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Anyone else loving lockdown life?

225 replies

Purpleorangegerberas · 19/04/2020 14:38

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?

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Samtsirch · 19/04/2020 15:24

There are definitely aspects of lockdown life that I am enjoying, no early starts, slower pace of life etc; but if I thought that this was forever I’d be devastated.

miafeta · 19/04/2020 15:24

In normal life I have a long commute and a lot of international travel. So I absolutely love being at home! We have been told we are not expected to return to office normality before January next year and of course no one can guarantee our jobs atm. But so far I am enjoying it.

Zenithbear · 19/04/2020 15:24

I'm loving time spent with dp but we're really missing our social life. We go out with friends and each other several times a week. As well as meeting up with family. We were supposed to be away on holiday for Easter and have already cancelled our May holiday too. Not sure when we'll next get a weekend at our holiday cottage. On the plus side our house and garden looks amazing. On balance I would prefer to go back to a similar, but better lifestyle as before.

MigginsMs · 19/04/2020 15:24

I’m guessing you don’t have to worry for money then, or about elderly relatives, or your children’s education?

NoLongerAnEasyTarget · 19/04/2020 15:26

No. I'm on my own in a flat. Miss the countryside and the sea and hugging all my nephew's and nieces, and don't know what I'll do for money in the future.

I'm glad your enjoying more time with your family though. I'm hoping something good that comes out of this is society might change some of its priorities, and become more about families and communities, and less about working long hours.

Yogawoogie · 19/04/2020 15:29

The only real change for me as a nurse is not seeing my children and extra pressure at work. I’m not enjoying it.

LittleBoyJuly2020 · 19/04/2020 15:29

On one hand I'm loving it - lounging at home, no real worries, money and food ok. Spending lots of time with DP and relaxing in the garden. Nice long walks in the countryside - it's bliss.

But I'm also 6 months pregnant so stressed about that and not having proper care.

Very grateful not to have young children to look after during this time, and grateful for a garden. Feel sorry for the people struggling.

dudsville · 19/04/2020 15:34

maxnormal and OP, I admire how you both handled that!

Oscarthegrouch47 · 19/04/2020 15:39

I'm enjoying the time out from real life in some respects. But I feel desperately sorry for my dc who are largely being babysat by iPads and Netflix during this time. I wish I could spend more time with them but dp and I are both working from home. It's impossible to do all the wholesome family stuff you feel you ought to be doing while working at the same time. If we weren't working it would be easier but financially worrying.

Other than that I'm enjoying the lack of pressure to be places and socialise when I don't want to lol.

dudsville · 19/04/2020 15:40

In my house, we are older, no children both civil servants (one essential and out in it every day) so we're stable financially. I'm loving living to my own natural rhythm; I like to go to bed early. I wake up early, i eat healthy homemade things, have naps, go for walks, have plenty of introverted quiet time. That's great and i plan to really try to enjoy this remaining 3 weeks or whatever is left of it. I've had a heartache scenario limiting my ability to really do that so far but I'm going for it now because it will end and i don't want to look back with regret!

Ilikewinter · 19/04/2020 15:44

I enjoy the fact that my daily communte now takes 20 minutes instead of 45-60 minutes. Other than that not enjoying it at all, havent seen my family since January, my holiday has been cancelled. Im still working but its now 1000% more stressful then before.

Ginseng1 · 19/04/2020 16:10

No, we wfm so least no money worries but minding 3 kids & (trying to) homeschool & too much time on devices just makes us feel stressed & like crap parents. Haven't see dh family since Christmas (two visits cancelled another end may likely to be cancelled too). my brother passed away in Feb & can't see my sister in law or nephew since or make plans to see them. Can only wave n chat through window to my poor grieving mum. My kids miss school & friends. My friends mum passed away in a nursing home last week & had it. Its awful & I can't wait for end of it.

PleasePassTheCoffeeThanks · 19/04/2020 16:11

I’m loving it Blush
Both DH and I now work from home, no commute means one more hour of sleep in the No change in pay.
The DC play fairly independently while we work - 6yo twins.
I’m part time so I do the homework with them in the afternoon after work.
We are lucky enough to have a weekly Ocado delivery and had a fairly good stash before the lockdown so no food shortage.
We are all happy indoors most of the time, and our tiny garden is enough to blow up some steam when needed.
Really it feels like a semi holiday, with the nice weather and the time spent lounging at home.

catsandlavender · 19/04/2020 16:13

I really miss my family, but I would be lying if I said I wasn’t enjoying chilling with DP and our cat. Staying in touch with parents/siblings makes it easier too, plus I sometimes see my sister at the end of my path for ten minutes as she lives very close. It’s a definite change of pace from placement.

strawberryFizzyDrink · 19/04/2020 16:14

Not even a little bit

catsandlavender · 19/04/2020 16:14

I will add it sucks not having a garden but luckily we live right by the sea so it’s not exactly a hardship going for a walk. I like to hear that people are enjoying it. Makes the whole situation seem slightly less miserable!

wonderstuff · 19/04/2020 16:18

There are moments when I'm quite contented, but other times when I'm very anxious. I think the next few months will be tough for many. I'm very worried about friends working in nhs, although my friends are calm. A few vulnerable relatives have died over the last couple of years and I'm glad they aren't having to live through this.
The sunshine is definitely helping me feel more positive.

