What small but significant disappointments are you facing?

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Things that you know are nothing in the great scheme of things but still bother you more than you know they should.

I'm very concerned about how the illness will play out, how people will cope with a prolonged lockdown and how long it will take the economy to recover but I was knocked sideways by the realisation that the festival that DS2 has worked hard and saved hard for probably won't happen.

He's been getting more and more excited as all the "right" bands have been added to the lineup. I'll be gutted for him if it doesn't happen.

MorrisZapp - 😂 I’d be gutted.

Dinner party this Saturday I’ve had to cancel as my dd is 15 months and some guests are coming from London and one has just flown home from Spain.

Also got a holiday booked on the 30th and new advice is no necessary travel so it’s looking like that will be cancelled.

My 40th trip away with just me and my husband has been cancelled. I know in the big scheme of things it’s a minor inconvenience but I’m secretly absolutely gutted. I never, ever push the boat out or do anything special for my birthdays and this year I thought I’d treat myself since it’s a big one.

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Ds2's new disability sports club and ds5's group therapy sessions have both been cancelled. I'd been looking forward to both of these for months. Ds5 went to the therapy sessions last year and they helped him so much.

My kids birthdays first and fourth. I hadn't booked anything yet or planned much, but now I won't. The baby doesnt know, but my nearly 4yo will be sad.

Trip to see DS: non-essential but a long long drive so will probably call it off.

Blacksmithing day I'd got DH for his birthday.

Arse.

I'm expecting a baby, my due date is tomorrow. I have a health condition and therefore should be social distancing. I'm very sad that my family wont all be able to come and visit my new baby. My grandparents are in their 90s. They love my daughter and cant wait to meet the new baby. I wont be able to visit them and it's possible I wont see them again.

Had confirmation of 2 figure skating competitions and a showcase being cancelled. Understandable but I'm so sad - I've been working on my routine for months :(

I am disappointed about my holiday as now i have nothing to look forward to. I am also missing watching the football.

I’d got really fit and quite slim and that will all go to pot as I am stuck in a small flat for at least 12 weeks.

I've just realised as well (not sure how it escaped me TBH) that DS will miss out.
In one way he's fortunate as he already has the mock grades to get into sixth form, OTOH this summer was all about him working more shifts to earn extra cash, going on holiday, chilling with friends and a two week expedition.
How much of that will be possible is obviously not clear yet, but I'm sad for him.

My mum's 70th birthday at the end of the month - was just going to be a meal with my brothers and our children, the only present my mum wanted was to have her family all together in one room. And I currently have non-refundable train tickets for our family of four.

I haven't the heart to tell DD yet that year 6 camp is looking unlikely. She is really looking forward to it (a treat after SATs)

Just life really. My DD was selected as a higher achieving child and had the opportunity to go to local private school once a week for extra opportunities but now cancelled. She’s also in St. John’s ambulance now also cancelled. My 40th in May, the first birthday of mine I wanted to do something big for. DS driving test in a few months probably won’t go ahead now. It’s just a shit time

I used to enjoy going rock climbing in London twice a week, now I just climb the walls indoors at home

My wedding on the 2nd of May is likely to have to be postponed :(
My hen do to Ireland has been cancelled
My partners stag do is cancelled
I have an 18 month old who loves to be out and about hates being stuck in.
My business is wedding related so that's plummeting.
Honey/familymoon likely to be cancelled.
Mothers day afternoon tea on Saturday may not go ahead
Trying to continue as normal for now, taking the risk with a few play dates until potentially locked down.
This year sucks! And I'm generally an opptomist. Argh!

My 50th birthday.
My husband is a bit useless at birthdays and my 40th was rubbish, so I said all I wanted was a night away in a hotel, just the two of us and a nice meal out.
I feel like I'm being incredibly selfish, given the current circumstances, but I am rather upset about it.

Niece getting married in Canada, brought forward because of terminal illness of DB. Was going to be our last family party with him. Cousins all staying together in a big AirBNB (who will refund. Apparently Air Transat are only giving vouchers for future flights )

Bit bigger than a small disappointment to me. Lost younger sister 2 years ago to brain tumours. Was hoping to see brother again.

Lost 320 on a chalet rental in yorkshire as the company won't refundsmarmy arsed git I went to school with and you will be given a one star rating on Google! and my travel ins had run out, my fault
Anyone thinking " letting it run its course and do bugger all to create "herd immunity" " is another name for let the weak, disabled,elderly and poor people(overcrowded in small rented flats/rooms/houses etc so more likely to become infected and spread the disease and less likely to seek care ((this has been proven many times that middle classes demand health care, were as people in the lower socio economic status don't and are grateful for any help ))) die of the virus and then we can pat ourselves on the back for how much we have saved in NHS and Benefits and probably pay ourselves a huge bonus whilst publicly declaring what a successful job Boris has done ....rant over....

Marchmare I am so sorry, makes my little rant seem insignificant.

Sorry @OJZJ - didn't mean to bring the thread down!

DH is on compulsory WFH for the foreseeable. I'm home based but work largely with clients. All meetings cancelled at the moment. Two days in and I am no longer looking forward to a happy retirement together.....

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MarchMare oh no, don't be daft. Not seeing your brother knowing it would likely be the last time is heartbreakinh

Sorry posted too soon. Heart breaking even!
I think I should have written soo sorry as in a genuine sympathy.

No live football on the telly, it's one of the few things I watch.

Been working my arse off on two high profile projects, both of which are now likely to be shelved.

@MarchMare I’m so sorry

I’m a bit disappointed that we can’t go on holiday at Easter. It’s only a UK break, and tbh I can’t see it being any worse there than home but everything will be shut and they’re saying no non-essential travel so I don’t think we should go.

Hoping it’s over by June for dds birthday. Hope we don’t miss her last term at primary school. Her last time with her school mates, their end of year awards, the leaving party etc. Totally selfish and irrelevant I know but I do feel sad for her.