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Would you cope with quarantine?

280 replies

ludothedog · 25/02/2020 23:15

Just that really, if we were all told to stay home and self quarantine for two weeks, how would you and your family cope?

DD would be fine as long as she had her tablet
I would be fine for a few days but would start to get stir crazy after that
Would probably have enough food to last 2 weeks - might just be plain pasta and rice by the end, but we would survive.

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Fandoozle1 · 16/03/2020 20:45

If it was me alone I would be fine. In fact I would welcome the downtime (wouldn't be able to do any work from home such is the nature of my job)
But i couldn't be stuck in the house with DH that long, we would wind each other up and he would no longer be "dear" and there would be murders (joking, well half joking) Grin

Tunnocks34 · 16/03/2020 20:46

I would be ok with the company, I would probably need someone to drop off some fresh meat, fruit, vegetable after a week. Although I probably have enough in to scrap together three weeks worth of basic meals to be honest.

randomsabreuse · 16/03/2020 20:47

4 year old would be a nightmare. Rest of us would cope. Trampoline might save us all. Would be ridiculously hard work keeping her sane!

DinosApple · 16/03/2020 20:55

Haha, I remember reading this a few weeks ago, can't remember if I posted...

Well, now we are self isolating. I have a fever and cough and feel a bit shit tbh. 4 days so far. All the plans for redecorating won't happen, gardening, tidying etc won't happen. I've read half a book and watched one bad movie. Kids came down with a temp tonight so it's about to get trickier with us all feeling rough.

Mostly though I have whiled away the hours so far on the sofa on MN Blush and Tesco trying to top up supplies.

Squeekybummum · 16/03/2020 20:56

I am starting my 2 weeks today, i can cope with my 3 children but not sure about husband 🙈 i may go and hide in the shed.

Lweji · 16/03/2020 21:00

Just pretend you're all on a mission to Mars.

Lifesnotapicnic · 16/03/2020 21:02

Think I'd love week just relaxing, reading, sleeping then I'd start being bored but I'd manage longer if need to

TheSoapyFrog · 16/03/2020 21:05

I wouldn't last 2 days

morriseysquif · 16/03/2020 21:13

I have books and house projects to do but I will get cabin fever after a few days. I haven't been running for a while and now the thought of not getting out is making me feel twitchy already.

DP will stare at his phone all day.

The DDs will have the garden and trampolin, hmmm, I might have to look at going on the trampoline!

I'd also be very worried about losing income and our livelihoods so it wouldn't be very relaxing.

morriseysquif · 16/03/2020 21:16

DP's questions all day every day - I had to remind him to wash his hands today when he got home, his reply, What with, soap or sanitiser? (We don't actually have any sanitiser}

It'll be worse than Christmas / New Year with domestic violence issues.

vodkaredbullgirl · 16/03/2020 21:16

As long as we had plenty of food and drink, money on the gas and electric. Also internet, ive got so much do do in the house and garden. Do all the things ive been meaning to do but couldnt be bothered.

Oh still got paid from work.

catindahat · 16/03/2020 21:19

I would love to!

Aragog · 16/03/2020 21:22

Well I'm finding out. As of today our family are in isolation. Dd was off school today as she's had a cold with a cough all weekend. Me and Dh were at work today but not anymore. Two weeks off and for me, after that, it's two weeks Easter holidays anyway. I am also in a vulnerable group apparently as I qualify for a free flu jab.

Both working from home from tomorrow and dd has been sent work from her a level teachers too.

We have to cancel DD's driving test and rearrange her a level drama performance next week. Teacher is great and is sorting as she's now not the only one affected.

My first thing to sort tomorrow is a click and collect food order from Waitrose. Can't go and get it now!

Aragog · 16/03/2020 21:24

I have an every two weeks reserved with Ocado but that's not due to come til next Monday. We could manage but I don't really want to lose the money of an uncollected food shop.

lazylinguist · 16/03/2020 21:28

We'd be fine. 11 yo ds and 14yo dd are fairly chilled and would love not being at school. We all have stuff we could happily potter around doing. Large freezer and cupboards pretty well-stocked.

Darbs76 · 16/03/2020 21:29

2wks, more like 12wks

lljkk · 16/03/2020 21:30

We'll all be fairly miserable.

Doubletrouble99 · 16/03/2020 21:46

Exactly Darbs 76 I'm in a venerable group so looking at 12 weeks at home. Got plenty to keep me and DH going - DIY, Spring cleaning, gardening, clothes clear out, tons of things. But the DS and DD are another story. both have exams coming up and are SEN so the least little thing that disturbs their routine then we are all to pot! So god knows!

Madein1995 · 16/03/2020 21:47

Would absolutely despise it. Being stuck at home is fine when you're actually unwell but when you're fine it just makes you feel crap. I've been ill this week (labrynthiris) and off 2ork. By Friday I was a lot better (still weak and tired) and had to go for a walk, to the cinema, anywhere, just to get out. Everyone says watching TV is lovely and maybe it is for one day - but not even for an entire weekend let alone weeks!

I'm one of those people who has to leave the house at least once a day. If I don't, I start to get depressed. My MH would suffer were I made to stay home. Even if you get dressed and shower - there's only so much yu can do at home.

Darbs76 · 16/03/2020 21:50

@Doubletrouble99 yes I have chronic pancreatitis. Not entirely sure if I’m in vulnerable group but I only have half a pancreas and live in constant pain. So I won’t be taking any chances. I’ll be walking the dog but won’t be doing anything else. Will be working at home now from this week, with permission but I think we will all be doing that by end of this week

IndecentFeminist · 16/03/2020 22:23

We'd be alright. Big garden for the kids, and lots of DIY projects to be getting on with. We're used to being together a lot as we home educated up until recently. We have plenty of food etc. My job would be fine, would still be paid, DH's company would be only worry.

AngeloMysterioso · 17/03/2020 00:10

We’ll be ok I think. DH has been off work on paternity leave since October and isn’t due back til early May and we moved to a new town where we don’t know many people in December, so it’s been just us and baby DS day in day out for the last few months anyway. As long as we’re still allowed out occasionally to pick up food we’ll be fine.

SimonJT · 17/03/2020 06:04

I started mine on Saturday as my son has a cough, my boyfriend is staying a his housemate has CF. Obviously we thought it would be seven days and then he would be back home. Now it’s 14 days of him also isolating, but his housemate has to isolate for essentially at least 12 weeks due to his CF. So unless we can make other arrangements then my boyfriend will have to stay, which is nice, but not ideal as we’ve only been together eleven months.

Hotwaterbottlelove · 17/03/2020 06:08

I'd cope brilliantly. I've been put in home working so that would be nine hours of the day. Then I'd spend the rest of it enjoying my husband's wonderful company and probably dig out a puzzle to do.

All these people saying they wouldn't cope if it had to be with their partners or DC...how do you cope on holiday?

Isolatingalready · 17/03/2020 06:36

Yesterday night my three year old came down with a cough and fever. He was crying out in pain and climbing on my lap, then Calpol calmed him. So now we all have to self isolate.

I also have a husband and a baby. Not looking forward to us all potentially being ill and relying on others for deliveries (online shopping shops are only available a week plus away).

Expect three year old will become spectacularly grumpy with the illness (whatever it is) and will not understand why we can’t go out anymore. When well he is extremely energetic, once he’s recovered not looking forward to him wanting to run round the house all the day while I try to feed the baby.

Feeling envious of my child free friends who will be reading books, watching Netflix etc. Won’t have time to do any of that.