Would you rather?

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Self isolate all winter and not get covid, or go out all winter having fun and risk covid?

Let me hear your best would you rather’s

Go out all winter and risk covid.

I do it every year with the flu! I'm of an age (under 30) with minimal risks associated, I'm vaccinated and no other health issues.

I've lost 18 months of my life to this - I'd rather no more! Cancelled two weddings (and lost lots of money), lost three relatives in the last 6 months (none covid related) and had to start a new job wfh during all of this.

I am totally done with restrictions and masks!

I didn't shield, although on the list. I do slightly less than I used to. But I've been to pubs and the pictures. I like looking around shops like the range, with Christmas decorations and will have Christmas themed days out. I'm my DD's childcare and I'm exposed via my GC. I'm doing weekly lfts. Other than that, I'm living life as usual.

I am on the list. I shielded for 13 months. I will be very careful through the winter - especially concerned about the flu this year. I have had pneumovax , flu jab, Covid x 2 .. but still managed to get Pneumonia 3 years out of 5. ! Not sure how effective the flu jab is this year.

Don't expect the healthy and young to do the same unless the Covid numbers spiral suddenly.

Life is a risk. I’m double vaccinated, young and fit. Covid is likely to be a non event for me.

It’s not as binary as you’re suggesting. You can still have fun without going round licking strangers. I’ll be staying fairly sensible.

I am risking it too- the kids are bringing every bug home anyway. @Finknottlesnewt I hope you have a year off pneumonia- you deserve a break.

What if I like licking strangers though?

Go out.

I'm heavily pregnant so I'm rarely going out at the moment (due to PGP; not Covid). I can't stand the thought of carrying on my life indoors any longer.

Unfortunately having 2 people here with serious illness we have been careful as much as we can. I wish we could just say feck it and do everything and not care about getting covid but with dd severely disabled and not vaccinated we can't have a fuck it attitude like so many others.

It does seem to be everyone for themselves and many who would survive covid just don't seem to care that there are still people out there who can't just get on with it.

We'll continue to be careful, we'll do as much as we can, but we'll definitely risk assess all situations.

We've lost so many people to covid, fil is currently in hospital on his 2nd time round with covid. Sil is only out of hospital. I think when it affects you directly it changes your attitude.

All we can do here is be as careful as we can to protect dd who is not vaccinated and wouldn't survive covid. We're still under many restrictions where I live, we're all tired of them, it is rubbish and I do envy those with a fuck it attitude and once they're OK fuck everyone else.

I'm double jabbed, as is my husband and we'll take all the precautions possible such as constant anti bac, face mask and keeping our distance from others in order to have an amazing Winter.
We have lots planned and I'm all about giving my children the best experience and memories.

In general, I'd rather take my chances going out. I'm double vaxxed (hopefully triple vaxxed before the end of winter) and just utterly exhausted by lockdowns.

If the numbers went super sky high again I might curb going out though to protect my DD (who has asthma).

I agree with @PurpleDaisies that you can still have fun while being sensible. However the understanding of this depends on your personal circumstances. I’m also double vaccinated but I’m not young and fit, in addition to that I’m a carer, my DD has additional needs, so my priorities are very different.

I wouldn’t just go out but I wouldn’t self isolate all winter either. I won’t do a panto this year but still planning to go to cinema and to see Xmas lights. I’m thinking about going out with friends a bit earlier then usual. We don’t have relatives in UK but we never travel around Xmas time to see them anyway.

Well I have tons of din stuff planned so am risking it. I am double vexed,. Would prefer triple but it is what it is.

@Thethreecs I am sorry to hear you have suffered so much. I often wonder when I see people not wearing masks anywhere if they realise that there are very vulnerable and immunocompromonised people out there whose lives would be destroyed by illness. It’s the reason I always wear a mask.

I do think
People have covid exhaustion- you can’t live in a high state of anxiety for years at a time without wanting some kind or release.

Going out

Recovering from Covid currently and it's horrible, worse than I ever thought it would be; but putting life on hold for months would be worse.

Double jabbed and had Covid.... Christmas and winter in full swing for me...

We’re doing a mix. We’re not staying at home and being hermits, but DD4 is extremely vulnerable so we’re being careful. Always masks, driving instead of the train and not going to insanely busy places.

Some people think we’re being OTT, but it’s a balance between necessary risks to make life worthwhile and not so many that we end up burying our daughter through sheer recklessness.

Go out and risk it. We are as careful as possible, wash hands, carry hand gel etc.

It is a difficult choice. The papers were saying this morning that the government is warning of a challenging winter and hinting at wfh and mask wearing again. Part of me feels what was all the vaccination drive for if we are still in partial lockdown and part of me thinks it might be a good idea.

In between lockdowns, I've been out and having fun. Swerved Covid. Kids back to school, we've currently all got Covid! So yep, this winter I'm planning on enjoying myself!

Live life for goodness sake.