The rise in the hero complex

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There has been a certain rise in people claiming they are or thinking they are heroes. "We are saving lives".

That basically involves an avid desire to report anyone that dares to leave the house, police everyone else, dismiss the worries and concerns of others, ridiculing, attacking,bullying and emotionally blackmailing anyone who struggles, some kind of irrational fear/hate of children and gleeful virtue signaling about how much better they are at staying home. Abusing key workers that in their eyes are not doing their job,for doing their job, following guidelines(made up or official) ,not following guidelines,in the wrong clothes etc.

There are people who are seriously struggling right now, emotionally,financially,mentally,physically etc. People that are becoming more and more vulnerable as more restrictions and public policing come in. People that have killed themselves due to the situation we are in.

They are not heroes,they are not saving lives.

Being serious, I had some local heroes scream at my kids.
In the Forest sat down so DD could get a stone out her shoe, they came into sight and starting saying stuff loudly like ‘fucking place will be ruined by the end of all this’. Once they’d passed (at about 20ft) the younger one started yelling directly. ‘Fucking scum like you, fucking shouldn’t be allowed. Fucking wrecking the place and think you can.’. My 6 and 8 yr old just sitting with their mouths open!
We live about 0.2km from this patch and hadn’t ever seen them either.

Just catching up.
Loving the pooches😄
Yep definately suits the thread Princess MN has become very much like an ott MP sketch these days.

Started 1st proper day at my new supermarket today although mostly training on pc.
Did a quick shop when i finished, of course only the absolute essentials, milk, bread, butter, veg, pringles (half price whoohoo) crisps, sweets for kids and juice🤣🤣
How ya like them apples shopping police? (Ironically i didnt need apples 🤣🤣)

In the interests of fair play i think.we need a closer photo of the little un Shits. Sounds tough but KBO i know the feeling when life just overwhelms you sometimes.🌻

HibiscusPot
Thats awful.
You should have asked them if they had just moved to the area as you'd never seen them round there before. Turned it right back on them.
Nasty arses.

@HibiscusPot that's awful. Even if your kids were licking the tree stumps and rubbing themselves on every bench that kind of language and aggressiveness is ridiculous. And for what? Bloody Judge Judys and executioners.

I'm grateful most people looked happy to see DD running,rolling and cartwheeling. The dogs definitely did. Got some smiles ,good mornings and overexcited waves from some kids (and their mum) that I worked with.

@Willow2017 how was your first day?

Fine thanks mainly online training videos and answering questions. Not very exciting😀

I was very disappointed today to hear I'm not due to work for a whole other week. Now that's something I never thought I'd feel much less say out loud.

@W when do you start properly?

Goodness hib that is dreadful. There does seem to be a common theme that those who are loudly criticising others are doing the exact same thing.

Pot, kettle, black springs to mind.

Got more training to do tomorrow but it wont take all day. No idea what i will be doing after that. Probably shelf filling or tidying. Supposed to be working in the cafe but thats kinda off the book just now.😁 Am used to till work but no doubt its totally different system😞

Good luck. Fingers and toes crossed!

I'm sure you'll do great!

@HibiscusPot peoples behaviour is shocking. Sorry that happened.

Unfortunately, these people have always been around. But they now have an excuse to do it. I had a run in with one of these in the village that me dads family have lived in for several hundred years. I grew up there and she tried telling me, I didnt belong there. The same woman had stepped foot in the village until 3 years before when she retired there. She didnt appreciate the village history lesson I gave her.

I do worry that people seem to be proud of thos sort of behaviour and its seen as virteous.

Willow2017 hope today goes well.

I will endeavour to keep going with pupdates. She is currently refusing to go out for a poo, because a plastic bag blew in the garden earlier and startled her. She keeps standing staring at the spot in the garden where it was and barking.

Just seen on the TV, we are giving carers the clap every Thursday? Dad is in the nhs, not dealing with covid, but on a mental health unit. Half the staff are off. He is still going though mum is shielding because neither of them would feel right him walking away now. I do think they deserve recognition. All of them.

