[quote InsertCoolHalloweenNameHere]@AcornAutumn and others. Instead of slamming an idea and calling others stupid for participating why don't you do something to help the lonely? Or perhaps start a petition to cancel Christmas and other festivities in general because they are the number one cause to send people's mental health plummeting.
I by no means downplay mental health, I understand the impact it has on a person and how worse it can get at this time of year. And I do get your view point. I understand how crappy it can make people feel and how it will weigh heavy on certain families/people.
But this is, well it was supposed to be, for the children to bring them some joy and comfort after a horrific year, and fingers crossed, it will bring some sort of comfort to those that are lonely.
My mum is spending her first Christmas on her own in over 50 years and lives on a street mainly of families with young children, she has a bell and has told me she's looking forward to seeing the families in their gardens.[/quote]
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I honestly had no idea it was about children, I’ve said that.
The only stuff I’ve seen was about lonely people- my sister is alone at Xmas due to rules, as a few of mum’s neighbours are, so it’s not that I’m not thinking of the lonely. I live alone and frankly it’s not good for me that my only company for months was/is an elderly lady who needs care.
I just cannot see how this helps anyone. If I heard people making a noise that I thought was to mark my loneliness I’d feel worse.
People planning fun activities for kids, great, but watch out there might be somebody who rings the police if MN is anything to go by.
What these people should do, and what I do, is write to MPs etc trying to get these draconian inhuman measures lifted. That will help people who are lonely.