To feel no more worried about getting COVID-19 than anything else?

[Afibtomyboy]

Just that

I’m not vulnerable. I’m fit and healthy.

It would be a serious challenge if I was very ill because I’m a single parent with no support structure. But that applies to any serious illness.

I’m no more worried about catching Covid 19 than anything else. And seeing as I am not particular worried about contracting anything in particular, it means I’m not worried about contracting Covid. It really doesn’t bother me.

In fact, with Covid one would get a great deal more support than, say, if I got pneumonia.

I’m one else completely lacking the FEAR??!

In the same. I have asthma and an overweight so I should be worried.

I'm sure the first person to get sick or die will put manners on me though.

Ignorance is bliss probably.

I read this the other day so no I don’t want to catch it. If I didn’t die, for sure with my crappy luck I’d end up with long term health issues. I already have a lot of what’s on this list due to 2 autoimmune conditions I don’t want anything else

Covid long term effects

But aren’t you one of the complacent people that Boris warned about in his speech on Tuesday, OP?

I’m in my 30s, fit and healthy and rarely get colds or stomach bugs, anything. I did get COVID and initially it just felt like another cold and I thought what’s the big deal, I can deal with this. And then it got worse and the pain was excruciating. Then it hit me that I’m no more invulnerable than anyone else, that there is no guarantee that fit and healthy people can overcome it easily. So I’ve had it but I’m still scared of getting it again. A certain amount of fear is good if it keeps you safe.

I think it’s 50/50 many people are worried. If you were reading news everyday about the extreme and rare long term affects of any virus it would make you nervous. Or the amount of deaths caused by car accidents etc.

HerRoyalNotness that list is insane reading that I think I've had covid at least 4 times since January. I really wonder are they all definitely linked to covid or just the normal ailments that come and go that we normally don't give much attention to but because of covid we are super aware of everything that is a bit off with ourselves.

Its up to you how scared you are.

But I think its ridiculous to say you arent scared of getting anything else. I am much more concerned about getting HIV for example than a cold. Your concern about viruses is based on the chance of catching it and its affect.

The majority of the time my risk of catching HIV is pretty much zero. However if I get a needlstick from an IV drug user, or if I have unprotected sex then my risk goes up and I become more concerned

At ths minute the risk of catching covid is going up, so people become more concerned. Ive actually had it and 6 months later my life is still pretty ruined, I cant do the majority of what i used to. The risk to young and fit is not 0, the risk I bring to others who are more vunerable than myself is high. I have seen 30yr olds intubated on ITU, the virus can still do plenty of damage if you are young and fit. Noro or the common cold wont do that

I think you are being naive to think youll get more help with covid than pneumonia

I hope this is not another thread where the op has said in her opinion she's not frightened and others agree but then you get so many coming on disagreeing saying do you not get it yet people who are healthy have died etc etc .
I think the thing is if your scared of covid or not most are not scared of the virus because we have to try and live .
I'm more scared of loosing my job which would entail not paying my bills etc . I don't think it's selfish or wrong to say your not scared and I don't think the scaremongers are wrong too .
It's just how we deal with it .

I'm not worried for me, but for others. I'll continue as 'normal' and follow some precautions such as distance, handwashing and mask, not grocery washing!

I've had flu once in my life, aged 37, by God I've never felt so ill. I've since worried every winter for the last 10 years if I'll get it again. I haven't had the vaccination, but have always been a bit careful round colleagues or family members who are visbly ill (met up wirh family outdoors last Xmas for a walk, all had streaming colds, so I did not kiss them!).

This is an unknown, but after the flu I'd never assume I was bullet proof.

I feel the same. To me it's just another virus that I could or could not get. I'm more scared of school being forced to close again meaning I can't work and then losing my house. That's more likely to happen than me dying of Covid.

But I am more scared about education during my kids' key school years and what their future will be than I am of the virus.

I’m the same not worried.

However, I’m weirdly paranoid about being a serial spreader without realising... that is my fear

YANBU

@Notimeforaname

Feel the same way op. I'm not denying it's out there, of course it is. Maybe it's not as scary to me because I don't know anybody who's had it. I do know of a person who died in a car crash. They did a test and found out the person had covid anyway before the accident. The cause of death was written as covid There's a lot I'm very confused about so perhaps that's why I don't have the real fear(yet?)

