Something wrong with me, loving lockdown

[Coronackered]

I love that nobody coming toy door, I live that I don't feel obligated to visit family, only thing I'm hating is they're phoning me more often. I have a lovely family what is wrong with me 😭

I like it too!

Same though- keyworker so still out.

There is stuff I really will miss as time goes on but I am lucky. I am still working, only from home which I prefer. I have more time to get out running. I've been gardening, reading, writing, learning new skills, baking, spending time with the children, clearing out the garage, decorating, crafting, studying, researching

I am extremely fortunate to be able to feel sufficiently fulfilled in the short term and people like @ScarlettBlaize are actually being needlessly reductive. None of this means I don't miss my family or I'm not worried or I'm uncultured. I've had three theatre visits and two festivals cancelled so far. I can't use my museum passes and memberships such as NT and EH. But I'm showing my children how to channel that interest and passion differently for now. It's not perfect but it's possible to feel peaceful and content, it's just differently peaceful and content.

I feel the same, OP.

Congratulations on not valuing nature, the gym, work, social interaction, culture, sports, travel, or any of the other things that keep most people going

Many people are still getting at least some of those things though. I'm getting more exercise than usual (1 decent walk a day plus a workout at home). Am interacting more with my family because we're all at home. Culture through books, films and music. Nature on my walks, in my garden and outside my window.

There is nothing wrong with appreciating what you still have and seeing the silver linings in a bad situation.

I'm quite enjoying teaching from.home. not out the door at silly o.clock, no behaviour issues, no kids talking to me like shit, no pointless meetings, time to read kids' work and talk to them about it. Able to see my own.kids.

Of course, this may well rapidly wear off.

@BraceYourselfEffie yes, very lucky to be in the position to WFH, but secretly wish I had full pay and nothing to do apart from potter around the house and garden, read lots of books, drink lots of gin

I'm with you OP. I've always thought that im an extrovert but turns out maybe I'm an introvert.

I think I've just felt exhausted over the last few years and kept thinking that I wish I could just press pause on everything - and now that has effectively happened and I'm enjoying it.

I do, however, appreciate that not everyone is in the same position and for some of must be awful.

I'm naturally inclined to avoid social contact and I normally only venture out of my flat to go running cycling or walking to the supermarket, so I am in many ways in my element.
It's still weird and scary 😳

I’m ok with it too, at least on a personal level. I like that our hectic life has paused, that instead of running around with work and kids activities and barely getting a minute as a family, we are all together at home. I’m feeling very lucky that we can do this, that our home is comfortable, that we have everything we need and nature right outside our front door. I’m beyond grateful to the key workers out there on the frontline who are keeping essential services going, but the huge gulf here doesn’t sit easily. We’re helping out as part of a community group, shopping and collecting prescriptions for the vulnerable, but it doesn’t seem anywhere near enough, although I know we need to stay at home.

Lockdown has been BLISS for us.

Just me and DH (childfree by choice). Once we’ve finished our working ours (now from home), we’re binge watching Netflix, having movie marathons and literally having the best time!

I was literally about to start this thread op. Me, my six year old and the dog are living our best lives right now. Had a few drinks last night and had a catch up with a few friends last night on the house party app. So far quarantine has been very relaxing.

@ShowOfHands

Have you seen the google culture app? Virtual tours of loads of museums around the world (it’s fab!). Also, both the NT and RSC are streaming previous performances. I know it’s not quite the same but it’s a workable lockdown measure.

I'm enjoying spending time with my husband and kids! They are usually in school/work in the day and I work evenings so don't see much of them. It's nice to have meals together too.

Right, well we are off for our walk around the park. It’s a 3 mile loop and flat, so takes less than an hour. I’d love to be in the Peaks or Lakes today but can’t, so the park will have to do.

I’m not hating it either! Introvert here, catching up with all my friends via WhatsApp. Do miss walking near my house without everyone else being out though, but it can’t be helped, there are only so many places to go for exercise and everyone needs to get out.

