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.

i was taking my DD to a luxury spa hotel with swim up pool in Croatia for her 25th at the end of May, now cancelled and lost £400 :( didnt want to risk it as she has health issues

Spent loads of money on concert and theatre tickets.

Probably won't be able to buy a house this summer now as nothing new will come on the market and we'd want to be moving at what is predicted to be peak case time.

A couple of runs I was doing are cancelled. Was also due to go to Malta end of June. Not cancelled yet but who knows what will happen by then? Might be ok. Currently 14 days quarantine if you arrive there but my airline hasn't cancelled flights yet.

We have a holiday booked abroad. Praying it doesn’t get cancelled! Holidays are what we live for, can’t function without them lol it’s like our drug haha

Not going to craft destash sale today - I have boxes of stuff I had packed up ready hoping to free some space up at home....also having a mooch through everyone elses trash and cake from the WI

Presume Easter at church will be completely different this year. Might not even be back with DM who is in vulnerable group, DF probably as well.

Another one who will miss social interaction if had to work, actually more likely not work at home.

A trip to France to surprise a seriously ill friend has had to be cancelled.

A trip to London for teen DS to see his favourite musician ( quite niche) will probably be off.

If my trips to the Outer Hebrides and Orkney are cancelled, I might cry just a little bit

Also, hoping we can book a holiday abroad in summer but at the moment we can’t so hoping this doesn’t draaaaaaag

We missed a concert yesterday, thought it wasn't cancelled, we didn't feel comfortable going.

We have a ‘holiday of a lifetime’ booked for May. No idea if that will go ahead now. Obviously, not a huge thing in the grand scheme of things, but disappointing, none-the-less!

My birthday is coming up and it’s looking unlikely that I’ll be able to celebrate it, everyone (understandably so) would rather stay at home.

I am meant to be seeing Frank Turner next weekend. It isn't cancelled yet but almost certainly will be. I should have been staying at my parents' house with DDs (so my parents could babysit while I pretended not to be a responsible adult for a few hours) and spending mother's day with my mum. My parents are in their 60s and generally healthy, I don't know if we should still go or not, we would travel there by train

Dog shows. I've waited 15 years to get a pedigree dog, he's just turned 6 months so old enough to start showing and everything is being cancelled ☹️ Doesn't really matter in the scheme of things but was looking forward to a year of activities with him

Finished chemo at the end of last year. Missed out on lots last year and had plans for this year....now cancelling.
Back to social distancing it is then....

I really wanted to try and sell my flat in the next few months. Lovely flat, but i picked the wrong area for me and I feel really unhappy here. Now... probs the worst time to sell.

I’m pregnant and am worried my baby is going to get ill. I was also sad that I’ll not be able to book a holiday before he’s here!

And I’m also annoyed that I’m still expected to work in a care home with hardly any wipes or gloves when I’m immunocompromised

@ChippyMinton my son managed to get a coveted place on a China trip that's now been cancelled too. Such a shame.

No holidays to look forward to
Worrying about frail elderly parents
No trips to the theatre
Not seeing friends
All those little things that make life interesting have been cancelled 😕

The possibility that I won't see my DC who is in NZ and was due to come home for a visit soon. I haven't seen them for over a year as it is.

My DS went to Japan with the school last year and had the time of his life. The lad he stayed with was due to come over to stay with us at the end of the month. They became very close and were both hugely looking forward to it, especially because he would probably have been here for DS's birthday, but it's been cancelled. DS has also qualified for a big sporting comp in May and he and all his mates from his club were really looking forward to it - we were all going to stay in the same hotel and it's the highlight of the year in his (fairly niche) sport, but we're just waiting to hear that that's been cancelled as well.

Meant to be going to the theatre with 5 friends. The tickets were my birthday present and it’s a play I love. One of the group is about to begin chemotherapy so even if we go, he won’t be able to join us. Imagine it will be cancelled though.

PieceOfMaria I know that doesn't compare to being alive and well but I don't think its a small thing either, I'm sorry :(
Ds was due to go on a rugby tournament trip next weekend. At the moment it's on but I'll eat my hat if he goes. He's just had a really good report at parents evening (hasn't always been the case) , and was looking forward to this.

Also, and this really is a pathetic one, we're big scooby doo fans and I was looking forward to the new film. I don't think it'll lose much by waiting till its on Netflix or whatever.

DD(18) has been housebound and isolated for 4 years through illness (she has ME). She had recently started to make some improvements and was starting to get out a little more here and there. We've now had to put her back in her box and isolate her again, to protect her from total relapse or possible hospitalisation if she catches covid-19.

It feels doubly cruel this time round as she has been so patient and so stoic coping with social isolation, that to snatch that back just as it was within reach seems awful beyond belief. I'm heartbroken about it.

My wedding in 6 weeks, honeymoon with the kids in May