Anyone else loving lockdown life?

[Purpleorangegerberas]

Just that really.
I could happily live like this long term.
I have 2 DC aged 10 and 14 and I love our little cocoon.
Life is so full of hustle and bustle and daily demands and to me this is heaven!
I feel strange for feeling this way, anyone else?

I'm really enjoying it too. We've got a nice little routine in place now - yoga and home schooling in the morning, lunch, walk around the village, then back home to play in the garden or with toys in the house.
I might not feel the same once DH is back at work and I'm stuck here with two young children though.

Yep I’m loving it, all the kids are getting on so much better, no arguments at all and we are almost on week 6.
I truly think it’s because of no school stress with the teens

Yes I love it. More time with my toddler and husband, and less busy everywhere. I miss our parents and wish we could see them whenever we wanted to but otherwise it could go on forever. The air is so much cleaner as well

Yes I’m enjoying the family time.

I think that lots of people probably feel this way and feel guilty about feeling this way during a pandemic but it's about having time to just relax and be with family really!

I'm enjoying it too. DH is still at work so I'm home with 3yo add 10mo but even so I'm loving it!

From day to day I don't mind it.... I live alone and am an introvert so my life isn't so very different from how it normally is. One part of me is almost glad to have the excuse to just sit at home all day reading, watching Netflix, surfing the web etc, without feeling that I 'should' be out doing 'stuff'.

However, I'm worried about the future. I'm approaching what should be the busy period for my work and it's obviously been completely wiped out. I also fear that it may not pick up again for years, if ever. So while my daily life is quite tolerable, I'd like to see some end to this on the horizon. But no sign just yet.

Yes, but still WFH - hoping work will drop off; I have so much on my want-to-do list!

How nice for you all must be lovely to have no money worries.

I think life is bliss at the moment but i know others are finding it really hard.

I’m glad I’m not the only one
I think that’s it, the guilt over loving it during a pandemic.
We have no older relatives but I am of course concerned about others and checking in over the phone and FaceTime at mutually agreed times which is lovely.
I’ve been talking to people I’ve not spoken to in a while which is lovely too!
My youngest has additional needs and I’d worried this would be difficult for him but he loves it and so does my eldest. We are having a great time, lots of board games, movies, gardening, playing and just having a laugh together without the pressures of life around us and I am so proud of my beautiful children for being who they are!
We have a good work routine for school days and I just feel generally contented inside after spending a long time struggling with depression and anxiety.
I would have thought this should make it worse but it’s done completely the opposite!

Sorry if I have offended anyone @MaxNormal, it’s not my intention. I just wanted to see if others were feeling this way too or if I am just an oddity with it all!
We by no means are well off but we have enough and we have each other which is the richest part of life.
I am very sorry for anybody who is struggling at the moment and again sorry if I’ve been insensitive.

My life hasn’t changed apart from DS not being at school. I still go out to work full time, go family walks at weekends. I never really did that much tbh I’m also easily getting an online shop every week

Fuck no. Can't go camping, see my family and friends, do long walking routes, etc. People are dying. People have lost their jobs, poverty on the rise, domestic violence on the rise. Fucking awful.

@maxnormal there are plenty of threads for people who do, scroll on by if you don't like this one

I'm also really enjoying this time, despite the difficulties of both trying to work full time from home whilst managing a 15 month old! We used to spend our weekends running round like headless chickens catching up on cleaning, odd jobs, visiting relatives etc. Whilst I do miss them, it's been lovely to just "be" the three of us for a while

Not really. I'm worried sick about some older relatives and family keyworkers and I miss the hustle and bustle of daily life.

@Purpleorangegerberas no I apologise, it's your thread and you're all absolutely entitled to feel how you feel. That was an uncalled-for contribution from me.
I'm just scared and angry at the moment. I actually don't much mind the lockdown as such either, I'm just scared shitless about finances and a bit of a bitter bitch at the moment because I got told on here a couple of weeks ago that DH is a tax dodger who doesn't deserve any help

Yes, I am loving it. We've not been this happy as a family for a long time.
Which does make feel guilty as this is hell for many people.

No, can't say I do. I have multiple family members who will almost certainly die if they catch covid 19 and I'm praying I still have a job when we come out of it. But you crack on, must be nice not to give a shit about anyone else, but as long as you're all happy in your "little cocoon" all is fucking right with the world.

Nope I'm hating every single second, can't wait until it's over.

For me life hasn’t really changed much. Was wfh before this started and that has so far continued. Though it is up in the air now as to how long the job will last. DC are adults, but on lockdown here so the house is a bit busier than usual but it’s fine. I don’t plan on rushing out to do something when the lockdown is relaxed. I’m fairly happy with how things are. I recognise I’m in a lucky situation though and I do feel for people who are struggling with numerous worries.

I'm very lucky to have no money or health worries, I'm also an introvert.

Yes - loving lockdown! I don't feel like I'm missing out like I used to and I have no 'I should be...' so I'm enjoying exercising, eating healthy food and relaxing lots.

It's such a peaceful way to live!

No way.

We're all going nuts being stuck in the house with each other. It's a beautiful day out there and the kids can't go bike rides with their friends. I can't meet friends for coffee or do any other "fun" things.

It's a very narrow existence which is boring and dull. A life being stuck at home on a permanent basis isn't a life at all. It's an existence.

I feel conflicted- day to day live in my own household is going well, my children are playing together without bickering for the first time in ages. Oh and I are spending time together without feeling rushed and like we don't have time to sit still. So I'm enjoying that side of it but I wish it wasn't because of a pandemic, I have an elderly family member dying from covid 19, I know of a father who died leaving a wife and two young children behind.
The outbreak is going to cause so much hurt, emotional and financial.
I feel very blessed that my family are doing okay through this, I didn't know if we would but I feel so sad for those that aren't so fortunate.

@nothingcanhurtmewithmyeyesshut just because some of us are enjoying our days doesn't mean we don't 'give a shit'.