AIBU to not be worried shitless about coronavirus like the vast majority?

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Am I....????

Perfectly possible to set up an alternative to a goady thread title that basically challenges people to disagree with you.

I didn’t create this thread. Nor am I berating anyone for worrying. Do what the hell you like but don’t give me a hard time for refusing to join in.

Again with the "everyone else is catastrophising". No they aren't.

You are not refusing to join in. You are coming onto virus threads with a lot of people who have serious underlying conditions so are worried, to say you are not worried at all. That does come across as quite cuntish.

Ive just had a quick look at the mental health corona thread

Looks like the vast majority are trying to be very positive

This thread was posted on aibu with a very goady title as far as im concerned...its not a refuge and i would be a bit cheesed off with it being rebranded as such

Having said that MNHQ seem to be very open with having the occasional support thread which they moderate more strictly....perhaps this could be an option

I am posting to this thread and the other unconcerned one. Have you actually read the title of this thread? If not, maybe check it. This thread was created for people who aren’t scared shitless. You’re clearly not one of them @alloutoffucks. That’s the second time you’ve insulted me. Why am I so important to you?

Most people aren't scared shitless. Most people are concerned. Surely you can see the difference?

I am not scared shitless. This is not a support thread but a thread with an inflammatory title having a go at others on this talk board. The support thread is a positive one.

Right I’m off. You can all squabble amongst yourselves although I doubt you’ll bother when there’s nobody to target.

I am posting to this thread and the other unconcerned one. Have you actually read the title of this thread?

Yes it is clearly for those who aren't worried to slag off those who are and indeed that is what has happened. There's nothing to indicate that it is meant to be supportive. People who are not worried don't need support. The thread which mentions mental health is presumably a supportive one for people with mental health problems who are feeling anxious about it. If you're not anxious or bothered about it I can't see why you need support.

@Redannie118 I couldn’t give a shiny shite and i have a chronic illness and severely compromised immune system. You are more likely to get hit by a bus than catch Corona

You should wise up and take precautions , up to 80% of the population are not going to get hit by buses!

I do find it a bit irritating that posters accuse people who are not scared of not being updated on the news or indeed having poor mathematical skills, as mentioned above. It does make it sound like they think themselves somehow superior than those who aren't particularly worried - which surely is not the case??

YANBU

I am also not scared because

A) I am like Rasputin
B) Kids don’t seem particularly affected by CV so far? True or not true?

But I am worried because
C) I know elderly and vulnerable people who have immune disorders/cancer and some pregnant women. I can’t pretend that I am not a little anxious for them and I am trying to keep my perpetually snotty offspring away from people like this just in case we are carriers.

This has all the hallmarks of a GF thread

Minimal investment from the OP, just a "well am I???" tone at the start and a few returns to prod people with a pointy stick.

If you aren't scared shitless, then how about giving people some support to help them if they are anxious or alternatively, not bother creating a pointless thread In the first place, because if there's one thing people don't really give a shiny shit about, its you.

We are trying to be careful.

Dh has no immunity. He had his spleen removed because of cancer treatment.

I am worried for myself as I am in the age group where it jumps up and every time I get even a cold it goes straight to my chest.
Didn’t properly get over a cold/flu which I had over Christmas till mid February. Found it difficult to breathe and ended up on antibiotics which gp wouldn’t give me initially but emergency doctor did as it had gone into my lungs and I had a bad chest infection.

Dd is asthmatic so I worry about her response to this virus.

Ds is the only one young enough and with no underlying health issues who has any chance of surviving this so I can see why people are frightened of this disease.

If people are against people who don’t inoculate because of the risk of diseases spreading then why is there a laid back attitude about this disease

@sonjadog You may have no reason to be worried. If you and your family are fairly young with no underlying health problems, and you do not run a business that could be affected by this, then you have no real reason to be worried. That is fine. But some of us do have a real reason to be worried.

I wanted to ask about taking my child out of school to avoid the chances of him getting it and ending up back on life support. No idea where I stand on this.
It's just for standard questions, what ever that may be.

@AnxietyQueen101 You can deregister him from school officially and send a letter that you intend to home educate him. That is all you need do (I have done this myself in the past, I shouldn't think it's changed) The problem would come with getting him back into that same school once the trouble blows over.

If however, you want his place to remain open, then I would think you would need to contact the Head or your local authority. It is possible an arrangement can be made where he is temporarily absent.

That said what has your doctor said? I would think you'd need some evidence if you take the latter option as opposed to the first.

I agree that the government should have guidelines on this sort of thing. It hardly seems fair that children could be fined for taking reasonable precautions with their health.

If you aren't scared shitless, then how about giving people some support to help them if they are anxious

Huh?

People are determined to get annoyed with people who aren't worried then say 'help us be less worried?'

Because then I would have more confidence that they would be more careful not to pass this on.

Ok. So it's about maintaining a false sense of control and security.

Unfortunately you have no control. You can only control yourself, and that still doesn't provide any guarantees. You can wash your hands all day long and catch it and you can wash your hands all day long and not catch it. All you can do for yourself is reduce risk as much as you are able. You have no control beyond this. Certainly no control over millions of other people their attitudes, their reactions, or their actions of lack thereof.

I understand this is frightening and quite shitty but you will stress yourself out thinking you can do anything other than calmly doing what you can for yourself and yours.

I have "real" reason to be worried. But I'm not. Don't make assumptions about my family and my private life that you know absolutely nothing about. How very rude you are.

Unfortunately you have no control. You can only control yourself, and that still doesn't provide any guarantees. You can wash your hands all day long and catch it and you can wash your hands all day long and not catch it. All you can do for yourself is reduce risk as much as you are able. You have no control beyond this. Certainly no control over millions of other people their attitudes, their reactions, or their actions of lack thereof.

Lol. I'm not trying to "control" people - you asked me why I would like some people to be more concerned about this and so I told you. Thanks for the pep talk but having been immunosuppressed for years and also being health care professional I don't think I need lessons on the fact that you can't totally prevent the chance of infection. I'm perfectly aware of the fact that there are no guarantees but that doesn't mean the risks can't be considerably reduced. My colleagues are good but a lot of the general public are quite unhygienic and I it wouldn't be a bad thing to if a lot of them took more care.

I understand this is frightening and quite shitty but you will stress yourself out thinking you can do anything other than calmly doing what you can for yourself and yours.

I am far from frightened. I'm very used to health risks and have been for many years. That doesn't mean I'm not very irritated by the "not worried" people who seem to spend a remarkable amount of time on threads relating to coronavirus berating people for being concerned about it. Strange they are so interested considering they are "not worried".

Ok woodchuck I expect you'll be catastrophising on the next subsequent thread

And I quoted your own words. If you're not frightened you're giving a great impression of it and why are you irritated? because you cannot control other people's reactions hence you are irritated. You just said it.

Catastrophising seems to mean "expressing legitimate concerns "

Ok woodchuck I expect you'll be catastrophising on the next subsequent thread

My hospital consultant doesn't seem to think I am catastrophising to be concerned and I expect he knows more about it than you. Do you also think the WHO are catastrophising? And why will you be reading anything I say on a thread subsequent thread about coronavirus. If you are so "not worried" why are you interested?

Ffs, listen to yourselves.