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To feel like old life will never return

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Chocdrop14 · 16/10/2020 16:25

I don't suppose everyone feels like me. But I am so sad about all this. Before everyone tells me it's down to me to make a change, mental health is so hard isn't it. I've never suffered from it before this summer. If I'm busy I'm happy. But these quiet afternoons especially now summer is over are really getting to me. I've got health trouble at the moment. Awaiting tests as I have pelvis pains and bleeding. Overall feeling abit rubbish. But i keep going for my kids.

But I feel like I was just getting back on my feet at the back end of summer and now the weather changes have made me feel flat.

We've been really busy for three weeks and have had a team doing work in the front garden. Which has weirdly been nice. Just having to be up everyday and chatting to people again has been lovely. I've made a million drinks but it's been nice to have a laugh and chat with the chaps (not in a flirtatious way) they left a few days ago and now everything see quiet again. Is it totally weird I miss work men being outside?

I currently don't work but really hope I can when I find out what's wrong. I'm fearing the worst at the moment. My eye lid has been twitching all day today too. I just can't seem to get up and stay up.

I feel sad that I haven't been able to do the things with my toddler I wanted to this year. I couldn't take them for our yearly trip to the coast.

I am so fed up of seeing masks everywhere. I forgot mine the other day and couldn't take my kid in the shop for chocolate buttons. He cried all the way home. We've had to cancel our daughters swimming because she can't have help in the pool. Our weekends are rubbish because of my women's troubles. I miss my best friend. We want to meet but I have been so up and down I'm so limited to how much I can do. If I walk to far I seem to bleed or pull my ovary area.

I just look ahead and think when will life be good again. I mean good again properly. I know nobody knows. But I can't wait for the day we don't need masks. We used to just turn up at our local national trust play area. Now you have to book. I hate booking in advance due to my issues.

Sorry to have a moan.i miss life. It's making me feel so flat as areas start closing again. What a life.

OP posts:
PleasantVille · 17/10/2020 17:10

My quote didnt work, I was replying to @Chocdrop14

justanotherneighinparadise · 17/10/2020 17:10

What does 'public appetite' have to do with the virus? It doesn't have feelings to care whether we have had enough.

Public appetite for restrictions is important if you’re hoping people will follow them. There’s a fine balancing act currently between trying to limit the numbers of infections and likelihood of civil unrest.

PenelopePilchard · 17/10/2020 17:17

This isn't going away anytime soon.

This is the earthquake.

Then will come the tsunami of economic catastrophe. Unemployment will be horrific, people losing jobs then homes with fuck all social housing provision, and the NHS falling apart at the seams from the backlog of non Covid treatment. People dying in huge numbers from untreated cancers, heart attacks, strokes. Banks going under and financial instability across world markets.

Believe me, it's going to get a million times worse than it is now. And whilst those with Covid hysteria have the loudest voices, this shitshow will roll on and on...................

annabel85 · 17/10/2020 17:32

@amieejust

Probably best taken with a pinch of salt, but Boris last week promised social distancing would end by October 2021.
Just like 'it'll all be over Christmas' (2020)

October 2021 is a stupid target date because it's virus season. The kids are back at school, colleges and universities are back and look how it's spread through September/October this year even with all the restrictions. As soon as you loosen up on social distancing cases skyrocket.

I think July/August will be a bit more normality (like this year) but the same thing will just happen again as the new term starts.

annabel85 · 17/10/2020 17:33

@PenelopePilchard

This isn't going away anytime soon.

This is the earthquake.

Then will come the tsunami of economic catastrophe. Unemployment will be horrific, people losing jobs then homes with fuck all social housing provision, and the NHS falling apart at the seams from the backlog of non Covid treatment. People dying in huge numbers from untreated cancers, heart attacks, strokes. Banks going under and financial instability across world markets.

Believe me, it's going to get a million times worse than it is now. And whilst those with Covid hysteria have the loudest voices, this shitshow will roll on and on...................

But at least we will take back control (Brexit)
MadameBlobby · 17/10/2020 17:34

@Chocdrop14

When you think not even a million people have had it yet in the UK. We've got a long way to go if they don't find a vaccine. Its important to be careful. But we can only stop living for so long.
If it’s a death rate of 1% then over 4 million people have had it. If it’s a lower death rate (which is what they believe now I think) it must be even more.
MadameBlobby · 17/10/2020 17:35

@PenelopePilchard

This isn't going away anytime soon.

This is the earthquake.

Then will come the tsunami of economic catastrophe. Unemployment will be horrific, people losing jobs then homes with fuck all social housing provision, and the NHS falling apart at the seams from the backlog of non Covid treatment. People dying in huge numbers from untreated cancers, heart attacks, strokes. Banks going under and financial instability across world markets.

Believe me, it's going to get a million times worse than it is now. And whilst those with Covid hysteria have the loudest voices, this shitshow will roll on and on...................

Christ aren’t you a ray of sunshine

I always love how the biggest doom mongers say “believe me” as if what they say is fact when in truth they have no more clue than anyone else.

IcedPurple · 17/10/2020 17:38

*Christ aren’t you a ray of sunshine

I always love how the biggest doom mongers say “believe me” as if what they say is fact when in truth they have no more clue than anyone else.*

Same as the people who insert 'I'm afraid' or 'Sorry' into every gloomy prediction they make.

As in: "There won't be a vaccine for at least another 100 years I'm afraid."

Or: "International travel isn't going to be happening for a long time. Sorry."

As though they were experts instead of random MNers like the rest of us.

Egghead68 · 17/10/2020 17:50

Maybe try focusing on things you can still enjoy rather than things you can’t. Nature, crafts, TV, films, radio, podcasts, games,painting, learning a language, playing an instrument, writing poetry, growing houseplants, etc. etc

HelloMissus · 17/10/2020 17:57

Where does the one million figure come from?
Surely it’s more like 4-5 million have had it already?

Armi · 17/10/2020 18:10

@PenelopePilchard

This isn't going away anytime soon.

This is the earthquake.

Then will come the tsunami of economic catastrophe. Unemployment will be horrific, people losing jobs then homes with fuck all social housing provision, and the NHS falling apart at the seams from the backlog of non Covid treatment. People dying in huge numbers from untreated cancers, heart attacks, strokes. Banks going under and financial instability across world markets.

Believe me, it's going to get a million times worse than it is now. And whilst those with Covid hysteria have the loudest voices, this shitshow will roll on and on...................

Cheer up, chum. It might not be as bad as all that.
PenelopePilchard · 17/10/2020 19:25

For reference, DH and I run a business. We thought initially that we'd survive this outbreak - we had a good cashflow and money saved for such emergencies.

What we didn't anticipate is the breakdown of our supply chain - all of our major wholesalers have gone onto limited production with no end date in sight. Prices have rocketed by at least 20% due to a chemical shortage that's the main component of one our most used products.
If we can't get supplies, we can't operate. Meaning 12 staff including ourselves will lose our income. Our jobs are so niche that we're unlikely to find local work - and with the supply issues, there will be no one to employ us anyway. DH and I have both a personal and a commercial mortgage.

So yes, I do feel gloomy and very very angry that people aren't seeing past the Government propaganda messages. Feel free to carry on kicking me when I'm on the floor with it if it makes you feel better. I can't feel any worse that I do, trust me.

LaurieFairyCake · 17/10/2020 19:36

Boris said we'd beat the virus in 3 months Hmm

I'd rather listen to a 100 'doom mongers' than trust a word of this ludicrous government

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