Anyone else's eyes keep leaking?

[Dementedswan]

My eyes keep filling up, everywhere I look all i can see is the results of this virus.

My poor children, they hate school but are absolutely gutted that its finished. 'But man what about the easter bunny' will we still have Easter? But mam what about summer holidays?

They are 9 and 8, worried about it all, we are in high risk group so they cant even play out with their friends on the field in front of our house. Theyve spent the last few days watching others play. Our primary is brilliant very proactive so we weighed up risks and sent them in. Now its closed from friday, which I fully support and agree with. They are facing months of not seeing any of their friends, grandparents etc.

My oldest birthday is in may, he would like a laptipn for his school work. What are the chances of having that? We've promised since he was 8 he could have one for his tenth.

This situation is just so shit and I'm sat here with tears rolling down my face at their loss.

🤣 I've got them an Easter egg each and managed to get a few small eggs for an egg hunt so that's sorted.... I will try to refrain from eating them.

I think it's been a very emotional week, a lot has happened in a few days, from ooh we may have to do something to isolation and school closure. People buying everything that's put on a shelf etc it's all happening very quickly and its overwhelming all of a sudden as it hits home .

Yes I have cried.
I have a year 7 son and my other son is in his first year of college. They will get through it as hopefully we all will. My main worry is my mam who won't see us daily like she is used to.
I know the situation could be a lot worse but I think it's normal to be upset at the major changes we are facing.

Grumpy my DC are 9 and 8 and every year I've said for mothers day I would like to not have to cook. This year he booked a restaurant and guess what 🙄🤣

Yes, I have creid so much. I'm sad for my children, they are currently ecstatic at the school closure but they need their friends and their education. I am sad for my son who played football 4 times a week and now won't play a match for who knows how long. I'm sad for my daughter doing incredibly well at her new school in year seven, I can't see her going back as my self employment business has crashed and there is no way we can afford the fees any more. I'm sad for the year 6s at my son's primary who I don't even know as they won't get to finish like my daughter did last year.I'm sad for our trips and holidays we have had to cancel. Most of all I am sad I may never see my 93 year old grandparents again as they live 150 miles away. I know a lot of these things are shallow and unimportant in the grand scheme of things but they are important to us and I can't see a way through this mentally or financially. It's horrible, surreal and frightening. Everything feels really sinister and I don't like it. I m not into conspiracy theories at all but this all just feels so very wrong.

Had a little cry myself earlier when we found out about exams being cancelled. DS is in year 11 and was on the last stretch to GCSEs. Now he feels it's all been a waste of time (it hasn't) He's also upset that they don't get to really say goodbye to a lot of his friends as some of them are leaving to go to colleges/other 6th forms and a lot of them are already staying at home.

It's horrible watching your 6ft 16yo crumple in tears in front of you and you are totally helpless to do anything. This was supposed to be his "great, long summer" now he is stuck indoors for potentially 6 months!!

Yes I cried earlier.

DS is Yr 6 and a friend posted on Facebook about getting all the kids to sign each other shirts as though it was their last day of school. I don't think they'll be back in before school finishes. I keep thinking of all the end of Yr6 things he's going to miss and I just feel gutted for him and his friends.

I don’t mind admitting I’m frightened. I’m high risk and I’m worried my toddler is going to lose his mum. If I die now he won’t even remember me. His dad is a shit parent, impatient and shouty and always on his phone, and I’m scared about my son’s future if I’m not there to give him love and attention. I’m equally scared about his future if his dad dies and I lose the child support money.

I miss my parents - they’re elderly and my time with them was already limited, and this virus has taken months away from the time I and my son have left with them. If they even survive. I’m worried they’ll get sick and I won’t be able to care for them and they’ll die alone.

@MonsterRehab23 I'm in Scotland, West Lothian if it's any help I'll give you mine?

(Calpol that is, not children. Although you can have them too!)

It’s a big thing. Our lives are already changing and could be unrecognisable in a few weeks. It’s like the start of a movie. I think most people are coping remarkably well, and it’s only natural to feel a little scared and overwhelmed.

I am just trying to take it one day at a time. Go for a walk while I can and talk to family and friends regularly. It will all go back to normal - we are living height history.

Yes, yes, yes. I'm meant to be starting a new job on Monday. Heaven help me with a 4 and 6 year old to also manage/entertain/educate/love.

