Aibu? Are you really following lockdown rules?

[CoronaOneSoz]

I work and kids are at school but I've been following the lockdown rules. Not met anyone. I know I could bubble up as I'm a single parent. Anyway i spoke to my sister and parents today and they have all met up together. Sister has 2 kids and a husband, the kids go to school and they both work. My parents are still relatively young and work, no health issues. They also still have my other sister at home who also works. I was abit shocked but they just laughed and said they don't care they will still meet up. I'm not pissed off I'm more disappointed with them. Aibu for feeling like that? Just been told I need to lighten up as i told them they are breaking the rules.

People are all over my FB feed breaking the rules but we were in local lockdown before the national one and people were breaking that too.
We have actually been pretty strict much to my mums disgust, apart from letting DDs bf come here. He’s the only one who does (apart from my single friend who is in our bubble) but they are at school together all day and we have (with his family) made the decision to allow it abd face the consequences if there are any

Here you go @Branleuse

She is allowed to stay with you because she is homeless.

@PurpleDaisies

I was letting her stay here and there before lockdown but LD has meant I cant anymore and of course all the homeless facilities are closed since march, so its tricky.

I don’t think anyone would have a problem with a homeless friend staying. I’m sure there’s provision in the rules for emergency situations like that. Couldn’t she be in a bubble with you?

I dont want her staying here full time unless I can guarantee she would be social distancing from others and I cant. its unsettling for my own children. Its a long story, but of course life continues to have drama and problems despite covid, and I still want to help in an emergency, but not have someone else living here full time

We are following the law. But not above and beyond the law. So that means we are using the allowed exemptions for example childcare bubble and visiting a vulnerable person.

Pretty much although I have allowed DD's friend over today so they can revise for their mocks together. They spend so much time together at school that I'm not bothered by it.

No idea what the rules are now to be honest.
However since I’m with children all day and my DH is working with the public, we are always conscious of other people. I won’t see my parents until the risk has gone way down and I’m happy to see friends but only those who are rusk adverse.

I dont want her staying here full time unless I can guarantee she would be social distancing from others and I cant. its unsettling for my own children. Its a long story, but of course life continues to have drama and problems despite covid, and I still want to help in an emergency, but not have someone else living here full time

Ok, fine but don’t make out like you’d love to have her staying but lockdown means you can’t. You just don’t want her staying. Following the rules is irrelevant.

I think everyone needs to stop concerning themselves with what everyone else is doing.

Yes, it's almost as though what other people are doing might affect us somehow.

Yep, we're following the rules here. Both DH and I work in the NHS so spend everyday in PPE. Funnily enough, seeing people struggling to breathe with covid, makes that social invite not so appealing.

Following all the rules here.

I'm following all the rules. I respect other people and don't believe I have the right to do whatever I like as it impacts on other folk at the end of the day.

Yes we are. DH is not in the best of health so we are sticking to the rules.

However, I feel I should add that they've made little difference to us, as we live a fairly reclusive life anyway.

But I do feel disheartened when I see posts saying that they are not following the rules/are mixing households etc. Are all you "no" people going to be the ones who complain the loudest when this thing drags on and on or when we are put into a strict lockdown like the one we had in March?

Is not going to someone else's house for 4 weeks really so hard?

I dont know anyone who is following them

Following the rules here. The only person I am seeing is my 89 year old mother who is in a bubble with me and dh. I realize I can go for a walk with one person outside of my household and I am going to arrange this soon. Have only seen my daughter recently once and that was at a funeral. Haven't seen the grandchildren since we all shared a cottage in August when lockdown was stopped for a short period. Really hoping we can get together by Christmas but have my doubts.

we're sticking to the rules, and everyone I know well enough to know the ins and outs of their lives are also sticking to the rules.

I am in the main but will still go to my moms for a cup of tea and just make sure I sit across the room.

And you know what? I don't give a shit for it, the rules as far as I'm concerned are for people that have no common sense.

Go ahead and flame me.

Yes, going to work or for walks with DS and DC only , we are still seeing my mum as she is our childcare when DS isn't at nursery and we are at work (out of the house), we asked her if she was on to keep doing that, she's 60, fit and well so said yes. DSs birthday will be just before lockdown ends (if it does) we'll stick to the rules, another family member's child has their birthday the day after lockdown started and had a house full of people, even though they could've just done it the day before or gone out for the day the day before or weekend before. I did have to go to Asda yesterday for nappies as Tesco delivery sent me the next size up as a substitute....... Asda was packed with families just mooching around. I did pick up some Pudsey pyjamas for DS while I was in there, not strictly essential

*DH

following rules here,

but i do see a lot of people - both old and young- chatting to people on the street who dont look as if they are part of the same household. And I know of some who have continually broken them.

If everyone stuck to the rules then maybe we wouldnt need another lock-down. Plus i know a load of medics - they are working so hard and it seems unreasonable for us to ignore the rules in the circumstances. Plus if someone i knew was il and needed hospital treatment that couldnt be done cause of covid patients i would feel so bad

dreamingofsun Where is the rule that you can’t speak to people in the street?

Plus i know a load of medics - they are working so hard and it seems unreasonable for us to ignore the rules in the circumstances.

It’s a big assumption to make that medics are following the rules to the absolute letter. My doctor friends are managing the same as the rest of us, that is most of the rules most of the time.

sorry yes should have said that they are standing close together, much closer than 1m.

The people who are only going our for shopping, how are you following the CMO's guidelines on exercise? Do you all have massive home gyms with treadmills and exercise bikes, weight rooms and similar?

Or do you just not gaf on other guidelines to protect peoples access to the NHS?

purple - most of the rules most of the time is a hell of a lot better than a load of people i know of. they just dont seem to give a dam. not self isolating after holidays, going round mates houses, travelling in friends cars.....

Yes we are.
It’s only for a month.

It does seem a bit nuts as we are lucky enough to have a low rate per 100 000, but we are still sticking to the rules.