If I'm honest I need to be spending less time on my phone and probably drinking less.

teenagetantrums · 19/04/2020 16:19

Iove it even though I'm still working and so is DP. We have no kids at home. I love being at home on my days off. No more making excuses as to why l dont want to go out.
However we live by sea. Nice walks when we want. If l was stuck in a flat with you g kids l would be going mad. Thank God this wasn't 15 years ago.
I miss my grown kids but we speaking much more now they stuck in thier own homes.

PumpkinP · 19/04/2020 16:21

No! I find it really weird when people say they are but I guess everyone is different! I’m a lone parent to 4 and I find not having a break very difficult as oldest has asd, they fight all the time and are also finding lock down boring. Every day feels like one day, it’s getting very repetitive and I just want things to go back to normal, but then I don’t have lots of friends and family to chat to I haven’t spoken to another adult in around 3 weeks... I can’t help but feel it would be a lot more bearable if I had a partner living with me.

LoadsaBlusher · 19/04/2020 16:22

Nope

I am really missing family support with the three kids
It’s constant and relentless

I prefer it when they are at school

My DP is also out working full time long shifts public facing so that makes it more stressful too

I think if my kids were older and self sufficient it would perhaps be more tolerable but at the moment I’m just a picker upper / cleaner / cook / referee every single second of the day.

cheeseandpickledonions · 19/04/2020 16:23

I am quietly loving it but I know I'm part of the lucky lot who have a fridge full of food and no worries re domestic violence etc.
DS is yr11 and after the initial shock and confusion of no exams he's taken it in his stride and is now doing extra work towards sixth form (after he wakes up at 2pm!)

DH has unfortunately been told his annual leave has been moved to five consecutive weeks starting a week after lockdown begun so this feels a bit unfair. We won't be able to go away later in the year (if restrictions are lifted) which is a shame as both of our parents live outside of the Uk.

He has also been given a 35% pay cut BUT he is still in employment so I'm looking on the bright side.

I teach so I'm still working (once easter hols are finished) but it's at a college where my focus was gcse resits - looks like my work has been done for the year so I'm just doing some admin from home, helping students that have chosen to do extra work and planning for next year.

It certainly could be worse, at the moment the sun is shining and we have our health

joystir59 · 19/04/2020 16:24

I'm loving lockdown. The peace, quiet, clean air, simplicity of days, no pressure to do anything.

okiedokieme · 19/04/2020 16:26

No, my move is in limbo, I have to choose between my dp and my (adult) kids, my income is halved ... lockdown sucks

FoolishWife · 19/04/2020 16:26

I am now I've kind of accepted this is our routine for now and as long as I don't allow myself to think of the future.
I've lost my job. My marriage has ended all days before we locked down. It's not rosy but lockdown is giving me time to adjust and I'm seeing the positives of having some of my adult children back home and enjoying just having them here.

I can't think about the future yet and when I do it will be traumatic so I'm making the most of this time and being grateful for basic simple things.

Kenworthington · 19/04/2020 16:30

I really really love it. I’m missing my older ds who lives with his partner up the road and we can’t see them. But I’m loving the slow pace, lovely spending time with the other two teen dc, dh is more relaxed, he’s dropped 50% of his salary which long term in normal life would be a disaster but somehow in lockdown it’s fine as we are only spending on food and that’s it. My dad is in a nursing home with end stage dementia so he won’t miss me and is looked after. My dm on the other hand - she was hospitalised 4 weeks ago just before lockdown and after two weeks she has moved to a care home. She has dementia too and isn’t coping with the changes and not seeing me BUT and this will sound so dreadful, I’m the least stressed I’ve been in years. For the first time I don’t have to worry about her and go over for hours on end every day. Last night they enabled a phone call from her to me and immediately I felt stressed and depressed. I don’t think she’s good for my mental health tbh. It’s been an issue for many many tears but this has really made it so black and white. It’s so clear how her behaviour towards me and herself has impacted on my ons health, emotionally and physically and now I feel lighter, calmer, less stressed (until I get a phone call that is!) I know how bad that sounds. I know.