Mixing with people

[GreatBigBeautifulTommorow]

As the title says are you mixing within the rules freely or trying to restrict your contact with people?

Cant decide if I’m being over the top or not?
Live with DM, late 60s.

The only people we have had in our house since March is DB and wife.
I’ve met one friend outdoors for a walk.
I work full time.

I’m so worried DM catches covid so limiting my contact as much as I can.

Just made me wonder as family friend asked about popping for a cup of tea and I’m not comfortable mixing indoors?

How much are you mixing with people?

I’m mixing within the guidelines, thankfully so is everyone else I know!

[quote GreatBigBeautifulTommorow]@middleager DM is VERY risk adverse.[/quote]
Well it sounds like you've got it rightfor her, but this could be a bit miserable for you.

If it's any consolation we aren't doing anything 'fun' outside the house really. I just don't want a test and trace call meaning the kids are off school again. We mainly WFH so going bit stir crazy!

Mixing as much as possible within the guidelines. I thrive on being sociable, and now I'm wfh i don't even see my colleagues. I was thoroughly miserable during lockdown so I'm making the most of it while i can.

We have friends round and the kids go to their house whilst parents at ours. Totally bonkers!
I'm carrying on as normal, and have done through most of lockdown. Sat in parents garden during the first right lockdown. Am so over it now, you could get hit by a car and die. We have to live our best life as safely as we can. Have no problem with wearing a mask and hand washing but that's where I draw the line.

Just reading all the posts about how unhappy people are and how isolated they feel is really upsetting. If you feel unwell stay and home and self isolate otherwise go and live your life.

Mixing with friends and family but within the guidelines. I have 2 or 3 friends that i meet fortnightly to walk then we usually have a pub lunch afterwards. I also have a couple of groups of friends and we are meeting regularly for coffee but never in groups of more than 6. We are meeting indoors now the weather has changed but we make every effort to socially distance.

I look after my grandchildren one day a week and I see my daughter and son-in-law a couple of times a week both in their home and in ours. I see my other daughter every week too, usually in our home.

I haven't been to the shops at all and i don't have to use public transport. I work part-time in a school setting. My daughter is a teacher. I wear a mask when I need to and I avoid crowded places but otherwise I am continuing to enjoy the company of my friends and family both in my own home and in theirs. It's the only thing that brings joy at the moment!

I’m “sensibly flexing” these crazy rules as much as possible. Always mask & hands etc, no large groups (banned anyway!) but since I have young children there’s not much point anyway! Don’t know how you can live like that OP, sounds miserable.

I’m in Scotland so no longer allowed to meet friends/family in homes. Prior to this lot of restrictions I had friends round for coffee/lunch/dinner/wine. We have a big kitchen table and fine to sit at it with distance. I have met one friend for a drink in a bar, and another for a coffee.

DP and I have been out together a few times, but not since the latest change.

DP is seeing his mum regularly as she lives alone and has been quite poorly - not CV. He is her “bubble”.

I am WFH, going to the supermarket, but CBA with clothes shops, buying online instead. Very much looking forward to getting my hair cut this week, and eyebrows next week though.

I've been meeting up with my DM as normal she's my support bubble no one else in the house met up with friends outside. However my DM is late 60s she's still working still living her life as normal (within the guidelines) her and her friends took full advantage of the EOTHO and they regularly meet up for walks .

I'm mixing as normal since June. I don't like to be close to people and I hate hugging / touch so I have kept 2m from people for my whole life. I meet inside / outside I'm pretty much carrying on as normal. I don't like meeting big groups of people anyhow - I have selective mutism so I'd never meet more than 6 anyway (and even that is too many) so life is just normal for me. To be honest distance keeping and small groups is how I would choose to live so this is nice for me. Obviously I appreciate I'm not the norm so I know this isn't nice for lots of people.
The friends I meet are all school parents who my kids are at school with so I don't see any problem my kids are at school with their kids. What's the difference?

I'm a teacher so see tons of people a week anyway at work no distancing.

Mixing with friends and relatives as normal, within the rule of 6, indoors or outdoors. I only know one person who has decided not to mix with people indoors (very healthy, mid-30s) and no-one can be bothered to see her now the weather has turned.

@HoneyBee03 that’s sad, why can no one be bothered to see her?

@PinkPiranha11 I’m not miserable, I’m very much a home bird anyway.
I’m still working full time, mixing with the public and staff, food shopping etc.
Just choosing not to unnecessarily mix I guess.

I just wondered what others are thinking of my risk assessment and what others are doing