To not understand why people are looking forward to 2021

[peasoup8]

I was chatting to a friend yesterday about how rubbish lockdown is and we were saying how crap this year has been for both of us. We talked about it for a while and then she said, 'Bring on 2021!' I've had a few other people say things like 'I can't wait until this year is over' and 'I'll be glad to see the back of 2020'.

I don't get it - do they think the virus is just magically going to disappear at midnight 31st December?

[Thinkingg]

Looking at the vaccine results and roll-out timelines, it seems probable that things will improve vastly during 2021, in countries where the vaccine is available. So yes, I'm looking forward to it too.

[DemolitionBarbie]

I expect both Trump and Johnson will be distant memories by the end of Jan 2021.

And there's the prospect of spring reducing infection rates, even if the vaccine doesn't.

What's your plan B? Anticipating an even worse year next year?

[unmarkedbythat]

Idk. Lots and lots of things about 2021 I am not looking forward to at all- the end of the Brexit transition and all that will bring, for instance- but in terms of covid I expect 2021 to be far better than this year. And without hope that next year will be better than this, what have we got?

[Dongdingdong]

I expect both Trump and Johnson will be distant memories by the end of Jan 2021.

The end of Johnson? How come? I don't think he's going anywhere.

[WankPuffins]

Because people like to have a bit of hope.

Problems don't disappear when the clock strikes midnight on December 31st, but year after year, in general, people see a new year as a new start. It's not. But if it makes them happy then so be it.

[Onamugsearch]

Op I totally get it, but if the vaccine is only 90% effective, out of every 1000 people, only 100 will get the virus and if the current stats are applied to that number 3 people will die out of that 1000. Currently those stats are 30 (all approx.). It’s a big improvement 😊.

Social distancing can become less and human contact more- big bonus

We too have lost a lot, family deaths and a long-standing family business which nearly crushed dh. I do get it, I do but I need to look forward to something to and 2021 need fo be a fresh start for my family.

All the very best to you and yours.

[KodakNancyEurope]

Things feel pretty desperate right now, and I’m in an area that’s got mega freedoms in comparison to the majority of the UK.

For me, I have to believe that Jan ‘21 will put us back to what October ‘20 was like.

Then Feb/Mar ‘21 will be more like September ‘20 was.

Spring will bring greater certainties about vaccine availability and roll out and I truly believe that the threat of lockdowns on this scale will be gone as the NHS will be past its winter peak.

Whether we see the back of face masks this side of 12 months I’m not sure but I hope so.

OP you sound justified in feeling riddled with fear about next year but you can’t piss on people who for their own mental health are clinging onto the belief next year has to be better.

Because that’s me.

[FourTeaFallOut]

I very much doubt that anyone out there expects that we'll sing Auld Lang Syne and magic the coronavirus away. People are optimistic that the pandemic will improve by increments with effective vaccines and improved treatments.

[frozendaisy]

To be fair for our family I thought things couldn't be worse than 2019. Oh how wrong was I!

Still here we are nearly 12 months on and I am thinking again 2021 has got to be an improvement on 2020.

If you lose hope what else is there? That's when the demons get in.

[WhySoSensitive]

Because many people live in a glass half full world, and see hope and an end to Covid in 2021.
You clearly don’t.

[peasoup8]

Problems don't disappear when the clock strikes midnight on December 31st, but year after year, in general, people see a new year as a new start.

That's what I thought on 31st Dec 2019. Ha, ha. Don't think I will celebrate NYE ever again.

[peasoup8]

Because many people live in a glass half full world, and see hope and an end to Covid in 2021. You clearly don’t.

It's kind of hard to be glass half full when you're losing your home, but sure.

[Jrobhatch29]

Because being optimistic and day dreaming about holidays is what is getting me through this!

[MarshaBradyo]

I don’t know where’d we be if vaccine news had not been good.

But it was and we’re in a far better position when it starts to impact.

I’d say most people can see that.

[Venicelover]

I think that having a positive mindset is important.

No, we can't know the virus will be a thing of the past next year, but 2021 will still be a better year because science has learned much more about it and the vaccine will be in use.

[BigBadVoodooHat]

I don't get it - do they think the virus is just magically going to disappear at midnight 31st December?

You're being deliberately obtuse. You know full well that they don't think that.

People are basically trying to be optimistic that things will get better in the near future. Could you really not fathom that?

[Greenhairbrush]

I don’t think people think Covid is going to magically disappear at the stroke of midnight but a year is 12 months. Even if the first half of 2021 is rubbish that could still leave a much better 6 months.

[peasoup8]

People are basically trying to be optimistic that things will get better in the near future. Could you really not fathom that?

Like I say, when you're losing your home it's hard to be optimistic.

[Jrobhatch29]

@peasoup8

People are basically trying to be optimistic that things will get better in the near future. Could you really not fathom that?

Like I say, when you're losing your home it's hard to be optimistic.

That's obviously really hard for you. But surely you can see why other people might be choosing to look on the bright side regarding the future esoecially with recent positive vaccine news

[PuzzledObserver]

The Government clearly are not going to return the freedoms they have snatched away

Why do you think this?

Why does the government want us to stay home getting more and more miserable, when we could be going out spending lots of money? It makes no sense that they would want to do that.

[Porcupineinwaiting]

So other people cant look forward to their lives being better because yours wont?

[PucePanther]

There’s hope for next year to be better than this year. It can’t possibly be worse. I’m expecting it things will gradually get better and it’ll be nice to go uphill for a change instead of downhill.

[FourTeaFallOut]

Op, I imagine most people who are losing their home right now are struggling to be optimistic about what 2021 has in store for them.

[greyhills]

@peasoup8

So what do you want them to say? I want to stay in 2020, 2021 will be worse?

Maybe just something like, 'I can't wait until this over' rather than implying things will automatically get better on 1st January, when we all know that's not true.

They know that there won't be a magic wand on the 1st of January.

What they actually mean is that they are optimistic that 2021 will be a better year than 2020.

[BigBadVoodooHat]

Like I say, when you're losing your home it's hard to be optimistic.

Yes, I'm sure that must be very hard indeed.

But does that mean that everyone else is forbidden from attempting any element of positivity?