Now illegal to have sex with partner you don't live with?

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Lots of newspapers/online articles announcing this today.
Being in a private place with partner and having sex can lead to a £100 fine if i've read correctly.

The world is going cuckoo.
But who cares about seeing my boyfriend, at least I can go shopping in Primark and go sit on a packed train (sarcasm)

@StewPots for you and DP.

can you have sex in your garden though?

My neighbour would 100% report me for this.

I hadn't really thought about this until today.

I'm telling you, our society is turning into .

Living with DH whilst separating, and he’s going off with several different random women whilst I am unable to move, or protect myself, I am 100% for this! Many other women may be many in my position.

Someone who doesn’t live with anyone I wouldn’t care. It’s high risk.

I'm sorry OP, you're absolutely right to feel angry and upset. I certainly will not be reporting or judging anyone who can't live within the, increasingly bizarre, rules. I save my judgement for those that are acting like some sort of virus vigilantes.

@thesunwillout

I can honestly say that I did not read your post before commenting, and my anger at my neighbour was forefront in my mind, in a situation happening in my little world. I sincerely didn't mean to upset or belittle your situation.

I normally rtft, and I should have.
There's so much emotion, anger, depression, sickness going on, and my words were not about anyone else than my neighbour.

Sorry to upset you.

the point is that you do not know other people's circumstances. your neighbour who you're happy to sit in judgment on and 'curtain twitch' at (do you actually mean phone the police on?) or her partner may be going through something similar. this has been a hard time for everyone. as long as they're not coming over to your house and licking your door handle I don't really see what business it is of yours.

Have I missed something? As this makes no sense. Just go over there, it's your relationship and can't be policed. No one actually cares or is going to do anything.

We all just need to proceed with a bit of common sense and respect for others when out and about.

To add to that I really don't think many people are taking that much notice on the rules about meeting up anymore.

@Smilethoyourheartisbreaking

Red your neighbour sounds like an arse. And even if they did the Poluce would do nothing. They can not enter your house and are not likely to sit outside waiting when they real criminals to see to

You have nothing to fear but fear itself

She had strong words with me about not attending the clap along with my DH and toddler!

You are right...but I suppose introducing it into legislation makes it all the forbidding.

Those who are arguing that sex is a spreader then surely co-habitant couples shouldnt be having sex either as they are also mixing with others in work

FUCK will have to be changed to FUCQ.

It looks like from 4th July it's going to be allowed for bookings and stays in holiday homes in the UK.
I've booked a cottage.
No rules about who stays there!
The law is an ass.

I'm absolutely fuming about this this morning. So it's ok for people to cram onto beaches like sardines or go protesting in London, parties in park etc but it's not ok for me to give some physical and mental comfort to my boyfriend, who is currently at his mothers bedside in her last hours of life and will need me more than ever when he returns?!?

Sorry for your situation Stew but it's not one rule for everyone else and a different rule for you. Key workers haven't seen their sick children for months to care for our country.

@PatricksRum please dont use the 'others have it worse than you' example, you're belittling other people's problems.

Arrest me now.

I have openly said that I have been seeing my partner week on week off during the lockdown. We will continue to do so

Such selfish entitled behaviour all round.

@PatricksRum do you have a partner? If so, do you live with your partner?

There's no circumstances to understand.
Many people are in horrible circumstances.
Women are locked up from their abusers.
Family members passing away alone.
The rules are for everyone.

do you have a partner? If so, do you live with your partner?

That has no bearing. Sex is not a need but a want.
I haven't broke lockdown rules. I haven't left my home in 3 months.

Oh shut up PatricksRum. Plenty of genuine shitty people in the world to get worked up about.