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To wish there was element of personal responsibility re: who I see?

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EdenGarden2020 · 26/11/2020 16:57

AIBU to want some freedom to make my own choices on who I saw?

I don't want to see up to three different households on a free-for-all over five days at Christmas.

All I want is to be able to see my partner legally- ONE person- over the course of the next few weeks, which arguable causes less spread of the bloody virus.

I am depressed at the thought of being in Tier Three for weeks on end, all because one local town has incredibly high rates. I am depressed at the thought of it being illegal to see my partner unless it's in a flipping public garden.

We've spent most of lockdown cuddled up on the cold, on a bench in the park. Have broken lockdown a couple of times, admittedly. We can't bubble as we both live in a houseshare- so that's not an option.

I don't work as am on furlough, I don't see anyone else, I have absolutely no structure to my life at the moment.

I just wish that eight months into the pandemic, that some provision would be made for partners who live apart to see each other. I miss my family, I miss my mum and I miss my sister- but it's not the same, I can cope with that.

I just needed a moan.

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marshmallow95 · 26/11/2020 17:02

Not sure what your area is like, but where I am the chances of me being reported for rule breaking are pretty slim. I've been seeing my partner like normal all the way through and will continue to do so.

Harrykanesrightsock · 26/11/2020 17:12

Yup. My town has had 4 cases since testing began but the city 20 miles away is high so we are in tier three. I’m letting my adult DC meet their partners in our home. Both WFH and are students at home just using commen sense. My mum lives close so only doing food drops and talking from the driveway.

IceCreamAndCandyfloss · 26/11/2020 17:59

How can you live in a house share yet not see anyone else?

Can you not move in together? Find a houseshare with two spaces if need be.

Calmandmeasured1 · 26/11/2020 19:13

We've spent most of lockdown cuddled up on the cold, on a bench in the park. Have broken lockdown a couple of times, admittedly.
Which Is it? on the one hand you say you've spent most of lockdown cuddled up on the bench in a park (so breaking the rules of social-distancing most of the time) or have you only broken lockdown a couple of times?

KitKatastrophe · 26/11/2020 19:16

Just form a bubble. Who is going to know?

EdenGarden2020 · 26/11/2020 22:54

Thanks for the replies.

I am in a house share, a years contract sadly. We get on and the other people are my friends, but apart from talking over dinner, we do not really socialise unless we happen to be in the lounge.

I've only legally broken lockdown twice- ie, gone inside.

AFAIK being outside is completely legal, as long as it's just the two of us. We do not socially distance from each other outside and have not done so since the last lockdown ended, admittedly, which we followed to the letter.

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HarrietOh · 26/11/2020 23:01

Just see your partner indoors.

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