Wow, another person who knows someone who died in a RTA, but Covid was put as the cause of death. This was trotted out before by a poster called Wagsandclaws.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/coronavirus/a3986119-I-can-t-believe-this-is-how-people-think?msgid=98861906#98861906

@AllAboutHallowsEve

It's entirely up to you how you feel about catching Covid. However, plenty of fit and healthy people have had it and been seriously ill (including a friend of mine) or died from it. You may not be worried about your own health - but if you do get it, I hope you'll do your best not to spread it to anyone else.

But this is true of lots of diseases that have always been with us. Even 'just' flu which is, according to lots of MNers, not a problem because there is a vaccine (never mind it's not always particularly effective), causes 10s of thousands of deaths and long-term illnesses every year.

Until the shutdown I worked with the elderly and vulnerable people. Strangely I find that they are the least concerned about Covid. Their main fear is spending their last remaining years cut off from the activities and people they rely on for love and support. The people I meet who are most afraid of Covid are younger and healthier.

Personally I have a bit above average risk. But then I'm more at risk from other diseases as well and I didn't shut myself away to avoid them. I will die one day and I'd rather live while I'm alive. I am aware that there are a lot of very unpleasant ways to die or be ill that aren't Covid.

I'm not really convinced that you are asking a question (or interested in the answer).

I'm worried about schools closing, the economy, job losses etc.

I'm not too worried about CV but I am worried about passing it on. And this is the only one I can do something positive about - and which might limit damage to the others.

@Notimeforaname

Feel the same way op. I'm not denying it's out there, of course it is. Maybe it's not as scary to me because I don't know anybody who's had it. I do know of a person who died in a car crash. They did a test and found out the person had covid anyway before the accident. The cause of death was written as covid There's a lot I'm very confused about so perhaps that's why I don't have the real fear(yet?)

Lordy, but I've seen this story repeated so many times it feels like a well loved folk tale.

Well done the non worriers, give yourself a pat on the back and have a peanut. I'm afraid I can't switch of my worry just like that.

High risk pregnancy, fat, asthmatic.. couldn’t give a (insert preferred word here) about Covid. Worked frontline ambulance service throughout the cough virus and I’m more concerned that work have found out I’m pregnant and I’m not aloud to work on the road. Oh well, I’m mega bored getting paid to do nothing, it’s just not my style.. so jetting off to the sun soon

I am not concerned about getting Covid. I now steer clear as much as possible from those more at risk, but I don't believe that we should all have heavy restrictions on our freedom. The only real arguement is with regards to the NHS not being overwhelmed, but honestly, I think those dying may have had their death brought forwards but not by much.

I’m not worried at all. Couldn’t care less if I got it or not to be honest.

@RayOfSunshine2013

Allowed...!

I’d say the same but I’ve had it and it was really horrible. Not vulnerable at all either, and what I had was probably the basic form of the illness, but really not nice.

Put that together with homeschooling and working as a single parent (during long recovery period) and you won’t enjoy it.

Yes don’t live in fear but don’t underestimate it either.

Plenty of fit and healthy people get ill and die of multiple viruses and illnesses. Every single day. Or get killed in rta. Shouldn’t put life on hold

It's not just dying though. Long-Covid is a real thing, and I know a couple of people who had no health issues, were in their 20s, very active etc. who caught it in March/April and are still struggling to do day to day activities. One of them says if she goes upstairs she often has to pause half way up. She was running 5-8 miles daily before she caught it, and, no, she's not getting any extra support "because it's covid".
That's quite scary.

I'm not arsed about getting it on a personal level. Again. Have had it already and it wasn't nice, but certaily not something to give up my life for.

I am arsed about spreading it though, and would feel awful.

So yeah, don't care about it myself. But do in the way I would feel forever guilty if I spread it to someone who had a bad time.

I've got long haul Covid. It still poleaxes me from time to time and I had it back in April.

It's not nice.