To think that covid is making society more divided than ever?

[Scottishshopaholic]

Every time I go on social media a little bit of me gets angry at people I’ve previously been friends with or thought highly of.

My DP and I have been following the rules reasonably well since the start of the whole thing. Although we have definitely taken advantage of bubbles, extended house holds over Christmas and meeting people outside. In Scotland since Boxing Day we have been made to stay inside our local authority area. One of the main reasons I have stuck to breaking the rules is fear of getting caught breaking them, both DP and I are key workers.

I understand that everything has different opinions on how respective governments are handling the situation, but that doesn’t change the fact that the law is the law. I can tolerate peoples crazy covid conspiracy, but blatantly posting on social media really pisses me off.

Over the past week these are a few things I’ve seen and heard. A school teacher go to stay with parents on the other side of the country for ‘a break’. Someone travelling 40 miles crossing boundaries several times so a friend could meet their new puppy. My grandmas boyfriend travelling 100 miles to take his car to a garage that is cheaper, (probably has a reasonable one 2 miles from his house). My partners dad going into peoples houses for visits for his job, just because he doesn’t like doing it over zoom.

I’m aware these things alone aren’t responsible for the mess we are in. And I should probably spend less time scrolling. But when this is all over how am I supposed to get on with these people? Sometimes I feel like I hate all my friends and family because of Covid.

I left FB a few months ago and feel so much happier for it. You can’t be annoyed by what you don’t see. 🤷‍♀️

YABU

My DP and I have been following the rules reasonably well since the start of the whole thing. Although we have definitely taken advantage of bubbles, extended house holds over Christmas and meeting people outside
When you say reasonably well I'm taking that to mean that you haven't followed them to the letter the whole way through, I'm guessing minor infractions? Some of these things that you are complaining about are pretty minor tbf, we're not talking 200 people raves or going on a jolly holiday when you're supposed to be self isolating are we?

I think that minding your own business would do you the world of good.

Don’t go on social media and don’t spend energy worrying about what other people are doing.

And you can be sure that all those people will also be judging you for something that you have done and that they haven't.

I have changed my view of a few people due to how they have (not) followed covid rules, but I try not to get too wound up over it. None of us are perfect

And actually, some people have gone up in my estimation. It's not all bad