To miss the first lockdown?

[TidyOchreReader]

I know it was a tough time for many but I genuinely loved that first lockdown. I think about it all the time. There was something strangely blissful about slowing down, having fewer obligations and just focusing on connecting with people - even though we couldn’t physically see them. And when you did see someone, the gratitude was immense. AIBU to feel nostalgic for that time?

Yes and the reality is myself and most others I know did end up catching it at some point. But this was after lockdown and after the vaccine started being introduced. And as suspected it made us feel terrible but thankfully nothing more.

We made the best of it, it was all we could do at the time. And we came out the other end stronger for all the time we were able to spend with each other at home. I drew better boundaries with my parents and enjoyed seeing less of them. I don’t dwell on the negatives, it’s all in the past now.

Due to the lock down, my husband's appointment with a chest consultant was cancelled. That appointment might well have caught the beginning of the lung cancer that killed him.

I don't miss the emotional side of it, the fear, worry, sadness for others who were affected, the daily confusion. BUT I do miss the scenario I ended up in. I was deemed non-essential staff and was given the furlough wages which was topped up by my employer so I didn't lose a penny, I got to spend every waking minute with my then 5 year old autistic son instead of being at work full time which was nice, I actually enjoyed home schooling him, it was a welcome distraction from what was going on in the outside world. We got to do things together that usually we wouldn't have had the time or patience for such as painting an old bench, planting flowers, writing letters to care homes (through a covid scheme), burying a time capsule- so yes there are parts of it I really enjoyed but I am aware I was in an extremely favourable version of it.

You know nothing about me or my life. I've had more than my share of noisy neighbours over the years. I didn't even mention the weather at all, so I have no idea why you jumped down my throat about that.
Dozens of people on here have noted that they enjoyed the quietness of the first lockdown so go and make your assumptions about others.

BTW, I lost a parent in a subsequent lockdown, so I am only too aware that it was a shit time for many.

Gosh,that’s dreadful. I’m sorry for your abrupt loss. Really there are not adequate words