I'm enjoying spending a bit of extra time with my young adult DC. Though DS is working from home and our flat is very, very small, with very thin plasterboard walls, so he gets annoyed any time normal unavoidable everyday noise happens, like getting things out of cupboards, or walking along the hallway . I'm in my room most of the time and DD has been really making a big effort to be quiet, headphones only for music and Netflix etc while he's working, so not much that can be done about it really. He's working nights 7-7 next week though (from home) so that should help with noise.

I'm teaching 19 yo DD how to crochet today so she an make amigurumi things, I definitely have more than enough yarn and things, and we're all having a homemade curry and playing some board games to break up the time a bit this evening.

I bet we'll all be sick of the sight of each other in a week though.

I'm liking it but, probably, haven't been going insane because I still go out to work several times a week.
Very happy not to do school run and packed lunches. Also, DD has been really good.
It is, definitely, harder for some than others.

I love it too. It's like all my dreams have come true. I'm dreading it ending and having to go back to work.

I am enjoying it but my life hasn't changed much. I feel for those without gardens.

I always knew I was an introvert so, on the whole, enjoying it too. Luckily we are a family of introverts so no one is missing the external social interactions. The older ds are happy to socialise on social media and as I have three ds they are generally happy to socialise with each other and play sport with each other. I am particularly enjoying not rushing around. Usually I am always under pressure to be somewhere at a specific time, whilst trying to run the house and it is so nice not having to be anywhere. My washing basket is looking ridiculously empty!!

Bliss here. I get loads of social interaction talking to my neighbours over our fences. We're all out in the garden. There's nature all around. I'm noticing the birds more, there's nature in my garden

I've no money as I'm one of the SE having to claim UC, but I've been burnt out lately, ill on and off since Xmas, never catching a break and just desperately needing an enforced lockdown!

I'm totally re-evaluating my life whilst I've got the opportunity. Transforming my garden in this lovely weather. When the rain comes I'm going to have a massive tidy and clear out indoors and spend a lot of time asking myself serious questions about my life.

OP I’m appreciating it too. I’ve been a single mum for 8 years, no support so no partying. I’ve got used to being alone in the evenings.
But now I am working from home. My ds is off school. No more school runs, no hair & makeup. I have time for my child. We can go cycling for exercise at lunch time. I’ve got three hours a day back. I’m sleeping better, I have time to clean my house properly. I’ve got my balance back.

So yes, I get it.

There's nothing wrong with enjoying a simpler life. Maybe it's your subconscious telling you that you needed a break, to slow down a bit and take a step back. Definitely the case for me.

I've had more social interaction over the last two weeks than i normally do! It's exhausting!

Wow!! Some very unnesseccsary nasty comments!

I'm halfway through week 3 of social distancing/self isolation.
I lost my job 3 weeks ago and I'm loving being at home on the whole.
Tbh, 2020 had been an utter shitfest in our household and I've just been carrying on and on. Now I've stopped I'm actually starting to process a few things. I've had a few well over due tears the ladt few days, over dtuff ive mot emotionally acknowledged before.
I'm doing pretty much nothing. I've a list of jobs I could be doing but I've not started them yet.
I'm actually quite enjoying doing very little. It's almost as If my brain judt needed this time.
DH is driving me up the bloody wall. We never spend much time together due to our jobs but now we're both together all day every day and thats the toughestcpart in all this.
My young adult kids have returned home from uni and I'm loving them being here.

I'm sure I'll be glad when life returns to normal although I'm worried ehat I'll do about an other job in the long run. I'm not sure how long it will take my industry to recover.

I'm loving it too OP, finally, first day without work, 6am walk/essential shop combo, the quiet, lack of fumes, birds, clean streets. I'm valuing the physical and mental calm, as long as it lasts, even if it's just for today. None of us know how long anything will last at the moment so I'm going to try and appreciate the good things I find.