However, I am finding myself not wanting to do it because it's become another source of having a go at people. My local fb was full of 'I was the only one clapping on X street, you should all be ashamed' and 'I cant believe, neither of my nextdoor neighbours didnt come out and clap'.

It shouldn't put me off. But theres a part of me that really revels when people start telling people they must do things, that are voluntary.

lol

@Shitsgettingcrazy I agree it’s people now feeling validated in behaving this way, who otherwise felt the social pressure to suppress their behaviour. I’ve seen large guys enjoying shouting ‘fucking two metres’ at people when just passing sensible queues.

I’m also tbh a bit cynical about who police are bothering. There are some ‘hoodies’ here and some heavy footfall hotspots, and busy buses and I’ve witnessed the police go past, head down. I don’t blame them in a way and it could spark a little unrest. Yet I see them by the playing fields approaching every line person sitting on a bench and family walking as is allowed in a large space. I was wearing my hood up at the bus stop the other day at the edge of the estate (on the way to the supermarket) And I was a bit surprised to be joined by an officer who ignored me. It’s inconsistent certainly.

Yeah, there are a lot of pitchfork wielding inadequates coming out of the woodwork. Hibiscus something similar once happened to me (I was with small dc) and I was shaking with rage after. What an awful thing for grown adults to do. A crisis really does show up people's true character, doesn't it?
Love the puppy pics

Well seeing as this is the thread for us heathens to congregate..... I've been for a 10k run this morning (didn't pass a soul).

SHHHHHHH

Did you breathe tho?

Morning heathens , hopefully you'll have a pitchfork free day.

@Shitsgettingcrazy

i had a run in with one of these in the village that me dads family have lived in for several hundred years. I grew up there and she tried telling me, I didnt belong there. The same woman had stepped foot in the village until 3 years before when she retired there. She didnt appreciate the village history lesson I gave her

Please tell me this exchange forms part of a new BBC series exploring town vs country tensions

(It could be a whole new series of Newcomers, for those old enough to remember it)

I have been out today.

I need something pointing at work. I dont have a printer at home. I can read the documents, but they are introductions needed for some reports and I find it easier to have them printed in front of me.

5 mins up the road to the office. The receptionist, who is still in, printed them and left them inside the door in an envelope. I didnt even see her.

Some people might think it's not essential.

But when I am up to eyeballs in other people work next week, it will feel essential then.

But I did feel redlips while doing it.

Might even walk the dogs at lunchtime! 😵

Please tell me this exchange forms part of a new BBC series exploring town vs country tensions

God it really should be.

Though the village I love on the edge of, which is less remote is just as bad.

My friend lives there and still gets treated like an outside to some. She has lived there nearly 30 years since she was 2 😂😂😂

I've got my gin arriving today...

U going to share?

Thank god I have found my people. I am absolutely fucked off with the you must/ must not do this brigade about shopping/exercise its bloody ridiculous. I have been a total non - nhs supporting c19 spreader (I don't have it) by having the audacity to online shop and go out twice a day for exercise once with my disabled brother and once myself. If we ever see anyone, social distancing is in place so I don't really get the big fucking deal. The online shop of outdoor toys (inc trampoline) for my 5 year old was essential I am not having him in the house all day playing the switch to suit other peoples agendas it would drive him, me and the rest of us mental if he didn't get out, he's already missing his wee pals from school.
I don't go out unless I have too, I haven't seen my mum since she moved from hospital to nursing home ( massive stroke in January) 3 weeks ago, I can't see my older two sons due to social distancing & I miss them so no way am i not going to shop online to make life easier, nor am I going to not go out for exercise twice a day for half hour a time if I so wish because I make sure I go at times that are quieter and I am not a fucking moron I know how to stay the fuck away from people.
Rant over and breathe.
Thanks for this thread I needed it

Well I tried not to breathe too much, just once every 1km, do you think I'll be ok? I won't get arrested will I?

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