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

[Sueannnnna]

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)

why can't people just stick to the rules

Most people are. That’s the point isn’t it? That’s why the R rate has come down amongst positive tests and so on. I’m not breaking guidelines but I don’t think it’s ok to tell people that are clearly at breaking point that they should just suck it up because they haven’t been out

Wow.
Just stop @PatricksRum
Your comments are getting ridiculous

I sincerely apologise @StewPots if that's how it came out. Wasn't my intention.

Would you be happier if everybody just stayed in their house and only form of interaction was a short shop everyday?

@Sueannnnna the rules are for everyone. Not just shielded people.

Please i dont want to be tagged and mentioned.

@PatricksRum stop commenting then because the rules are guidelines. The start of the thread was a joke and as a previous ppster mentioned, the police are unlikely to raid a house of a couple for having sex. More importsnt issues to worry about

If it’s illegal in a private place can you do it in bushes In a park?

This is the first thread I've opened up on in all this time - for some reason it resonated today. Now I remember why sometimes it's better to keep your mouth shut and that it's not ok to talk :(

@StewPots Again I'm sorry if it came across like that.
I'm struggling too. We all are. My dc is struggling. My dying auntie is struggling not seeing dc. We're all struggling. Everyone.

Yup @Vanhi it’s lonely as hell . Been single is totally different to missing someone you love

More importsnt issues to worry about

Agree totally.

Honestly can not comprehend how people fail to see this new legislation feels like the nail in the coffin for non-cohabiting partners. It’s not about sexual gratification per se but the lack of physical contact, human touch, intimacy etc. It would’ve been impossible for me to move in with my partner pre lockdown (children on both sides) but nigh on 11 weeks almost and it’s really affecting my mental health.

getting on top of this virus means we are all making sacrifices

Some of us have made many, many more sacrifices than others. Some people have evidently enjoyed their lockdowns immensely. Not seeing my partner indoors is one sacrifice too far for me on top of all the others that are not within my control.

I thought I could have sex with 6 people in my garden now? Damn.

@Chiyo666 one at a time though, an orgy really is taking the piss.

[quote Sueannnnna]@PatricksRum but not everybody is sheilding! Yes some people are but that doesn't mean other people are going to stay in the house when they havent been told to shield.
There comes a point when humans have to learn to live with the virus.
In March, many non-cohabiting couples oblijed because they didnt think it would go on this long. We're now going into June and still no sign of an end.
When there's no sign of an end but other parts of life (much more likely to increase the spread than couples) are going back to normal then of course couples are going to meet up.[/quote]
Correct, not everyone is shielded but everyone is covered by some rules or another. Those rules are in place to control the spread of the virus and now to help get the country back up and running, get children back to school and to help hospitals get back on track. By people deciding to ignore the rules all that will happen is the virus will start spreading again, and then what? On other threads parents are at their Whits end because their children are suffering due to schools being closed, others are reporting DV going up, people's mental health is suffering because they aren't able to meet friends and families - for most people this is now improving. Schools are starting to open, businesses are re opening, you can meet small groups of people. By being impatient and pushing this all you'll do is set everything back, and then what?

Can we all agree to disagree. I applogise @PatricksRum for the debate. I think everyone is finding jt hard and i expected this thread to be light-hearted

Thanks @Sueannnnna
It is a horrible virus and we are all under horrible circumstances.
Honestly, I'm not coping but everyone has to weigh up the importances. I have to stay in otherwise I could lose my dc. That's the reality for a lot of people.
Let's just hope for a vaccine

Shouldn't cohabiting people either decide to move in together. If you aren't ready for that surely waiting another month for a shag isn't that bad.

I can think of quite a few groups who've had it a fair bit worse than not being allowed to have sex with with someone they used to occasionally see. What am I missing here?

@Floatyboat You missed the entire point.

If you aren't ready for that surely waiting another month for a shag isn't that bad

Did you bother to RTFT? It’s not about a shag. Stop being so ignorant

Totally agree @Floatyboat

Some of us have made many, many more sacrifices than others. Some people have evidently enjoyed their lockdowns immensely. Not seeing my partner indoors is one sacrifice too far for me on top of all the others that are not within my control.

With respect, you have no idea what sacrifices other people are making.

I am boggled by what people are accepting in thr name of controlling thr virus - actually allowing the government to legislate their sex lives