Bad taste to enjoy lockdown

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To think it's bad taste for people to enjoy lockdown?

I think some people are sleeping and in total denial to the damage of it.

YABU. It is perfectly possible to be fully aware of the awful consequences of the virus and have full sympathy for anyone affected by it, but be thoroughly enjoying the individual circumstances of your own lockdown, as I am.

I think its bad taste expecting people to curb their true feelings, very oppressive.

Everyone's lives are different op, lockdown is having a negative effect on many peoples lives yes, but surely tht makes it all the more important to be grateful if your one of the lucky ones not to be in that boat.

For me, knowing how bad it could have been makes me very grateful and yes I am enjoying it. I if course think about those who are struggling and I really do hope things turn out OK for them but are you honestly telling me that just because my life has been affected differently to theirs that I and others are in denial?

Big fat no op. Its times like this that you realise how easy it is for life to go tits up and if your lucky enough for it not to, you shouldn't you be happy? or do you wish you could join in the torment and for your life to go tits up too?
I really hope your not suggesting that those who haven't been to affect were actually affected just to join in. That would be very bad taste.

I think you can enjoy yourself during lockdown but people that claim to enjoy lockdown as a hole tend to be self-satisfied wankers.

Really? Everyone is doing their best during lockdown and probably trying to hang on to their mental health. I’ve lost my job and have little or no income coming in but certainly do not object to those that are making the most out of it all. There are some very positive things about lockdown that I shall definitely miss.

How is it bad taste to enjoy lockdown? Why is it compulsory to be miserable?

I am enjoying working from home, spending time with my son and seeing considerably less of my ex. I am sorry if that offends you!

I also miss my friends but have phoned friends and family I rarely see and that had been lovely. There I go again, looking for the positives 🙄

Just to add you don't know what is round the corner. All those happy peoples luck may change, and those going through shit at the moment their luck may pick up.
Just allow people to react accordingly and give them some credit for appreciating the situation.

Have a to take the taste away OP.

Completely agree with Lazylinguist

It is perfectly possible to be fully aware of the awful consequences of the virus and have full sympathy for anyone affected by it, but be thoroughly enjoying the individual circumstances of your own lockdown, as I am.

I am going to upset you too OP.

I am loving lockdown, we are all at home together. It feels like a window of time that we will never get back as our two DS’ are now 18 & 17, we all get on really well and are really enjoying being at home. I am shielded till 30 June, then DS’ will return to work etc. So I am making the most of it.

If I didn’t have DH & DS’s at home I wouldn’t like it one bit though, and I really feel for people that are lonely.

I am of course concerned as we all are with the economy and the impact on business too.

Anything about hoping lockdown continues is just selfishness. No. Hoping lockdown continues because you fear a second peak worse than the first is not selfishness, It's possible for people to have different opinions.

It's not bad taste. It's an opinion. Lockdown has really helped me and massively improved my mental health. Slower pace of life, less work stress, getting back on top of stuff. I'm sure I'm not the only one. I shouldn't have to apologise for this. Lockdown also saved thousands of lives.

I think you can enjoy yourself during lockdown but people that claim to enjoy lockdown as a whole tend to be self-satisfied wankers.

Why? And you say 'claim' to enjoy lockdown as though you think they are lying? Lockdown has lots of advantages for me and practically no downsides - I have no need to lie about enjoying it. I just happen to be fortunate in how lockdown affects my current circumstances. That makes me very lucky, but I'm not sure it makes me a self-satisfied wanker really.

Many people have enjoyed the time to stop and live besides the everyday working life.
Quality time with family, de stress and enjoy the simple things in life.
Now we watch many losing jobs, companies going bust as we come out of lockdown it looks like life is so unpredictable it is worth staying home and making the most of it.
As you will see once your country goes thru the same eventually.

it's just the lack of acknowledgement for the suffering of lockdown not just focusing on the virus.

So anyone daring to express an opinion that situations lockdown has brought about have actually been ok or even preferable, should always acknowledge suffering should it?

“It’s been nice actually, seen more of the kids and husband, no commuting. But of course we mustn’t forget the suffering.”

“I’ve quite enjoyed it too, more time for my hobbies. But we mustn’t forget the suffering.”

And so on and so forth, just to appease the internet bullies.

Oh and I would never hope for lockdown to continue for selfish reasons. I hope life can get back to normal safely as soon as possible.

My mental health was crashing before lockdown too. I'm still working at home but the overall quieter life has done wonders for me. I'm fully aware that it's not been that way for everyone, but it has had genuine positives for some on an individual basis.

I've loved lockdown...mostly as i love my own company...whatever is wrong with making the best out of a bad situation.
People are always dying....whilst it is sad i am not going to sit around dressed in black sobbing. Yabv vv unreasonable.

How is it in bad taste? I’ve had weeks were I’ve felt down and in the end I got fed up of feeling fed up. So I pulled myself together, got myself and the kids into more of a routine around my working from home, and we try to get outside every other day for a walk or bike ride. Are you seriously suggesting that people shouldn’t even attempt to make the best of it and just sit there feeling miserable?

Sorry OP but I totally disagree. For me it's been great for my mental health - no work stress, plenty of qualify time with DH, time to read and just 'be' for a change.

That doesn't mean I'm not worried about the impact on the economy etc. on a wider scale but for our family personally it's been a good thing.

It's poor taste to want to keep the entire population locked up indefinitely because you are a lazy and boring person.

You always had the option to never go anywhere or do anything.

So enjoying it this much is just about avoiding FOMO that other people are doing interesting things and living worthwhile lives while you sit around drinking coffee with your trapped young adults.

Feels like everyone is having a great time except for me. Especially looking at the beaches.

It feels like one great holiday.

I am full aware (maybe more than others) of the awful situation of covid-19.
I am still enjoying not having to rush around everywhere. Of learning what is and is not necessary. I've cleared out my home of a lot of unnecessary shit. (OK, it's in bags, waiting for charity shops to open, but it will be going).
I wouldn't say I have enjoyed it or not, but it's been a bit of a rest and reset.

Exactly, BrightYellowDaffodil. One of the many awful things to come out of this pandemic is the frankly alarming rise in the constant need to virtue-signal for fear of being torn apart for missing even a single opportunity to show you have the correct level of gratitude/sympathy/fear etc. And it's not just internet bullies - it's people outing their neighbours in real life (for failing to clap etc).

I’m enjoying the slower pace of life as I’m usually trying to keep a job, home, children going single handed. I’ve been working less hours, no school run pressure to juggle against getting to work, No guilt because im too tired to take the children somewhere interesting. I’ve got jobs done that have been on the ‘to do’ list for a long time.

I don’t like how weird it all feels in general and I miss seeing friends and family but I don’t miss being so busy, so I am enjoying some of lockdown.

@MadameMarie I'm not having a great time. This whole situation is my idea of hell.