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Tier 3 and teens misery

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Itstheprinciple · 28/10/2020 18:59

Just a moan really. I know all the rules, I don't need reminding of them. I know it could be worse, I could have lost someone to covid or be locked down like Wales. Rationally, I know all that. I just need a moan because I'm feeling sorry for myself but most of all I'm feeling sorry for my DD13. She has a boyfriend. He doesn't go to her school so she doesn't see him in the day. All was fine, they were meeting at the park in the evening, all good. But now the clocks have gone back, I don't really want her sitting out in the dark and the weather has been horrible with really heavy rain and even hail this week so she doesn't really want to be sitting in the park either so she hasn't seen him for days and she's miserable.

I get it. I know the rules. DH is a stickler for the rules but I must admit, I'm of the opinion that she was out in the park with him, definitely not socially distanced, so what would the difference be if he came in our house and they sat in the other room away from me and DH and watched a movie? He'd still only be mixing with DD. He could sanitise his hands on the way in. I'd even take his temperature! It would just make such a difference to her mental health (already diagnosed with anxiety and OCD). I've just got a bad case of corona fatigue today and seeing DD moping isn't helping. It just seems ridiculous she can be in a classroom full of 29 other teens all day but can't see the one she actually wants to.

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ShinyGreenElephant · 28/10/2020 19:02

I would just let him come over. Were tier 3 too and sticking to the rules about 95% but if my DD was that miserable I wouldn't put her through it for a minimal risk. Not as if this is a short term thing we can just grit our teeth and get through

DonnaDonna01 · 28/10/2020 19:13

My DD is at uni in a tier 3 area she hasn’t came home this week in the break, we haven’t been to see her and we haven’t even stepped into her accommodation since she started back. I’ve been devastated but felt we were following the restrictions. She’s been on the phone today saying over 60% of students have gone home this week and one of the students that shares with her had her parents come and get her last Friday and all came into the accommodation. I’m at the point where I wonder why we are bothering.
Previously I would have said no but to be honest the risk is minimal and people are doing much worse without a care, so I would let him come over especially if her MH may deteriorate.

ProfessorInkling · 28/10/2020 19:21

I'd have him over too.

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formerbabe · 28/10/2020 19:22

I'd let him come over

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