. Let me know if you find a way out of the funk @Drivingdownthe101...

My life too, and no it's not healthy (and I hate housework even when everyone else isn't in 24/7!)

I'm normally busy and purposeful, again helping in school also Guiding/ Scouting and parkrun. I have races to train for and pbs to disappointingly elude me
Part of my big funk 2-3 weeks ago was that feeling of purposelessness. (Is that a word? I'll substitute with futility if not)

I just can't think of anything meaningful to get my teeth in to and motivate me.

Being overly busy and stressed is no good thing and that's well recognised (oh I've been there) but a prolonged total lack of purpose and stimulation is just as damaging.

My mental wellbeing is usually quite sound and resilient, and it's not a good sign going from a healthy starting point to random sobbing. (Just hopes the next round of PMT is better...)

I’m concerned about the longer term effects of lockdown. 10% unemployment combined with today’s social media hell is a recipe for major civil unrest. Maybe it’s the media bias but protests seem to have a nastier undercurrent to them these days. Plus we have that pesky Civil Contingencies Act which was snuck through whilst the media ensured everyone was focused on the Hunting Act.

@bogroll is there a PMT layer on top? I've noticed that ends in random sobbing for me, then the start of the next cycle I get more of a positive uptick and realise I can cope afterall. I totally agree though, I always have to have some kind of project on the go otherwise I just feel like I'm drifting.

It was several pages ago but I absolutely LOVE the idea of finger gun greetings. Way better than elbow bumps or foot taps. How do we make this catch on?!

And agree with you all, I don't understand why the authorities are confused when people go to the beach when we have a decent bit of weather, kids aren't at school, lots of people off work, literally nowhere else to go...

Definitely a PMT thing. I get so full of doom and think everyone hates me and it's all a disaster. It's really horrible and has been exarcerbated by lockdown. I have dark thoughts, then period comes and I'm much better.

People probably are going a bit mad with the freedom, it's no surprise. You lock people up for 3 months then of course people are going to take advantage of everything they can do and get a bit carried away.

The whole thing is a recipe for disaster, you take away jobs and schools, don't let them see friends or family, add in the social media judging and everyone will explode with frustration. I'm really surprised it hasn't already.

I'm really fed up of the stay at home brigade, how long are we expected to sacrifice our lives for?

@mightbealittlebitmad

People probably are going a bit mad with the freedom, it's no surprise. You lock people up for 3 months then of course people are going to take advantage of everything they can do and get a bit carried away.

The whole thing is a recipe for disaster, you take away jobs and schools, don't let them see friends or family, add in the social media judging and everyone will explode with frustration. I'm really surprised it hasn't already.

I'm really fed up of the stay at home brigade, how long are we expected to sacrifice our lives for?

FOREVER. THERE ARE PEOPLE DYING DONTCHA KNOW.

I saw a comment earlier that said 6 deaths was too many. I daren't tell them that over a thousand people die on a normal day. Some of those from infectious disease!

[quote Ibake]@MrsArchchancellorRidcully I honestly, truly, wholeheartedly believe that is a pile of crap and won't happen. There are going to be so many U turns over the next few weeks that they'll basically be going in circles whilst the rest of us crack on. Take heart and listen to no one but the AD's xx ps it's currently unsubstantiated but I heard off a friend of a friend that works 'in education' that Williamson and Sunak have taken out a contract on Dripford, only cost 'em £5k [/quote]
Love the idea of a contract on Dripford. 🤣🤣

Ha! Thanks for reminding me that my mood is probably down to PMS. 30 years of periods and I’m still crap at keeping track of my cycle.

My PMS has been worse during lockdown, I think because I’ve got nothing to distract me!

We are running into perfect storm conditions for rioting...
No football tournaments to focus social energy (not that they are problem free)
Hot weather
Not being actively employed/ education
Social dissatifaction

We did surprisingly well that the BLM protests were largely peaceful and the usual rent-a-mobs that turned up were reasonably small scale and contained.

The virus needed containing and controlling in March, and with what we knew at the time, a few weeks of lockdown and temporary period of managing social restrictions seemed necessary to avoid thousands dying in hospital corridors. But it's too many restrictions for too long. We need caution in phasing normality back, but we dragged on too long through May when it was clear that we were long past the peak.

The government will always have been aware of the hazard of civil unrest.

When I go for an evening walk, there's clusters of people quietly hanging out in all kinds of obscure places (and as long as they take rubbish, I have no problem with it). In a couple of weeks, many of them will have displaced off to venues like pubs.

YAY so have another social event tonight. Right now my life is a bit like freshers week . socially distanced of course ;)

Ugh, one of my Welsh friends just shared a post where he's threatening to reimpose lockdown because some teenagers went to the beach.

We are running into perfect storm conditions for rioting...

Well I’m up for that 🤷🏻‍♀️

Lockdown has made me too lethargic for rioting. More likely to sit on my fat arse eating curly wurlies and drinking wine.

I had PMS that last week when lockdown looked inevitable, everything was cancelling and the weather was still so gloomy. Not a fun combination!

I spent from 18 until having DCs on hormone contraception to avoid curl-up-on-the-floor menstral cramping. Then since the DCs I have regular light periods that at their worst, need an ibuprofen. But the fatigue and flatness 10 days before is a slog. I don't know if it's really worth messing with hormones when the actual period is quite obliging. I just wish that I could always have that post-period high all month!

Ahh the joys of early menopause. 10 years PMS free.

I think that the more things are opened the more things might calm down- there is violence in Italy and France over lock downed areas too, recent as well - oh and Germany too.

It may also be a concern here if they lockdown certain areas if the virus flares up

posted to soon...the shock of OH bringing an unsolicited coffee...

to all those suffering, I don't envy you.

football tournaments to focus social energy

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-53187856

I'm mid 40s and going through the perimenopause I think. get so cross and angry and don't like people at times. Reinforced by all of this (not you lot btw!)

Found you! I was worried for a bit that I'd lost my island of sanity.

@MrsArchchancellorRidcully I'm stunned at the plans for Welsh schools. That can't possibly happen, can it? Why is the UsForThem Cymru group so bloody quiet, what's wrong with Wales. I won't be able to hold down my job with bastard blended learning

Morning All.

It's beginning to look like out of control parents trying to ground increasingly hormonal teenagers.

It's not going to work. I am not particularly wanting to go anywhere. I live alone and like it and I have a lovely open view over the countryside from my lounge and bedroom so 'lockdown' in itself has not been particularly onerous BUT I cannot stand being told 'You can't' when there is no reason for it.

I'm in an extremely privileged position with little in the way of restrictions to my normal life and I am so frustrated and angry. I can only imagine how much worse it is for some. AND teenagers in particular also have their hormones and their genes telling them it's time to break away. There is going to be lots more situations where this boils over and shutting even more things down is going to make it much worse.

(Oh and I got my IKEA delivery about 9.15, with text messages and a phone call updating me)🤩🤩

Ooh driving you've reminded me I've got a wispa in the fridge. Is 9.12am too early?

What scandal is this? Chocolate in a fridge? Chocolate does not belong in a fridge.

Forget crowds at beaches this is the kind of thing that makes me need to go and lie down in a darkened room.