Trying to work out how many people are still following the lockdown rules

[newmane40593]

So it turns out nearly every member of mine and DH family are not following the lockdown rules in some way. I only found out today by chance with some of members of my family after hearing them in the background whilst on the phone to my mum.

According to Dsis the vast majority of people are breaking the rules in some way.

I Thought people might be honest on a thread like this which is anonymous.
So AIBU to think most people are breaking the rules?
Please vote AIBU if your sticking to the rules.
YANBU if you are breaking them.

[katienana]

Had socially distanced garden visit to my parents. Had a friend sit in our garden. Went for a walk with my mum. Been to the beach. Think this was all fine.

[MaryHadALittleHam]

I'm still following the original guidelines
Essential journeys only
I am very lucky to have a garden to exercise in
Both neighbours have had people round, the beaches have been packed so have the country parks

[user1000000000000000001]

I am mostly except I'm now seeing my parents most days.

[Winterwoollies]

I am following them, as are my family. I’m very pregnant and I want my family to meet my baby at some point.

Though our desperate attempts to stay healthy are pointless when so many others aren’t bothering. It makes me sad and a little afraid.

[Incrediblytired]

What even are the rules?!?!?!?

[meow1989]

The only guidelines I haven't followed strictly is meeting one other person - ds comes with me as hes nearly 2 so goes everywhere I do. Hes been very good at maintaining distance and we've only met others outside.

Otherwise we have stayed in, dh has done shopping once a week and we have tried to go to quieter areas to exercise for our walks.

[YeOldeTrout]

Almost everybody almost all of the time is following the rules, is my guess.

I broke some before 12 May but not since the slight changes. Now we are allowed out more than once a day for exercise, now allowed to drive, now can see one friend outside. Those were my occasional Lockdown-crimes in March-April and I'm not doing anything different at end of May. I don't imagine my lifestyle will change in rest 2020.

So I was a homicidal social deviant in April but now am a model citizen. Pah.

[YeOldeTrout]

ps: but I DO fancy buying a 2nd home. Then if I feel unwell or simply fear I might start feeling unwell, I can drive over there if I think it's the best way to protect my family. I'm so happy the govt made clear this is absolutely fine! Do you suppose it applies to AirBnB properties, too?

[Kittenlicker]

My London friend’s kids were at a sleepover last night while the mother was at a party elsewhere.

[NinetyNineRedBalloonsGoBy]

I'm now doing exactly what Dominic Cummings does

[Hingeandbracket]

I've been to see my Ma who lives10 miles away twice - I stayed out in the garden more than 2 metres away but Dominic Cunt says it's OK.

[kitschplease]

Still following here, but starting to notice more Facebook posts from friends meeting a relative or friend in the garden.

[Shinyletsbebadguys]

We and most people we know are following the lockdown rules as they are now (for example we are exercising more ).

We only really changed one thing other than an extra walk with DC and that was to reinstate contact with exdh (mutual agreement at the beginning , we knew custody could still go ahead but exmil was in a vulnerable group) but that would have been in the rules all along.

In all fairness we are not very social, can work from home and tend to like our own company so if I'm honest we have no real reason to break lockdown ( although I will admit our dog walk within five minutes is to a beach so i recognise we are incredibly lucky)

[RaskolnikovsGarret]

We are all following the rules strictly, as are our families and friends. Neighbours etc not so much. Being locked up is so depressing, and I am not scared of getting it myself, but am obeying the rules to protect others. It’s quite hard to see others not doing it.

[AuntieMarys]

I haven't been to see anyone and likewise none has been to see us.
I walk every day for 2 hours, sometimes from my house, sometimes driving 5 miles away to do it.
Food shopping twice a week.
Never use hand sanitizer or wear a mask/gloves, just wash hands.
Car has gone in for service and MOT.

[imsooverthisdrama]

Yes we are , dh works
But me and dc are home .
In 9 weeks I've left home once a week for food shop , twice to collect prescription,
Once to get a new tyre on my car had a slow puncture.
Most days I go for a run or walk with dc .
Twice we have driven to the local park for our exercise.
And I've called at the local shop on my way back from my exercise.
I've not seen friends or relatives except once I saw dm on doorstep and in-laws dropping food .

[IndecentFeminist]

We are, in a common sense way. We go and stand on my parents' drive and chat to them. We may go and swim in their pool this week. We won't go close to them or in their house though.

I have sometimes been for drives that aren't strictly essential.

[MadameMarie]

Other than my mum who I live with I haven't spoke to anyone in person (outside of thanking supermarket cashiers) in 10 weeks and adhere to social distancing.

Due to mum shielding it'll be more like 10 months if I can continue to wfh.

[TSSDNCOP]

We are, but I'm being made to feel increasingly stupid for doing so by my friends and family.

Then again, probs their DH isn't highly likely to die if they catch it so it's not the same and totally OK to go to the beach.

[RufustheLanglovingreindeer]

We’ve followed all the rules diligently

With one exception which was moving an adult child and partner into our house due to illness (not covid)

Ive said they can’t go back home til Lockdown is lifted 😀 so im really hoping that Johnson says we can mix households so they can move back out!

[Bleepbloopblarp]

I am social distancing, and not going anywhere far away as I refuse to wee/pooh in a bush/bucket. Also washing hands loads etc.

But this last week we’ve had ds’s gf round to stay and other ds has had his friend round in the garden. We also went to PIl’s and sat in their garden for a cup of tea. That was two weeks ago and we’re all still alive.

Went for a joyride through our nearest big city yesterday and walked up the deserted streets. It was like 28 days later. That’s not against the rules though.

[Ultrasoft]

I think the vast majority are still complying the vast majority of the time. Or at least they were yesterday. I suspect that may have changed by tomorrow.

[SpokeTooSoon]

This is the first time in history where the healthy have been quarantined.

Quarantine the sick and vulnerable. Let everyone else get on with their lives. I think people have been extraordinarily compliant actually. It is naturally starting to wear thin. You can’t go on like this forever. Some people are enjoying it. Others are neurotic. Even more are just resentful if they see people having a better time of it than them. Obsessing over their neighbours and how many visitors they’ve had, dramatising every news headline, weeping over their isolation while actually loving the drama. What a hoot.

[Lynda07]

A lot of people are 'bending' the rules, going out more than necessary, travelling, etc. That doesn't mean they aren't being scrupulously careful by keeping distance from other households and sanitising.

I'm staying put but it doesn't inconvenience me to do so. To be honest, I will be more afraid when lockdown ends!

[zafferana]

I am following the rules on social distancing and still only shopping once a week, but this week I have arranged to meet a three mums and their kids at the same time for a socially distanced walk/kick about in the park. I can't guarantee that our kids will always be 2m apart, but right now, after two months, I'm far more worried about my kids' mental health than I am about this virus. I figure the risk is minimal anyway, as we've all been stuck at home for two months, not going anywhere or seeing anyone and I can see from local data that our local transmission rate is close to zero.

You weigh up the risks, don't you? I won't be seeing my parents, because a) they live 100 miles away and b) because the risk to them is too great, but other healthy DC and their parents - if they're okay with it, so am I and I really don't see the difference between me meeting one other adult in the park and my DC also seeing her DC at the same time. From what I've seen in our town many others are coming to the same conclusions.