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TenOclock · 16/10/2020 22:07

That the same people who were so determined that the rules must be followed initially are the same people saying that it's all pointless/government are just controlling us or even it's all a big hoax, now?

We're one of the areas that have just moved to High Alert and TBH I can't see it making any difference. The main change is that we can't mix households. Even my parents, who were very careful indeed in the first lockdown and thinking they won't stop seeing family (although we have been very careful to stay 2m apart throughout).

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Youandmeareluckytobeus · 17/10/2020 00:16

Most people I know are sticking to their original behaviour. If they weren't compying before, then they still aren't. If they were complying previously, they still are but are moaning about it.

Awrite · 17/10/2020 00:23

Everyone I know complied fully during lockdown.

Not this time. My family are being open about it. Friends and colleagues are not being open but have hinted.

We are in Scotland so the rules have been stricter for a while.

So, not quite true to your theory as they weren't determined that they rules must be followed, they just did what they were told.

wonkypictures · 17/10/2020 00:30

I live alone and stuck to the first lockdown rules like glue.
I will bend them this time, purely to save my my mental health I can't go through that loneliness again.

Mum2threejs · 17/10/2020 00:33

I’m still following the rules as are my children. Though I do know what you mean, I have a relative who bought full n95 masks stocked up her kitchen with tinned everything and didn’t leave her house (honestly) for 4 months, now apparently bubbles don’t mean much to her she’s forever out with her friends at pubs etc insists that if there’s another lockdown she won’t be compliant. I don’t see how the situation is any different than march in fact I think it’s worse now than it was...

OutComeTheWolves · 17/10/2020 07:14

I'm not sure. Wrt your theory I'd guess that the people who really went for it at the start have ran out of steam a bit now. It's a very hard thing to do for months on end and living in fear is terrible for your mental health. I read that looking for conspiracy theories is a v common coping strategy during times of uncertainty as an attempt to assign control to an unpredictable situation.

RaggieDolls · 17/10/2020 07:19

I think in general those who quietly followed the rules continue to do so but I know what you mean about the vocal people.

I know someone who went on and on about schools needing to close on social media. When they started to reopen she went on and on about how wrong that was and how the children are guinea pigs etc.

Fast forward to October and her DC's bubble burst and she ignored the isolation to bring the isolating DC to school to collect the sibling.

Remmy123 · 17/10/2020 07:25

I stuck to the rules during lockdown. Tier 2 now and I'm still planning on seeing my family. So this time my outlook is different and my family are also happy to mix with us(not my whole family but my lonely mother and one brother) both live alone

Remmy123 · 17/10/2020 07:27

Also people are different now because the first time the media put the Fear of god into people so they complied.

userxx · 17/10/2020 07:28

@wonkypictures I can imagine it must have been hell. You do what you need to do.

WankPuffins · 17/10/2020 07:47

You described me.

Not that I didn’t always think there was more to this than meets the eye - but I was three months pregnant in March with a high risk pregnancy, so I was terrified. Even more so when the hospital was at twice a week all the way through sadly lost two midwives and one consultant to Covid.

Now I’ve had the baby, I’ve totally changed.

If you’d asked me in April about schools, I would’ve told you that I was going to home Ed my six year old for years to come. She went right back in September and I’ve not given it a second thought since.

I mean I still follow the rules (easy for me as I don’t really know anyone and never really left the house anyway), but personally I don’t care anymore - not going to discus any views on it though as I’d get ripped apart and called a conspiracy nut for daring to question motives.

WankPuffins · 17/10/2020 07:50

Also, PIL have come to see the baby Weekly and held her since she was 3 weeks old. I was dead set when I was pregnant that no one would see her at all.

But then Dd went back to school, Ds went back to a college with no social distancing and Christ, the baby is at far more risk from them than PIL who only potter in their garden (and they couldn’t care less about risk from the kids to them).

