To feel like my life is on hold? Anyone else?

[DreamInLavender]

I suspect it is to do with COVID 19. I don't know. I just have this awful bubble feeling, like I'm just on hold for a while.

Similar to the feeling of waiting to test when TTC my son, or waiting to hear back from a job I really want. I just feel trapped!

Anyone else?

[Hollyhobbi]

I have been in A and E 3 times in the last 10 days for severe nose bleeds possibly due to the fact I'm on a high dose of Warfarin. The last time, Wednesday afternoon, myself and a very frail, tiny old lady who looked about 80 years old were led past a cubicle with a patient where a health care worker came out of. He or she was fully gowned and masked and had a visor on. Whatever about me what about the elderly lady who was that near someone who either has the virus or is suspected of having it? I can't understand why this patient wasn't in an isolation room on their own. On the plus side my two daughters are home from school and college as they have all been closed in Ireland until the 30th March. Although we suspect that will be longer as Easter holidays start on 7th April for two weeks and it seems daft to bring them back for a week. All Parades etc. cancelled too. Museums shut. We're losing a fortune on tourism. But if it stops my parents and other vulnerable people getting the virus it will be worth it. Will be weird going to work as public transport will be very quiet as people were told to work from home if they can.

[SomethingOnce]

Tbh, I think I got the idea from the book Fungus the Bogeyman by Raymond Briggs

[QuestionableMouse]

You have to be inside a certain distance to be at risk. Iirc it's three feet but I'm not sure. So you're probably not at risk walking past a closed cubicle.

[Jenasaurus]

somethingone that's my go to thing for a lot of stuff, hide for 6 months until im slim, brexits over and now this. I love my bed, we have a good relationship

[SomethingOnce]

If it’s good enough for Fungus, it’s good enough for us

[JeepersC]

Jenasaur

[CanadianJohn]

I don't want to know the details of how my portfolio is doing, but the Canadian stock market is down 25% this week; even for my conservative portfolio that's about $200,000. Fortunately, I don't rely on investment income for day-to-day expenses, it's for if (when) my wife and I need to move into a retirement home.

Meanwhile, I'm hiding under the bed, sucking my thumb.

[awakewiththebirds]

I get u completely I feel the exact same

[Sobeyondthehills]

I wasn't feeling too concerned, but it has just occured to me that my DS' birthday party may not be going ahead.

[Regain4men]

I and/or my family could die soon from it.

I havent prepared and the shops are empty, no grocery delivery.

We should be locked down but greedy gov wants us to die off.

[Honeybee85]

I have the same feeling. It’s like a dark cloud hanging above all of our heads.

No idea when this will be over and how our lives will be affected. I hope not but I fear the worst is yet to come. I try not let it affect me too much but it’s constantly in the back of my mind.

[Dongdingdong]

Look folks - you currently have a 0.00002% chance of dying from this virus. That is absolutely minuscule! Cases are in huge decline in China already, which is a very positive sign. A Brit who is currently recovering from the virus was on BBC News last night saying how the symptoms really aren’t that bad - and the dry cough is the most annoying thing. Take precautions but think positive.

[Dongdingdong]

I and/or my family could die soon from it.

You could but as I say, it’s extremely unlikely. You have far more chance of being killed in a road accident - are you consumed with worry about that? Take precautions but get things in perspective.

[Dongdingdong]

Also, let’s not forget that we’ve been here before in very recent times - swine flu killed 457 Brits in 2009. At the time the UK’s chief medical officer said there would be a minimum of 3,100 deaths.

[Loppy10]

This is a really good article fromma couple of experts in the field about the strange situation we are in, whereby most of us have this gnawing anxiety about coronavirus and yet haven't yet had any significant changes to the way we are living our lives. Normally when there is a natural disaster unfolding, as horrible as it is, you take action and can focus on that. But we can see this tidal wave coming yet have nothing really to do about it

psandman.com/col/Corona12.htm

[HighNetGirth]

Actually, I really feel for older people especially re the stock market collapse. The market won’t recover quickly enough for them if they need those savings to support retirement income or pay for social care.

[2018SoFarSoGreat]

I just had a big row work my DH and he's in the spare room. I'm all on edge.

Trying to get my 50 staff out to work from home unless critical. Knowing the income is down already and will go down more. Layoffs at some point this summer?

Have lost 30%of my retirement savings this week, and plan to retire next year.

DH thinks seeing the grandkids is risky and is really pushing that idea. I can't bear the thought of that stopping!

DS and DDIL jobs. What if they get laid off?

Scary times. I too want to sleep til it's over.

[Thinkingaboutsummer2020]

I feel the same, on edge, it’s horrible.

[Thedogscollar]

I'm at work trying to decipher a flow chart for Coronavirus in maternity care. It's like a maze I know what you mean though OP everything feels weird. I'm also upset that somebody keeps buying all the bloody pasta and loo rolls

[PollyPelargonium52]

Yes I cannot join a local choir to get out and mix until the vaccine has been sorted out. Who knows how long that will take. 18 months minimum I imagine. The Buddhist meetings I go to we are currently only allowed up to 3 members together and the policy is also being reviewed on 19th April. Hope it isn't even more draconian.

I work from home and other self-employed people are complaining it is already impacting on their earnings. It hasn't affected mine just yet but it may well happen. Frightening and worrying.

[RhymingRabbit3]

I do feel in a sort of limbo. Like carrying on as normal but realising that things I've planned might not actually come around.
For example, I've asked for birthday money towards a particular trip but in the back of my mind I know the trip wont happen... but I still asked for the money towards it because I'm trying to carry on as normal. It's weird.

[blindmusicmum]

I'm feeling the same here.

[Butterwhy]

Usually we take things for granted, we are having to stop and make changes for once. It will be interesting what changes when it's over.

[SamSeabornforPresident]

I've booked a few things (days out type things) for Easter/ the DCs birthdays in April but I don't see any of them happening which I'm quite disappointed about. I can't imagine being stuck in the house with two toddlers for weeks on end - we'll all go stir crazy!