Yup worse thing in most peoples lifetimes. I'm cross- and mmm a bit pissed (drunk) to clarify. Off to bed as I have to commute in the morning by bus to an office. I regularly WFH once a week but have had to give my laptop up. I understand the vulnerable must stay at home. A lot of my colleagues are doing so but rightly so. I just want to hunker down now.I well suspect I also have the conditions they have been diagnosed with. I know my blood pressure is horrendous. I have not been to the doc in 18 yrs (since I gave birth) We do not have sufficient laptops to let everyone work from home (even though I have done it every week for the last 5 yrs) now I can't and will be one of the 'last men standing' at work. Fucking terrified- sorry if this pisses people off but it's how it is.I may well take a hipflask to work in the morning. And I'm having trying to support people who already isolated and at home for the next 12 weeks. Its not working and and I have zero sympathy for the guys whinging from home but my job demands it. I am in awe of the NHS, all emergency services and supermarket people, cleaners, careworkers etc etc we have to come together that's the only way, Disgusted by a lot of peoples attitudes. Done -off the bed sorry if I have offended anyone but I think I have lost it.I'll be OK I think , I hope don't be worried about this post good luck to all and I'm hoping for the best Christmas ever which is very flippant but that is how I'm looking at it.

That's just it, all those things matter. I know in the grand scheme of things to strangers they dont. But they do! This virus is stealing a lot of things from our children and us as life has to halt, we can't see people we otherwise would and who knows of we would again. All my dc grandparent are 70 plus with underlying issues. They have parents with issues. Nothing that would affect day to day living or lifespan normally. That's their whole world! Then I saw the yr 6's in tears, no school sleepover party, no parenta show where they perform and show a montage from when they started in nursery until they left primary etc

Yes I cried earlier as did my 6ft 3 16 year old son. He has worked so hard since Christmas to improve his predicted grades for his GCSEs after his poor performance in some subjects. I really hope they update the predicted grades as in January he was predicted D in a few subjects that he hadn't worked hard enough in. End of feb his HOY told me he saw no reason why he wouldn't get c's and b's in those subjects now as he has really knuckled down and worked hard. I am gutted for him. All his plans are over for the foreseeable and it looks like with the school closures and private nursery closure I will have to rely on him to look after his younger sisters so I can still go to work. Of all my children his is the future that is most uncertain 😭

I'm not crying, but am concerned and sad and I understand very well why people are tearful.

Taking it one day at a time.

@MonsterRehab23 They had it in stock on boots online earlier.

I'm more annoyed than tearful. I'm coming around to taking my chances with this stupid arsehole virus.

My DD has she'd s year or two today. She finally 'got' maths in yr 6 after struggling so far, and was looking forward to sats, her pgl trip, year 6 performance as well as an ester family holiday which has been planned for s couple of years

But I feel so concerned for Africa, particularly certain countries when they get this. It won't be holidays, sats and trips that will be the issue for them .

Sadatchristmas boris did say all those whose exams where cancelled would get a place they deserve. I'm actually having a little faith in him whereas I've always been anti him. I think they are listening to people and are being proactive.

The situation is very sad. I'm sad that my daughter can't see her school friends for the foreseeable future & all the people that will lose their jobs/ have a reduced income.

I'm also terrified of the shops running out of stock- I hope this is irrational tho!

We will get through this and hopefully get a sense of normality back

I burst into tears when they announced that schools were shutting. I knew it was coming, but it felt like the point where life really was going to change beyond all recognition. I'm feeling thankful that my DC's aren't in yr6, 11 or 13.
But from sports every day, to nothing. They adore being with their friends much more than they like spending time with us. And then my mum getting upset about not seeing us for god knows how long. Heartbreaking 🙁

Not until a few hours ago. I'm better placed than most people I know to deal with this so I've been feeling very greatful.... but when my SI, 85yr old DM called and told me how terrified she is I crumbled.

I'm please everyone apart from one dosnt think I'm being pathetic .

Same here, wanted to start IVF this summer after holiday to Spain. Now I don't know when is the next time I can leave me house or when I will be able to see my DF again in person. I've been following the virus for months and I just can't understand why so many governments were so slow to act. By the time this is over I'll be nearly 40 so may be too late for ivf. It's not seeing my dad that's feeling painful.

I'm desperately trying to find positives, being with my husband, seeing how kind others can be, I'm lucky to still have a job and can work from home.

I’ve spent the last two days trying to comfort overwhelmed staff who break down in tears. All I can do is reassure them that it’s perfectly okay to need twenty minutes break and a weep. This is the sort of thing that in thirty years our kids will talk about ‘where were you when’.

I’ve requested HR authority for half of my department to work from home to reduce risk. The wait for approval is agonizing and I keep thinking ‘what if someone gets it in the interim’.
The kids seem ok so far. The adults are creaking a bit on their behalf. Tears are the most normal reaction.