Different boats

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I know people are finding the lockdown difficult.
I just feel the difference between my friends and family, and us are getting to me at the moment.
We are all in very different boats. We have two toddlers and my husband is trying to make his business work. I'm a stay at home mum because we can't afford childcare. Yes, we are lucky but we aren't well off. We have had to make a lot of sacrifices because of our one wage situation.

Our social circle is quite happy in isolation. My friend said she was happier. She sends me photos of garden drinking etc. She is being paid on furlough, no kids. I know they can't do anything because of the lockdown but we are all dependent on each other in the end.

How do I address this in my head? I'm beginning to feel angry and bitter and I don't want to be because it's not personal.

Think of it as swings and roundabouts. We have two preschoolers, husband has lost his business, I'm desperately trying to earn some money but we are facing financial ruin.

It's not a race to the bottom

Thank you. Bless you and wish for success.

You have two beautiful children to hug. She may also one day or she may not. It's like anything pros and cons and you never know the full story of someone's happiness.

You wouldn't swap your kids for a quiet afternoon getting pissed in the garden. Let her have this one.

I meant it in a nice way. Hope it didn't come across as snippy. I do understand how you feel.

Me and dh spend the weekend doing shifts with the kids so we can both catch up on naps and alone time. It's keeping us sane

I was starting to feel hard done by until I watched the news the other day and there was a bit about homeless people riding the subway at night in New York. Gave me a big dose of perspective. There is always somebody in a worse situation, there is always somebody in a better situation. Sometimes it's hard to get 'right sized'

Oh , I know there are many people in worse off situations. What I'm saying is , some people have gained from the lockdown - more free time with family , furlough , no responsibilities. Like a holiday. I do think their world is going to come crashing down sometime soon though. I just feel like I'm not in denial like a lot of people are.