Anyone else feeling sad and despairing today?

[Stumpedasatree]

DC's primary school Christmas production has been cancelled due to Covid today. They'll be absolutely gutted as they worked so hard for it and had a lead role. I was so looking forward to seeing it as this is the last one in Y6.

That, and general gloom and doom are making me tearful. There seems to be no end to the current Covid misery.

Yup

Me too. I've just been prescribed sertraline as I'm having such a difficult time coping day to day. I just feel so hopeless.

Yes and I’ve really surprised myself with it. I’ve been avoiding the doom and gloom in the news, focussing on positives, taking things a day at a time etc…. but after my booster this morning I just feel exhausted and tearful. I’m so scared that our Christmas plans will be cancelled and I’m overwhelmed by it all.

Trying to have a little word with myself and pull it together.

Oh yes. Another house sale has gone kaput and my child’s year group class has closed due to lack of staff. I am just sitting slumped in a corner.

Yup

That’s so disappointing. Maybe your dc could act a scene or sing at home (I know it’s nowhere near the same).

The ongoing covid misery is getting me down too. I just keep telling myself we’ll have a great Christmas to try and shut it out.

@BangingOn, yes, same here, I am usually positive enough and taking each day at a time is definitely the thing to do when our world is in constant uncertainty. I can handle all the disappointment and restrictions for myself, but when it comes to the DC I can't. I also will be so upset if Christmas is cancelled - mostly for them as well.

I also feel exhausted, emotionally.

It's so shit. I'm sorry you're feeling the same @SparkleWhale and @Nidan2Sandan.

Pretty similar plus a reorganisation at work. All the fun of the fair round here.

I'm giving myself a pat on the back for not turning to hard spirits.

Yes. I’m generally upbeat and love this time of year, but I feel really, really gloomy. Nothing that usually works is making me feel better. It’s just all so depressing.

Yes completely empty.

@Stumpedasatree that’s exactly it, I can put up with the endless grey and uncertainty for me but my heart breaks for the kids. I know the nativities, trips to see Santa, Christmas Day with cousins etc are little things in the grand scheme of it, but it’s the little things that often mean the most.

It’s the kids aspect that’s kicking me in the guts right now too. The week before Christmas is always the best time. But once again it’s a shit show.

I'm not sure if I have the energy or happy reserves to make Christmas good for them and all the extended family. Empty is a good adjective.

yes , and it's not a big deal , I understand people have bigger problems but ....have to watch ds carol service virtually . Where's the logic ? The kids come home and give us their germs anyway ! Or hold it outside in the playground ? We can all wear coats .

Yes me too. Dd2 should be performing in a play at the weekend and will be beyond devastated if it gets cancelled. Our children have suffered enough now.

Same here

Ds2’s first ever Christmas singalong cancelled today, ds1’s cancelled for Wednesday

I just want to sit and open the wine

Yeah, I feel totally deflated today. Even the smallest decision nearly has me in tears. Counting down to bedtime to be honest

Count me in too. I feel lost,hopeless,detatched and utterly broken, Sick to death of the trauma of living in these covid times , We will never get this time back.

Feeling sick with worry today and can't see an end in sight. Spent most of yesterday evening crying.

After over a year of waiting my DS has his first (telephone) appointment with the Long Covid clinic today and i'm scared they're going to fob us off.

I'm sorry @WhatHaveIFound. I hope you get the answers and action that you need. How old is your DS?

I am sorry so many are feeling this way.

Very much so. Cancelling plans left, right and centre. Then feel guilty for cancelling plans, but what to believe? Anxious at the best of times.
Looking forward to breaking up from school/work and then hopefully everything will start to feel a little brighter, even if that means a quiet time at home watching films etc, rather than going out and about meeting up with lots of different people, but it is hard to stop the worry and to focus on other things. Such a hard time for everyone at the moment.

Me too.

Sick, empty, and just done. Like others have said I can cope with restrictions for me - but not for my son.

A picture of him painting a bauble at school this morning finished me off for some reason and set off a two hour ugly cry. Can't even get a load of washing on. Got to hold it together for the school run.

It's like I don't see the point in anything anymore. I was so excited for Christmas and now I literally feel dead inside.

Have sent a snivelling email to the GP to get some medication to cope with the day to day.

Sorry for the pity party. At least we are not alone in feeling like this.

Over it.

So glad the little kids got to do their nativity last week.

That's such a shame. Can you suggest to the school they still do it via zoom or film it and send out the video?

Yeah. I can manage my own disappointments but I can’t stand seeing this inflicted on my kids.