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To find this Easter vaguely depressing?

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daisiesinmay · 01/04/2021 16:59

Not a big fan of Easter anyway since I'm not religious but I feel like the whole fact of it just seems a bit depressing - could be because at Christmas I'd expected things would be somehow much more normal by now. Also seems too early. Anyone else?

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daisiesinmay · 01/04/2021 18:48

Nice to read all the different opinions. Glad some are enjoying it at least.
Evenstar that sounds really hard not being able to see your dcs
Mojoj I haven't had the vaccine yet so maybe that makes a difference. But the lack of things open or being able to go anywhere sucks. Makes the days off work seem quite meh.And as pp said, it being the second Easter of this.

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daisiesinmay · 01/04/2021 18:49

Yes can't face doing any extras Itsalonghaul

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daisiesinmay · 01/04/2021 18:49

I was thinking of that the other day MercyBooth that he said that

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GoLightlyontheEarth · 01/04/2021 18:50

Fed up to the back teeth. Can’t see adult kids who are hundreds of miles away. We’ve been isolated for so long. Holiday rolled over from last year we can only go for five days due to timing. I am so so fed up.

Lindy2 · 01/04/2021 18:50

I think it's because it's now the second Easter that isn't like normal. It's driving it home just how long this awful situation has gone on for.

This year though I feel it's a bit better. Probably because we all had the virus in January (which was truly horrible but we have now, thankfully, pretty much recovered now) and I've also had my first vaccination. The overwhelming feeling of fear that I had this time last Easter, and for most of last year really, isn't so bad now.

I can't do the big family get together that I would want but we can do some outside socialising. Hopefully the weather will be ok for some walks too. I feel we've kind of settled into less activities and things are starting to feel a bit more hopeful.

Bagamoyo1 · 01/04/2021 18:51

It feels great to me because I’ve got a week off work, and kids football restarts!

Blondiney · 01/04/2021 18:52

@MirandaMarple

Walking my dogs will be insufferable this weekend, even more so than the last year.

The sooner everyone is in beer gardens/restaurants/holiday camps the better!

Amen to that!
Allmyarseandpeggymartin · 01/04/2021 18:53

Better than last Easter when we could do bugger all

AngieBolen · 01/04/2021 18:54

I can never afford to go away at Easter (much as I'd like to) but the weather is a bit warmer than it was and there are always house/garden jobs to fill a long weekend.

I'm looking forward to a few days off. Smile

Ohcomeonitsrubbish · 01/04/2021 18:54

I'm actually looking forward to Easter, just because DH works terribly hard and is having 4 days off. We would have been going away, and have now had 4 holidays/short breaks cancelled because of Covid. So we've spent the money on our home instead. Until it was pointed out here I hadn't realised that this was the second Easter that we can't go many places. I'm looking forward to chocolate, Ben Hur (it's bound to be on the telly at some point) and gardening if it doesn't snow!

OkOkWhatsNext · 01/04/2021 19:00

Last Easter was depressing. Last Easter I felt scared and sad and tearful. This Easter, okay it’s not normal, but I feel more optimistic. I have a garden gathering with friends and an outdoor pub meal planned, the kids are tired out and happy from school, they’re starting up all their sports and activities in the next few weeks, and although it’s not normal, I feel like the scariness of last Easter has gone and there are things to look forward to.

JeanClaudeVanDammit · 01/04/2021 19:01

I know what you mean. When people were disappointed about Christmas loads of people made a big thing of how they shouldn’t be, because they could just celebrate with their family at Easter instead. So are we now catching up this Easter, last Easter and last Christmas next Christmas?

CheerfulBunny · 01/04/2021 19:02

I find no work but nothing to do makes me feel a bit aimless when there's not much to look forward to. My best mate is in Wales and I'm longing to see her, we were so hoping we could by now. I'm quaking at the prospect of my horrible neighbours having one of their drunken shouting soirees again when I can't even go anywhere to get away from it. None of my business but it makes me so bloody resentful that they've carried on having mates round and we've seen no one for months on end. Looking on the bright side, I'll be trying to focus on how far we've come and at least there's hope of an end in sight to all this shite.

Evidencebased · 01/04/2021 19:02

Well, yes, it is.

But, at this point of a pandemic that's killed over 150,000 of us, 'vaguely depressing' kind of feels like a win.

My ancient relatives are still alive, DS1 had no bad effects from having C, DS2 , who was devastated at losing his job last summer has found another.
And yes, I feel vaguely depressed, but that's frankly fantastic to how I felt in early January.
Roll on the summer, we're nearly there!

Slackarse · 01/04/2021 19:17

I was looking forward to Easter a little bit, really needed a break from work. But I contracted covid from work, and now my entire family are sick. So much for not going out for a year, we got it anyway.. Hmm

Chimeraforce · 01/04/2021 19:21

Same. Gutted that our UK break in a cottage with a hot tub by the sea for April 2nd was cancelled.
Instead we're taking up plank flooring (3rd time) pouring levelling compound and relaying the planks.
Removing old carpet in spare room and replacing with decent offcut.
I'm exhausted pretending to be positive about this. I'm disappointed.

AnyFucker · 01/04/2021 19:25

Repeated disappointments is fucking draining. I am drained.

Snowdrop30 · 01/04/2021 19:29

Yes, kids at home but can't go anywhere or do anything. Still under v tight rules here - Scotland.

Moonface123 · 01/04/2021 19:29

I am looking forward to Easter even though l am working and my husband passed away at Easter eight years ago. I refuse to waste my life being miserable. Life is too bloody short.

MissMarplesGoddaughter · 01/04/2021 19:30

I'm with you OP too.

Just so sick of it........
Missing adult DC and DGC so, so much...........
I just feel drained empty.........

Unsure33 · 01/04/2021 19:31

Just feel grateful you don’t live in france and are going down into lockdown again . Or some other countries when you can’t even get routine tests .

Last year I also felt very scared and panicky and lost relatives to covid in April . It was awful .

This year I feel a bit of hope . And even if it’s just for a cup of tea or a walk outside I am looking forward to seeing family .

Not ecstatic or excited . Just a little more relaxed .

Coffeepot72 · 01/04/2021 19:32

We usually go away at Easter. So to have 2 lockdown Easters is a bit much!

MarshaBradyo · 01/04/2021 19:35

@Unsure33

Just feel grateful you don’t live in france and are going down into lockdown again . Or some other countries when you can’t even get routine tests .

Last year I also felt very scared and panicky and lost relatives to covid in April . It was awful .

This year I feel a bit of hope . And even if it’s just for a cup of tea or a walk outside I am looking forward to seeing family .

Not ecstatic or excited . Just a little more relaxed .

Tbh the contrast to countries going in to lockdown is stark so I agree.

Falling numbers is helping me mentally

StopGuacAndRoll · 01/04/2021 19:37

I hear you. I love Easter more than Christmas. Spring, bright colours, lamb!

Ted27 · 01/04/2021 19:38

This weekend is the 9th anniversary of my son coming home ( he is adopted). My lovely friend has made us a cake and we are taking it with to visit the grandparents who we haven’t seen since July.
We will also be seeing relatives that we haven’t seen since December 2019.
Just a day trip, not what we would normally do but we are very happy that we can finally see them.