WankPuffins · 17/10/2020 07:53

I’m not just looking for conspiracy as I’m stressed by the way - me and the conspiracies go back twenty odd years, it’s my main hobby

ComicePear · 17/10/2020 07:58

I'm not sure I agree with you OP. IME the people who took it very seriously still are, and the people who were more relaxed about it still are. It's just that the level of compliance is lower from both groups.

PhilCornwall1 · 17/10/2020 08:12

Compliance around here during the last effort was patchy (us included). Apart from the self appointed curtain twitcher in the street, absolutely nobody is sticking to the "rule of six", or distancing. It completely business as usual now.

userxx · 17/10/2020 08:14

@PhilCornwall1 Where snouts are you or is that a silly question!

PhilCornwall1 · 17/10/2020 08:25

[quote userxx]@PhilCornwall1 Where snouts are you or is that a silly question![/quote]
I guess that was a where abouts are you question?

userxx · 17/10/2020 08:28

@PhilCornwall1 Snouts?? Yes, where about are you?

PhilCornwall1 · 17/10/2020 08:32

[quote userxx]@PhilCornwall1 Snouts?? Yes, where about are you?[/quote]
Just south of Truro.

BunsyGirl · 17/10/2020 08:35

We complied to the letter in the first lockdown. DH went to the supermarket once a week otherwise none of us (me, 2DC’s and DH) left the house apart from a daily walk. We’ve just gone in to a high category despite the cases being well under 100/100,000 (Essex). We won’t be complying now. It’s a combination of seeing how the lives of friends and family have been ruined and living in an area where the county council have lost the plot.

SqidgeBum · 17/10/2020 08:42

I think because tier 2 in all about not seeing family, people are seeing at a specific rule that results in loneliness. I think the government has prioritised economy, and forgotten that people prioritise seeing those they love, so now people arent prepared to go back to being lonely or alone. Human beings have breaking points. Being told to not see your mother, again, for an unlimited amount of time, but to still work and send kids to school and spend money to prop the economy up, isnt going to work.

I stuck to the rules last time, all of them. I am due my second baby in 2 weeks. I will be having my parents over to help me with DD1 when DH goes back to work if I am in tier 2. I wont be complying this time. I refuse to lose my mind to a second round of post natal psychosis because he government says I have some moral duty to do so.

starfish4 · 17/10/2020 08:44

Still living well within restrictions here and will continue. Only had two emergency workmen and SIL in house as she dropped a present off and it was pelting rain. My elderly neighbours, all friends and colleagues (work in two places) are being very careful, meeting outside still. If you visit our local town you're in the minority if you're not wearing a mask I the street and people are still trying to SD in town. This is all paying off and keeping us well within Tier 1.

I know five who've had this awful virus, one only had cold like symptoms, two still have ongoing health issues, two lost their lives. It really isn't worth risking it.

userxx · 17/10/2020 08:44

And the rate down there is low despite business as usual, that's interesting. I think it's low, heard on the news it was but not sure if I trust what's being reported these days.

U8myufo · 17/10/2020 08:47

I think many of the people who stuck rigidly to the rules and vilified people for any minor deviation the first time around are now saying sod it, I've had enough now - not complying and are now making fun of those that are! it's a crazy old world that's for sure

CountessFrog · 17/10/2020 08:56

I’m interested that the rate in Cornwall stayed low despite quite an active tourist season. I was there for two weeks over the summer and I was expecting pitchforks on the A30 from some of the posts I’d read on here.

There was quite good compliance from the tourists i saw, though.

PhilCornwall1 · 17/10/2020 09:07

@CountessFrog

There was quite good compliance from the tourists i saw, though.

I think that was caused by a couple of very vocal local MPs (not the sharpest pencils) and some locals (my bloody parents included) shouting "we don't want you, stay away". I live in a holiday destination town and was glad to see people here. I don't rely on tourism for my income, but it has a good feel here in the summer. It felt normal and everyone was fine down here.

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