Down day today

[GreyMary23]

Woken up feeling crap and very disillusioned with 2020 life.

I know the rules yesterday are crap. I know so many people will have been affected. For the government to alter the rules at this stage is heartbreaking. But within minutes of the announcement the amount of people I saw posting 'fuck it I'm doing what I want anyway' was shocking. Even some of my friends are in the covid denial camp. I don't want to fall out with anyone over it and I suppose you have to let people get on with their lives but I just keep thinking what is the point in people like us following the rules and trying to be responsible if others are openly happy to flout them?

We'd already made the decision not to spend Christmas with family as I have dc who've been in school and there are elderly/vulnerable people who I wouldn't want to risk. But so many people in the same situation are going ahead anyway. Yes it's their family's choice but it goes so much further beyond that. Other people will be affected when statistics keep going up.

I don't know what the point of this post is I just feel so fed up with the general attitudes of people even people I consider to my friends. I'm not about to start lecturing but urgh, needed to vent I guess.

I hear you. It does feel utterly awful.

I'm having a pyjama and feeling sorry for myself day, then tomorrow I'm putting my big girl pants on.

Is there something you can do/eat/watch/drink that would help lift your spirits??

I'm going to take dc out for a good brisk walk try and blow away the cobwebs and find a bit of peace.

I just despair at some people. I totally get everyone has personal reasons for their own choices. In the case of very elderly people who are totally alone or people at risk of mental health issues I would consider rethinking the rules. But there also seems to be a vast amount of people who just don't want to be inconvenienced. Who just won't be told what to do. My own friend is mixing her 3 school age children with elderly parents just because she 'is doing what she wants'. I don't want to fall out but I just can't respect that attitude.

I hear you, i woke this morning and burst into tears

My 21 y/o dd moved out beginning of lockdown, we've missed each other terribly, and then a couple of months ago her dad died, shes needs to be home with me for Christmas, now though it can't happen.
Am absolutely gutted

@Downinthedumps99

Your 21 year old daughters father died a few months ago

If no serious health condition, then I would have her home. Sooner rather than later

@Downinthedumps99 I'm so sorry. In your situation I could totally understand the reasoning behind breaking the rules. Sadly it's decent people like you who are missing out while others plough on with their plans for no good reason other than they won't be told what to do.