Would you be willing to admit

[Samtsirch]

This is intended to be lighthearted so I apologise if anyone is upset or offended.
I just wondered if anyone would be willing to admit to something which really upsets them about the lockdown situation, whilst also being very aware of how petty and selfish it is in light of the widespread suffering and the seriousness of the whole awful situation ?
For example, I am so thankful for everything I have atm and am doing as much as I can to help neighbours and friends, but I am absolutely gutted that Eastenders/ The Archers won’t be on so often, and also that I am about to run out of my industrial strength cover up foundation, which I used to buy at my local chemist and doesn’t seem to be available online..😟

LemonadePockets
My bf ordered a breadmaker from Amazon so he can feed him & his son....I ordered a waxing kit so I dont end up with a tache!
I'm not even going to see anyone for months!

I am sorry that after five pretty unhappy years at secondary school my son has made nice friends at college and now can't see them. And he has nice friends in his athletics group and can't see them either and it's really hard to train on your own.

My mum is a very social person and hates being at home. At least she is allowed out for a walk at the moment.

I don't really care, I work from home anyway.

DH hates it. He has decided he prefers SWR commutes.

This is the opposite of what you asked, but for me it's how I've found it. I love working from home! I can do everything I need to, it's more comfortable, I save £40+ a day on the commute and lunch, I can start early for Asia, finish later for the UK and take a longer break in the middle of the day and still get some housework done. Every call people are saying it's hard to school the children (I understand), they feel a bit isolated, they don't like it. I've just kept quiet!

Cleaning and my roots coming through!!

Ds2 turns 18 in april so his party has been cancelled, Ds1 is 21 in june and his graduation ceremony postponed and our holiday abroad not likely to go ahead in june. Plus wedding anniversary plans cancelled.
*BUT
I'm relieved to finally be in lockdown and not going to work as I was getting very anxious. I will just knuckle down and read loads of books and overindulge in netflix

Oh and getting ds’s hair cut- he’s going to look like a hippy by the end of the summer

One other thing which isn't petty is that without swimming and/or my weekly sessions with a personal trainer I am likely to get backache, and I can't go for a massage either.

I normally play or umpire netball several times a week.

And MN has become utterly obnoxious.

Liverpool were about to win the league

Might still finish the season. Hang in there. DS is a Liverpool supporter too.

I'm missing my nights out and lunches with the girls. We're are planning on keeping in touch using WhatsApp conference calls though.

I'm also really missing driving my car as it's something I love doing.
I love the feeling I get when I'm driving on my own with my music up, and singing along (badly).

Emmcan what a shitty attitude. My mum has cancer. Is on chemo. This a chance to extend her life a little if we are lucky. It also means she's inside and locked down for 12 weeks.
She's spent over 40 years teaching thousands of children. She's only just retired and worked through the past 3 years and 3 rounds of chemo she's already had.

Yes, she may be dead in a few months or maybe a year or 2. But I may never see her again before then and this is her retirement she's worked all her life for.

People are allowed to miss everyday things. It's human.
But to think it's ok to forsake those who are nearing the end of life anyway is horrific.

My mum is only 65.

@managedmis
'Miss mincing in coffee shops'. Do you use a hand mincer or an electric one? Does the shop lend the mincer?

I'm sad my driving test was cancelled the evening before

:(

My son is learning at the moment, I was hoping he could do his theory in April and practical in early summer holidays as we were meant to be away in May half term. I guess there's a small chance he can do his theory in May as we've postponed our trip and practical at the end of the summer instead. It's a pity you can't do the theory online from home, though I understand why you can't.

I’m another one upset that my 4 year old will likely miss out on finishing his year in Reception.

I got offered a job but didn't get to sign the contract before the outbreak took hold.

5 years worth of work up in smoke and no guarantee we can obtain enough funds to last 6+ months without income (due to particular industry that’s earliest orders will start...)

to say I’m pissed would be an understatement

So sad that the DC will probably miss the summer term. I love seeing them go in in their shorts and t shirts. Walking to school in the sunshine, picking them up and buying an ice cream.

But thankful the eldest still has a year of primary left and that we can enjoy our garden in the current sunshine ☀️

I'm upset that my DS wont get to do his A levels and he never got a chance to say goodbye to friends as he was unwell. Moving schools was a big step for him after years of bullying in his previous school and I know he is disappointed it has all ended suddenly.

I'm disappointed that I won't get to see DD at Easter, I haven't seen her since before Christmas as she had to work. I would love to be able to give her a big hug and I'm worried that she is in lockdown in the capital in a borough/ local authority with one of the highest official infection rates in London.

I'm sad that I couldn't take my 86 year old mum to see a theatre show that she has always wanted to see after I surprised her with tickets last year.

On the upside we are all healthy at the moment and I am so grateful for that.

I had a bucket list holiday booked, which now may not even be cancelled due to travel companies potentially being able to now offer a voucher. And I bet the prices will sky rocket when we can finally travel again.

DD1 has had a pretty poor first year at uni. 2 weeks of strikes at Christmas and this term too. Her 30 week term has become 16 weeks of learning and she's now home until Sept.

I had some tickets to event that have now been cancelled.

Setting work for my y6 class that is meaningful/they can and want to do is proving very difficult. At least 1/3 of my class have not logged on to do anything. And one lovely looking fb page shows a pupil doing soooo many home-learning things - but nothing I've set at all!

I AM enjoying a more chilled out pair of DDs, and DD1 being home is great and will save her a fortune towards next year as they aren't charging her next term's accommodation.
And I am already growing out my hair dye, so now have (a potential 12 more weeks depending on whether I get 'the letter') plenty of time for it to keep coming through before I see my colleagues.

I missed a haircut and colour two weeks ago because I had a cough.

Now spend half the day on video chat staring at my roots.

Pettiest- missing a proper coffee and nipping out for lunch. Worrying about how the children will get used to less fresh fruit at all times (they inhale blueberries). And annoyed at no holiday.

Less petty- worry about the emotional impact on my 3 year old and whether she’ll be able to start school in September. Yes children are resilient but she’s been denied milestones, access to her friends, activities she enjoys etc. She’ll be so sad not to have a proper birthday party.

Non- petty worry about elderly parents who are quite vulnerable, worry about job stability and worry about how I can avoid being a stressy arsehole over the next few months when combining work and childcare.

I’m sad that dd2 won’t get to finish primary school with all the usual leavers celebrations. She is already missing her friends. We’re missing a holiday at Easter and due to dh’s job he might have to stay at work for a bit so we’ll be stuck at home without him.

I’m grateful he’s still employed though. I know some have got it a lot worse.

at Emcan

Do you have anybody in your life you love, and who loves you? I'm guessing not as if you did you would give anything to prolong the life of people you love. I lost my dear Mum few years ago and sometimes just yearn to have my mum hug me once more and tell me it will be alright.

I booked and paid for the holiday of a lifetime in June..at 77 days to go we should be ridiculously excited but I don't think. Its going to happen

Daughter 1 just started new nursery she loves after a hard time at her old one. Probably by the time she can go back school will start for her so that’s that, end of an era and never said goodbye.

Daughter 2 is 3 months old. We went into lockdown early when she was about 10 weeks. She’s an ivf baby, plus it was a very complicated pregnancy. I fought so so hard for her, and now no one will get to see her as a cute tiny baby. She’ll be sitting up playing, maybe crawling, before she sees another face. It breaks my heart a bit! I wanted to show her off...