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.

You can't have a cat and not post pictures. It's not allowed! You get you non clap right taken away!

Shit ok here she is

Dammn peoples... I have just been FB shamed for having a wank on my doorstep ( 1 in 14 ramp actually... but hey ho)

My cats are on the doorstep because one of them crapped in the house and the other licked the icing off a cake. They can sit out there and clap their little paws for wankers for the NHS or whatever is on the cards tonight, but that's where they're staying until bedtime.

Is there a nice corner I can snuggle in?

There are lots of really horrible people around and I don't like it. I'm actually quite scared at the effect some posters will have on others.

@TheGreatWave come in ,come in. Sit down,have a cuppa, oggle a soldier. Or just sit quietly and rick in a corner. That works too.

Cats , Flaps and The Clap www.mumsnet.com/Talk/coronavirus/3872488-cats-flaps-and-the-clap

Set up the new evil lair just in case.

Agreed, OP. I'm just trying to keep myself and my DC alive.

A lot of people are either setting up these groups, posting goodie two-shot stuff relating to Covid-19 on the community on fb walls - they either dont have kids or need to re-evaluate themselves. There are many ways to solve the issues we are all facing other than standing on your soap box!

Also the ones who contribute to these post with 'well said' , etc, - take a look at yerselves and calm the feck down!

Just friggin stop! I admittedly have posted a few times on some things relating to the pandemic, based on self-reflection though - but am sick to friggin death of all the platitudes spreading about like the virus.

isabelle maybe your cat got confused and thought it was crap for kids rather than clap?

I've done the bastard!! We(it was a whole family effort last night) had one piece moving, so ended up moving furniture around at 11 pm and cleaning. Then this morning I let the cat back in and there it was next to the door. I'm very suspicious of the cat.

Oh and DD finished the last few pieces while our backs were turned so that was annoying, but since I put the last piece on today I win. Yes I am that childish or more likely that far gone.

The bastard in all it's glory.

Whoooo hoo well done Princess thats one nice puzzle but the colouring must have been frying your brain!

My phone has decided to join in the general fecking madness this morning. Apparently anything to do with the internet has stopped working! Nothing changed on my settings just getting error messges 'this has stopped working' on everything! Switched the fecker off and on my pc. I HATE technology its out to get me. Is it too early for wine?

Waves to TheGreatWave.

Well it's after 5 pm in Australia so do a funny accent, pet a kangaroo and drink away.

Tbh if the internet/devices went I'll definitely be rocking in a corner.

@TheGreatWave hi, welcome! Find yourself a corner!

So my first day doing all my teams work....alone. already had a bollocking off the boss because something was different. Well it will be, because I did it in a better more efficient way. I kindly told him to get back in his box. If he didnt trust me to cover my whole teams work, he should have furloughed me and kept someone else. I also had to remind him, that since I dont do this job everyday, it's taking me a bit longer. I also pointed out he might want to manage his expectations across the board. His directors are now doing the admin work of up 20 people. Again, not something they do all the time.

I actually got an apology back. Bit not a great way to start Monday.

On the plus side, the puppy decided to squash in next to me in the sofa, laid elegantly to entice me to stay in the sofa with her. Didnt work unfortunately.

I hope you are all ok and have a good day.

Oh and ps, to whoever ordered a skip, one has just been delivered round to a house at the back, so you are not alone. I am expecting the local hero to cause drama over it later.

Aww puppy.

Sorry your day/week started on the wrong foot(or arsehole?) . Hopefully things will improve and you'll be left to do your job. They're lucky you're so committed and good at your job.

He is a total arsehole. I have been here 9 months. Had 2 meetings with him on a 1-2-1 basis and a meeting with him and my team. He barely knows me, what we (or I) do or how we do it. As long as it's done he hasnt ever shown interest.

In the meeting with my team he committed to a load of stuff to help us out, told us not to do one project. Went back on everything he said and denied it

Then mailed me, about 4 weeks ago, to see why I had not recruited the extra staff to do the project he told me not to do. He came in our office and kicked off when I emailed him and said he told me not to do it. Thankfully the team are good people, and backed me up. So again, an apology and a request to put the figure together for how many staff I needed. I emailed the numbers that afternoon and got told 'hmmm on reflection, with the corona stuff happening it probably not a good time to start this'

Usually, he leaves me alone. But as he is panicking about the business I expect to have a lot more contact from him. It's going to be a long few weeks. 😭😭😭😭

Shits good for you what an idiot he is. Hopefully he will now realise he is lucky to have you there at all and doing things better!

This wobble thing is infectious! Was thinking I should try the local chandlers for filler for bthroom walls. It crossed my mind to ask ds2 if he wanted to come, then thought he would have to wait outside the shop and we couldnt just go for our usual coffee and chat any more. We are doing everything we are supposed to be doing here and are fine with it, but its the little things you suddenly realise you miss. I could just imagine a Stazi MNetter standing in the street like that Donald Sutherland photo screaming at the two of us "murderer"!
Oh well onwards and upwards.

Any of you shielas got a spare kangaroo?

Willow2017 its definitely the small things.

I usually take my dd who is late teens out for a coffee in sunday afternoon. Walk the dog while we drink it. Both devastated thay costa is shut yesterday. Not a huge deal in the scheme of things. Yes we can make one at home and take it with us. But that a nice fancy coffee was just part of it

And a nice routine. Just me and her. Its greatly missed.

They are the things I am missing

I've got a born and bred Australian pencil case with koalas?

Shits definitely an arsehole then. You keep doing what you are, you sound efficient and very good at your job and ignore the interfering dumbass. We'll be here to support, swear at him, maybe even put a curse or two.

Wondering if shit deliveries are still happening.

Ooh I have tea towels from Oz I could pet them while I drink my wine oh actually I have a beer left from Xmas too that would be more suitable

Willow sorry things are getting to you, it's always the little things that hit you. The things that we normally take for granted and are just part of the routine. I keep telling myself this is not IT, the restrictions will lift and we will have "our" thing back.

I could always send you the kitten puzzle to keep busy.

Arghgghgh no!
I dont have anywhere to put it on thankfully!

Just a blip in the matrix Princess, otherwise apart from living with bloody teenagers, one who is pushing his luck!, I am fine thanks. Now I have to force myself to get back in the bathroom and get painting...I will ask again, who's stupid idea was this?

Thank you all. I'm tilting my head out of my snuggly corner and it looks a little ok. I should maybe do some work, big boss probably won't accept me rocking in a corner as a valid excuse.

I actually enjoy painting and find it quite therapeutic. I don't have one white wall in the house!

Sadly, we already repainted everything in January/February .

Bedroom could do with some paint but the effort of moving the tetrised furniture is not worth it. Plus I don't think half of it would withstand any more moving. It's amazing how much stuff you can fit in one room.