Does anyone else keep randomly crying

[lulahb]

Dunno if it's a mum thing and feeling like schools closing was such a huge thing, feel like my child's reception year has been stolen from her and just generally feeling heartbroken for all the cancelled parties and summer of fun we had planned...

I know in the scheme of things it's nothing but every few hours I remember what's going on and start crying...

Yes, felt like this all day yesterday xx

Yes been like this on and off all week x

Me. Been in a right state all week. Eyes leaking now...............

Me 24 weeks pregnant crying all the time

Be really kind to yourself. Try to relax. This is a big shock and it’s completely natural to be shaken by it. Your DD will be ok, I am focused on my DC remembering this as an ‘adventure’ - a difficult time, yes, a sad time, yes, but a time when we all pulled together as a unit and helped where we could.

Deep breath, cup of tea, cuddle your lovely girl and keep putting one foot in front of the other.

In short, yes.

Lovely post GalOopNorth

Look for the little positives, the kind comment (stay away from Mumsnet for that ) and be gentle on yourself.

Yep me too! But am also full of menopausal rage as well. I think it's perfectly normal to feel this way about a sudden change in lifestyle alongside a lot of anxiety inducing media coverage. I'm sure people will be along soon to tell you about all the others who have it worse and that you should get a grip but just ignore them. You are allowed to feel this way but remember to let it out take a deep breath and carry on!

Yes, me. The school councillor from my DC's school sent this out to parents, which I thought was helpful. She emphasised that this is a normal response.
"In the uncertainty of the next few weeks and months, there are bound to be difficult moments. In one way or another we are all experiencing the loss of ordinary structures and expectations. There will be anxiety because we don’t know what will happen, and there will be grief and disappointment at the absence of ordinary freedoms and social interactions we had no reason not to take for granted."

Take care of yourself.

Despite everyone one here all of a sudden claiming “mental health isn’t important”, it is.
You matter.

Please try to do something nice for yourself today.

Yes, I've been randomly crying but not at my happy, healthy daughter missing the rest of school year and the 'cancelled parties,' FFS.

I'm far more upset at the suffering and death rate we are facing as well as people losing their jobs and the economy going bust.

You REALLY need to get some perspective.

Exactly how I feel. My DS has had his reception year stolen from him also, a whole summer of fun activities planned, the best time of year and it's just been taken from us. I completely understand why but it doesn't make any of this any easier to bear.

I know I'm not addressing the point of your message but it resonates with me. I was thinking if your child is in reception, you could research and write down a list of phase 2, 3, 4 phonics sounds and take 25 mins a day to learn to read and write a sound with your child early in the morning e.g. 9.30am.

Yes

Think I've stopped now. My sister died this week which didn't help. But I have food, alcohol and am healthy.

Yes, all day yesterday. Feeling less overwhelmed today.

@Lifeisabeach09 - just ugh. We're all worried about the big stuff but that doesn't mean it's the small stuff that can set us off. Go away.

Yep - and one of the little arsehole 18 year olds on my uni course has just had a go about the mature students worrying how the fuck they're going to manage doing exams while schools are closed and we're having to educate the kids. She's had potshots all term and I've finally bitten back I'm afraid.

@Lifeisabeach09 people are allowed their feelings. You can have perspective and still be sad and upset about the little things too. It’s weird out there at the moment and a little kindness goes a long way. Being sad about deaths and the economy and being sad about missed school and fun are not mutually exclusive things. You can be both. There’s really no need for the “FFS”.

I understand that many of us are feeling anxious, and the media coverage doesn’t help - they love to dramatise.
Let’s focus on the positive. 98% of us are going to survive this pandemic. 80% of patients will have a mild or sub clinical infection and not even need hospital treatment.
That’s much less exciting than pics of people in Hazmat suits, but it is nonetheless true!
Try not to be overwhelmed by fear. Comply with the lockdown, keep calm in front of your DC, and use your energies to find ways to educate and entertain them at home.
For those of us with religious beliefs, prayer is a source of comfort, and many of our churches are streaming their Sunday services online. For others, meditation or mindfulness apps can be soothing.
Try to make the best of the lockdown - rediscover old board games, enjoy books, crafts, jigsaws etc, catch up on household chores or diy projects.
Many galleries, zoos and museums are putting virtual tours and webcam footage online so you can still “visit” them.
Chin up, and we will get through this. Remember it is not going to last forever, and the lockdown should begin to slow the rise in cases within the next couple of months. God bless us all.

Sure be disappointed, sad but random tears and feeling 'heartbroken' over missed parties and missed summer fun is a bit much.
So, yes, FFS get some perspective--chin up and get a grip.

I feel like this. Very scared. Sad that I can’t see my parents. Worried that going out and freedom is now a luxury we just can’t afford. I’m not normally the worrying type but this has left me reeling. I’m a carer to my three kids and two have disabilities and I worry should anything happen to me.

I’m off to clean. Because I need something to do.

Sure be disappointed, sad but random tears and feeling 'heartbroken' over missed parties and missed summer fun is a bit much.

Says who? You?
You have no idea what’s going on in someone else’s life. Sometimes all it takes is one small thing to push them over the edge.

Don’t be mean.

It's the way things have changed so quickly from normal. Yes the small things are sad too. Try to look after your mental health though it's just as important as physical health when we are social distancing.

@AuntieMarys

So sorry for you. Your sister ☹️ xxxxx

About teens and young people missing out on things I would say they will be disappointed but they are very adaptable and creative and in no time will be having fun online and doing all sorts of things. I think we will be impressed by what they come up with.