To think it's absolutely fine to treat this as a holiday

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If you're observing all government rules

Honestly, whatever it takes to get you through this is FINE

Whether you're skipping down the street on your daily exercise, dressing up like a frog to go on your daily walk, sitting in your garden under a parasol listening to Rachmaninov, cycling in a mankini..

WHATEVER floats your boat within the rules have at it.

We all need just to get through this as no one has had to do this for 3 generations

So yes, if you can tell yourself you're on holiday - fine

We're trying to enjoy family life. I still go to work in a supermarket, our routine is as normal as possible. But we take our baby out on his little bike and eat ice pops as we walk through the warm field with the dog. We chat and laugh and make the fucking most out of a shit situation.
We shouldn't be solumn

Nobody is really winning in this, my DH is at home but his business has lost a fortune, he is very worried for the future, if sitting in the garden in the sun helps him, fine by me. I hate this competitive attitude that's developed between those at home and those still working.

Think I’m going to have to hide this thread . Genuinely glad some people are relaxing and enjoying it but I’m fucking exhausted and would kill to read a book or something!

And my partners business is fucked

That's exactly what I'm doing, treating it as a holiday. Work has furloughed me, but the Irish government are paying me €350 a week while I stay at home doing whatever I want to do at home and in the garden. It's not ideal as I can't go out much, but I'm willing to put up with it for as long as it takes. I don't have young children to worry about, which I'm sure makes it a lot easier.

YANBU OP

Obviously there's complete heartbreak all round us and we've never known life like this.

But if you can enjoy lockdown (and so far I am), then that can only be a good thing.

I have a lovely mixture. Working from home is a real treat. I can also work in the garden. My gorgeous children are all home and getting on well. We are eating as a family for lunch and dinner. We have lots to be thankful for.

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I love this! Planning my frog costume now.

You've got to just get on with it. If you can have a nice time in these awful times, you absolutely should. I'll be making it as positive an experience as I can for my household.

I'm working long hrs and losing money. Because I work for the emergency services but also rent out houses and tenants arent paying rent so I'm struggling financially, whilst exhausted. So it seems like the worst of both worlds....
But I had a 3 day weekend so I have chilled out with my lovely children with lovely food in our garden and hot tub. We have our health and friends and family who we will be able to see when this is over. When possible everyone should enjoy in whatever way they can. There is always someone better and worse off than you. Being miserable at home isnt going to help people that have to work.

YANBU

The Stasis on here are an embarrassment.

In the last few days alone we've had posters who believe furloughed workers should be forced to pick fruit and someone who is DISCUSTED that a couple were ballroom dancing in public. Someone else also literally said, about going out for food "if it's not worth dying for then don't go out"

The sun is shining, life goes on. And it's too short to be Mary Martyr sat at home shaking your fists at everyone enjoying else themselves

Hmm I don't know - I definitely agree with the spirit of what you're saying but it's hard to agree with the exact wording of "whatever it takes to get you through this is FINE" when what my neighbours apparently need to get through this is a lot of alcohol and weed, blasting their shit music through our thin wall and then having screaming arguments between themselves and their kids.

There are a lot of people round by me treating it as a holiday - bbqs, playing loud music, kids on trampolines from dawn to dusk - all great fun but a bit distracting if you are one of the ones still trying to work, or just want some peace for two minutes, and I imagine the same applies to the key workers trying to get some sleep between shifts.

The problem is the difference between what makes a fun day for you can ruin it for other people depending on what you class as fun. I was just about coping with the lockdown despite stress of work, missing friends, worry for family etc but the moment dance anthems start blasting through my walls at 9am I just want to burst into tears.

Perhaps 'as long as it's not breaking goverment rules and is considerate of those around you?'

Of course it's fine! Actually it's better than fine, the happier you are to go through this, the better.

My idea of a holiday is absolutely not to be stuck at home, but things could be a lot worst than a boring weekend that never ends.

The "couple dancing in public" are 2 morons seeking publicity and not respecting current rules, that's another issue.

If you are happy at home, and respectful of your neighbours, why on earth wouldn't you be happy.

Its what is getting my partner through at the moment, both us knowing that as soon as this is done, then he is probably not going to have any time off for a while, to make up for the lost money.

It’s a complicated and I think even if you are treating it as a holiday, you shouldn’t shout out about it too much. Yes, we should all try to enjoy the things we can, but currently there are some stark contrasts in people’s situations,

There are some people who are being paid to not work, and have job security. There are others (like me!) who are working from home and Juggling it with other commitments, which can be incredibly stressful, and are facing pay cuts or job losses.

Absolutely ok as long as you remember that people are dying and grieving....we as a world are actually dealing with a shitshow!!

I'm enjoying being at home,
I'm pottering about, listening to music, cooking some lovely food.
I'm trying my hardest to keep jolly through this awful time.

I'm enjoying the same, but not enjoying the realisation that after my next food shop I won't have any money left.

How long is it until the government decides to let us apply for the 80% self-employed grant??

You don't apply Red, it just appears in your account in or before June

I think some people are really struggling and suffering, but I'm not. So, I'm not flaunting my luck, but I am grateful for it. Nothing wrong with making the best of what you have and going with the flow - there will be times when you won't have it so easy, so definitely enjoy the positive aspects of this time. If you can help out someone less fortunate along the way, so much the better.

And there are others like me who have no work at all because they are freelance. Frankly I’d love to be working but all my work has been cancelled for the foreseeable future. However I’m trying to make the best of it and treat it like a sabbatical. I’m damned if I’m going to be forced to be miserable in an already difficult situation. I’m enjoying hearing people out in their gardens having fun with their families.

I agree. We all have different ways of coping.

We’re treating it like a holiday and making the most of it - it’s a bloody expensive holiday that we’ll be paying for, for years given all our work has evaporated, but might as well enjoy all the time off, right?! 🤣😭

I have closed my business and I have only been self employed for 1 year. We are also concerned about the economy coming out of this. So yes I am making the most of it and enjoying it. I refuse to to let any of it get me down.

Absolutely ok as long as you remember that people are dying and grieving....we as a world are actually dealing with a shitshow!!

Thats true at any time though. People are always grieving and dying. And the world was a shit show long before this, when covid19 was still a twinkle in a bat's eye.