I'm fucking done

[Twizbe]

I'm done. We've been isolating ready to see my parents and now we can't.

This is the third time now we've had to cancel plans last min and I'm sick of it! Totally sick of it!

@Pulling

No one is going to pass anything on, not even a cold, if they have been isolating for two weeks, get a grip

Off subject slightly but this year I've been the healthiest I've ever been precisely because I've been following the rules until now. I've not had a single cold or anything, usually I have about 5 by now!

Same!

@RainingBatsAndFrogs
I think an elderly parent that is likely to lose awareness of Christmas by next year is just the exception that was meant for exercising your judgement and common sense.

You see your parents and stay over one night if you have to. You'll regret it ever after if you don't.

I’ve just had a good cry and said the same thing, what’s the difference if we cram the bubble of three into one day or spread it out like we initially planned. We planned to spread out visiting family because ds is autistic and finds it overwhelming, I only found out at the beginning of this month and he’s been sent for genetic testing too so it’s been a rough few months and I’ve been dealing with it alone just holding on to the thought I can soon see my family. I’m done now, I’ve never been in trouble with the police in my life but this is one law I intend to break.

Compassion has to both ways.
Yes it’s compassionate to not cause more strain on the NHS , but it’s also compassionate to not leave people on their own who may well have been alone for all these months.
A caring Government would have told people long before not. Their incompetence is just ridiculous and I think Boris is finished once and for all for his reckless actions.

DappledOliveGroves

The problem is in the fleeting moments dmil actually realises her situation it upsets her so much that she says she just wants to die.
Unfortunately the doctors have said her body could go on till she is 100. (Her family have great longevity).

A little while ago I questioned whether some people had more of a genetic risk to this virus than others. (Someone actually called me a racist)

Turns out I was right to think there is a genetic risk factor. Whatever age or health wise they are. This virus doesn’t really affect them.
Dp who has cancer and has no spleen and his 95 year old bed bound dementia patient mother both came through it with little more than a few days of discomfort whilst myself Dd and Ds couldn’t physically get out of bed we felt so ill.

Also I noticed how it went through a lot of families with no real issue than feeling various degrees of ill health but then some families have suffered multiple deaths

I think we do need to target those that not necessarily are old or those that have health complaints that supposedly put them at risk but those that have had a blood family member die.

Well said @Coolieloach Spot on. People need to grow up, grow a pair and get on with it by and large. (apart from certain compassionate exceptions)

[quote TreacleHart]@LovingCountryLife
You both stay at home. No bubbles in Tier 4.
You can meet outside.[/quote]
Eh?

The government give zero fucks about long Covid.

It was hauled out in the press to make people more scared when the initial fear of dying from Covid was abating.

We've been isolating for weeks. Had our covid tests today already for our disabled daughter to come home for Christmas.

She's an adult with a mental age of around 7. And it's all been stopped.

DD is hysterical and I'm not in a much better state, we can't even bend the rules as she's in a supported care home and believe me I would have if she hadn't been.

Imagine telling a seven year old they can only see their family for one day at Christmas and can't even sleep in their own bed ? Because that's what I've just had to do. Honestly done with it all now, we've rolled along for months doing what we've been asked to do but this is the final straw. The worse thing is that those people who have ignored the rules for months and carried on as normal won't be affected by any of this.

@PhoebeSnow

Compassion has to both ways. Yes it’s compassionate to not cause more strain on the NHS , but it’s also compassionate to not leave people on their own who may well have been alone for all these months. A caring Government would have told people long before not. Their incompetence is just ridiculous and I think Boris is finished once and for all for his reckless actions.

But I thought anyone alone was still allowed a bubble ?

@BinkyBoinky

I'm confused. He said if you're visiting family members who are in danger of loneliness then that is OK.??

I'm in tier 4 and so is my mum who in her 80s. I have been isolating and working from home for weeks. She has been looking forward to Christmas for weeks and now will be alone? I also don't have a car so I can't go "just for the day" as there will be no transport.

So what do i do?

You can have her as she is on her own

This virus isn’t going anywhere. We are going to have to learn to live with it without locking everything down every five minutes.

Or learn to die with it @Strawberrypancakes

There's a vaccine remember. It will look very different by the summer.

Ffs people blaming those who will still see family for the covid spread are really fucking irritating me. The gov acted way too late in March to lockdown and take measures re travel. They then acted really irresponsibly in the summer with eat out to help out and allowing foreign holidays. Blame the right people here ffs.

EXACTLY !

@tappitytaptap

Will be continuing with plans. I’m done. Covid is not the be all and end all of life.

I think the people who have lost family to covid might disagree with this!! Might well be the end of life if you caught it

Just go.

@OohImBlindedByTheLights

To quote the title of this thread, I'm fucking done with folk not following the restrictions in place. Yes it's shit, yes it's bad timing, but how would you feel if someone in your family died because you passed on covid over Christmas dinner? What's more important, Christmas dinner or your families health?

^ This. It's all the fcking people ignoring the bloody rules that have got us into this position - so basically you have brought it on yourself - yes, go ahead, eat your turkey and then next year don't you DARE fcking complain when you have to arrange a funeral - because SOMEHOW your loved one caught covid.

@Leanandmean31

I’m not going to let this stop me visit my family. I don’t care anymore. Sorry, nothing you can say will change my mind. This is a complete joke. The fact that collective worship is still allowed in Tier 4 shows that these rules aren’t really grounded in science.

Forgot to click the quote i totally agree with !

Still can’t understand all the lockdowns and tiers when the borders have been open throughout , madness.
Countries that have got it under control closed the borders straight away
Keep locking down but keep letting people in and out who probably doesn’t quarantine at all as who is even checking ??

Cool - hear hear! Why some people think their situation is different is beyond me. This is why the virus is spreading.

I've rolled up my sleeves- made me a cuppa and came straight on here to share in this fury against the fuckery.

You see your parents and stay over one night if you have to. You'll regret it ever after if you don't

My views are the complete opposite.

I have been avoiding coming into close contact with my elderly or vulnerable family members because I wouldn’t forgive myself if I gave them the virus and they died. Especially after all of the advice we have been given.

@Plussizejumpsuit

Ffs people blaming those who will still see family for the covid spread are really fucking irritating me. The gov acted way too late in March to lockdown and take measures re travel. They then acted really irresponsibly in the summer with eat out to help out and allowing foreign holidays. Blame the right people here ffs.

You are right.

Get a grip some people's family are dead due to COVID how about that !!