Tier 3

[Makingplansfornigel]

I live in a Tier 3 area in a houseshare with people I don't know. Family and partner all in a Tier 2 area.
None live alone so I can't bubble. So with the exception of this Christmas bubble thing, i'm supposed to not see them at all for the forseeable ?

Don't like how they assume that your 'household' is people you're close with.

Yep. Unless you know anyone who would qualify for a childcare/support bubble, who would want to do it with you.

Can you meet your housemates? That sounds very twee, but I know a lot of people who are either having to try and get to know housemates, or spend it alone... I really feel for you.

Sorry but i'm not prepared to do it. Not going to be silly and have parties or meet tons of people but i'm not going to not see my boyfriend or family until potentially April.

No judgement from me OP. Take precautions but see your family.

Thanks :)

Your allowed to see them outside. But I agree that not seeing your BF in particular indoors for months isn't reasonable. I'm letting DD see her BF. We're not seeing family though until they're vaccinated and/or it's allowed. And not seeing my early 20s DSC except at Christmas or outdoors. I think unless you've got some sort of support needs you should be able to manage without seeing your family indoors for a few months.

I can understand you wanting to see your partner inside but so many of us are having to not see family during this time. If you’re going to break the rules you should pick one and see them as your bubble.

What have you done up until now? Surely this isn't a new problem?

The problem is new as you are advised not to travel in or out or tier 3 except for limited reasons

That’s what’s they are asking you to do to minimise the spread.

The more people don’t do this the longer your restrictions will go on across both areas

@Racoonworld

I can understand you wanting to see your partner inside but so many of us are having to not see family during this time. If you’re going to break the rules you should pick one and see them as your bubble.

But not many of those people, I would imagine, are living with no other members of their families, or no friends. OP is living with people she barely knows but still can't select a bubble as she's (unfairly) not classed as living in a single household.

@Makingplansfornigel Go and see your partner and family. Think of your mental health.

"The problem is new as you are advised not to travel in or out or tier 3 except for limited reasons"

Depends where you live. Some were lucky enough to actually get out of tier 3 restrictions for a while! It also isn't new as that was the case for everyone for a few months from March.

@southeastdweller I understand that and that’s why I said op should see her partner. It’s pretty unfair the rules mean people can’t see long term partners. But she shouldn’t see her family as well, many of us are having to sacrifice seeing people we live and just see our households, of op chooses to ‘bubble’ with her partner she should treat that as her household and not see others as well. Or choose her family and not see her partner.

@myhobbyisouting

"The problem is new as you are advised not to travel in or out or tier 3 except for limited reasons"

Depends where you live. Some were lucky enough to actually get out of tier 3 restrictions for a while! It also isn't new as that was the case for everyone for a few months from March.

I was responding to the question as to why it was new We were in tier3 before lockdown and I couldn't see my parents down the road in tier 3 even for a walk. But ironically I could during lockdown 2, one at a time And what i meant was you can't travel in and out of tier 3, sorry wasn't clear