Any one.else feeling low now the restrictions are easing?

[whatisforteamum]

All through lockdown I have been quiet upbeat and positive.Admittedly not normally home in the evenings or w ends so that.was a big change.for me.
Now I've been feeling irritable not knowing if or when I go back and my.She job too.The DiY is almost done too.
I don't like crowds of people too much so I am finding this part is causing me more anxiety.The thought of going back to normal.doesn't sound so great to me.Anyone else.feeling drained more now?

I’m not in the UK but we’re also easing lockdown restrictions here. I for one love social distancing- I wish we had it all the time, and that we had to stay 10m instead of 2m apart! I hate crowds and hate being near other people. I also really like the roads being quiet and the shops being shut. I find it a bit depressing that people where I live literally didn’t know what to do with themselves when they couldn’t go to the shops to buy crap they didn’t need! Whereas I just carried on doing what I always do, taking walks, watching local wildlife, playing with the kids, etc. - only it was much more pleasant because there were no other people around.

Absolutely agree with you both. My DJ and I both keyworkers so both been working through. Kids are teenage so schooling at home. It’s been lovely that everywhere is quieter, there’s no pressure to do anything or see anyone or go anywhere. It’s been lovely to have a reset on life and do things indoors we don’t normally have time for and have time to just be.
I know I have the choice to go places or see people when or if I want when this is all over and naturally the previous busy ness of life will return. But this removal of any pressures or expectations has been lovely and very appreciated.
I’m finding it harder to refuse people who are willing to bend the rules when I am not happy to do it. I find it easier when we can either do things or we can’t. This in between stage is even harder.
So pleased we have had such a good sort out and have no rubbish / build up of stuff. Slightly disappointed we will miss out on our summer holiday this year but we will use the money on improvements that we wouldn’t have done otherwise.

I feel you OP! The early days of lockdown when I had rooms to paint were so peaceful, just cracking on with my DIY projects, walk with DH round our estate at lunchtime, briefing at 5. Every day was the same at the same time we've settled into a quieter and more ordered life just the two of us. I'm worried about not having any money from not working, but also worried about the lack of social distancing which I suspect will be the case in a lot of offices as a d when I get back to working. Yet at the same time I really want some stuff to go back to normal so I can visit my Dad in his care home, spend time with my Mum, get my eyebrows waxed and have holiday in a few months! Alot of our social life is in London with friends and I can't see us rushing back to bars and restaurants when they do open.

I love our family, the house is looking a bit better, but we all need other people, not many but some. All the other stuff not really bothered by yet, but a few other people would be better.

Oh good glad it isn't just me then.😊.Ok I am bored of th e same daily walks but it has taken 12 weeks to get here.I find myself a bit angry that people are so in my face now.I was happy enough with my family and pets.
I know it isn't sustainable but I did enjoy getting off the merry go round of 12 hour days and perhaps now is the time for a new job once I have returned for a bit.DH can be hard work sometimes so some new faces would be lovely.😊

White choctwix I agree about restaurants.I am a chef and do worry how we can get back to any kind of normal.😥

Everyone saying that they're feeling low or sad about lockdown easing and things start-up again, why should it worry you? Not being goady, but if all this has enabled you to take a step back, make some changes that suit you, and live a calmer life then why not stick with it? No-one is forcing you to do anything you don't want to.

DH and I usually have busy lives. We both commute every day, so the weekends are crammed with housework, shopping,seeing friends and family. This situation whilst obviously not good has meant that we've had quieter weekends, we've read more, caught up on tv series that we'd never seen. We've decided that's how we'd like to carry when this is all over.

Don’t you realise there is a necessity to relax measures and end lockdown? It is not really a case of whether individuals find it uncomfortable or not.
As others have said if you have identified changes you want to make to your life long term then of course that is up to you.

I think perhaps I have been misunderstood.I meant my MH has dipped the last week.My job is all consuming so perhaps it is time to look for something else.TBH I never had weekends with dh before.
I do realise lockdown has to be lifted quite rightly so I just find the uncertainty quite hard.