ADs against the ‘’ current abnormal ‘ and ‘ antisocial distancing ‘...Gather here 👍

[Dowser]

New thread
Hello Girls..it’s me again.

Hope your all out and about enjoying this glorious Saturday.

[quote WouldBeGood]@BakewellTarts from experience CAMHMS won’t be the answer. Look up counsellors and check their specialities. Most will give a first meeting to see if they’re a fit and are working online or on the telephone just now. It’s expensive but worth it[/quote]
I haven't had experience but have heard about the wait times. I think I will explore this in tandem with other options. After all DDs mental health and wellbeing is a priority.

From the Guardian article

"Since then, whenever she has tried to go to an enclosed public space without a mask, she has been challenged. She is now avoiding all shops and public transport which, since she has no car, is severely restricting where she can go. “I can’t see my family, who live two hours away. If I want to go anywhere, I have to walk.”

This poor woman. The situation is doubly victimising her.

The way she feels is crap and she doesn't want to feel that way and then someone has a go at her.

Every time it happens, it makes it more likely to happen again. Dowser is going in shops without a mask and doesn't give a damn and it, no doubt, shows. Zero criticism because body language says 'Don't mess with me'.

Anyone already nervous gives off a vulnerable vibe. There may even be a subliminal smell to it. Bullies are attracted by something and take advantage.

20 years ago I used to go out with a friend who was overweight and big busted but not as big as me in either department. She regularly got comments in pubs from men and out shopping from women. I never did. I don't know what I give off but I have never been challenged in public (ignored and treated as invisible YES many times but never rude to my face. Maybe it's my resting bitch face, I don't know but it is so horrible that bullies somehow know just where to stick the boot in.

There is an idiot on another thread saying that armed services need to enforce the mask wearing policy.....

@Teal99

There is an idiot on another thread saying that armed services need to enforce the mask wearing policy.....

Exactly what we train our skilled armed forces for

My kids are going back to school on Friday (Scotland) and we all can't wait, them especially.

@Teal99

There is an idiot on another thread saying that armed services need to enforce the mask wearing policy.....

I've just reported a thread for being disablist - maybe that one.

Yesterday I went to the pub and forgot to do the track&trace. Today I went to a different pub and had to wave my hand in front of the sensor style doorbell to enter. They also aren't doing salad... I did do the track&trace thing there though. They wanted my car reg as well as my name, phone number etc. It was quite bizarre.

I think we'll have to stop eating out soon or I won't fit in my work trousers. It's taken me 3 months to lose what I gained in april.

Some people are just desperate to live in a military dictatorship, clearly.

@bakingcupcakes car reg?
Are you sure it was a pub & not MI5? Why?! Unless you had to register your reg to avoid a parking fine (there's a pub near us does that), they don't need that info.

DS went to Spoons today for lunch with mates (he's a big boy now). They were asked to scan something on their phones to complete a tracing form but it wouldn't work for all of them, so they left it.

I’d imagine that also wanted the car reg Incase you gave a false name

Definitely a pub! They're inbetween two villages in the middle of nowhere and have their own car park but the form wanted name, phone number, email, car reg and something else but can't remember what. It stated the information would be destroyed after 21 days. I meant to ask the lady who came to take the order why they wanted car reg but DS distracted me and I forgot.

@Yellowbutterfly1

I’d imagine that also wanted the car reg Incase you gave a false name

That never occurred to me but you could be right. Some places do seem to be taking this a lot more seriously than others.

What if you don't have a car? FFS. I won't go eat out if they're doing that.

@SirSamuelVimesBlackboardMonito

Hi *@BeneathTheMilkyTwilight*, we are a pretty diverse mix of people really. The unifying theme is it's probably not a good idea to revel in misery and live your life waiting for the second wave, whilst telling everyone off for doing frivolous things like going to the shops for milk, buying Easter eggs, or eating crisps on a bench. That is being a dementor (sucking any happiness out of life) and we are the anti dementors (will try to find happiness where we can!)

Best thing to do is look through the previous threads - they are all in chat with either 'anti dementor' or the later 'AD'. Theres about twenty five of them I think. Be warned, tangents include dogs bums and angel delight.

Easter Eggs? Eh

You're anti-doom and gloom....which surely means you're anti-illness and death....

So if 1 + 1 = 2.....you must be pro-doing anything to avoid the spread of Covid?????

God they are not doing this for a laugh!!!!!!!!!

Moving on...

When we were away we track and traced at loads of places, nowhere asked for our car reg though! That’s mental. Most were an app where you registered your details, some they asked at the front desk.

I was flicking through all sorts on YouTube today and watched a bit on one of the channels talking about the UK government Coronavirus Legislation.
They spoke about a section called ‘Detaining children on public health grounds’. Has anybody seen this?

I’ve just had to leave my name and phone number, When I’ve been out .

But on that note, went for a nice brunch yesterday and coffee and a doughnut somewhere else later.

Scottish AD’s with children back at school today... how have they got on? Good days all round I hope!

My boy goes in Wednesday and Thursday to start s1... then full time next week. Sounding pleasingly sensible. Hygiene measures but nothing mental. Fingers crossed!

I only has to leave my first name & phone number in a cafe today which I thought was weird! Gave my full name but the waitress only wrote down the first name. All the other names on the sheet were the same. I think this is probably another one of those things where the gov rules / guidelines are open to interpretation. That or the waitress couldn't spell and decided last names were too difficult!

@NothingIsWrong

I'm gradually getting used to my cycle of mood swings in the day. Wake up feeling optimistic, manage to keep that going until social media intrudes. Gradually sink through the day, perk up when I can have wine. Right now I'm eyeing the corkscrew...

I came off Facebook honestly it's really helped me. I totally relate to the bit where you said about feeling okay Til you look at social media - could you deactivate?

@Teal99

There is an idiot on another thread saying that armed services need to enforce the mask wearing policy.....

Yes, cos the army has time to do that! Ffs.

the form wanted name, phone number, email, car reg and something else but can't remember what

Hopefully not your bank account, PIN, burglar alarm code, mother's maiden name & name of your first pet!

Just been googling pubs for lunch tomorrow in big letters limited menu, which basically means, burgers, fish and chips, sandwiches, steaks. Honestly trawled through five places before I found one that tickled my fancy. Did I read somewhere that the limited menus were a government invention???