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!

Ah well fair enough. It seems like some of you and your parents are much more important than mine and dhs. I hadn't realised that.

Absolutely no one is saying that. 🤷‍♀️

Simply that separating ourselves from our loved ones for months and months at a time, when we have no guarantees of another Christmas with them, is not a reasonable ask. Sorry.

I have always voted for parties who’ve promised to prioritise the NHS and I take almost nothing from it myself. I am not responsible for what the Tories have done to it.

Does that what it sounds like I'm saying?? Do I fuck! I think lockdowns are a nonsense and need to end.

Which would see the spread soar and many people will die and the hospitals and economy would suffer as a result.
But as long as you can do what you want then we should just all carry on as normal?

@toocold54

Does that what it sounds like I'm saying?? Do I fuck! I think lockdowns are a nonsense and need to end.

Which would see the spread soar and many people will die and the hospitals and economy would suffer as a result.
But as long as you can do what you want then we should just all carry on as normal?

Once again a stranger on the internet with no idea who they're speaking to, what their situation is or how they live their lives. Oh do go away, dear, you don't have a clue.

To whoever said that they thing people disobeying the rules will make this thing go on longer. WRONG. The more people comply the longer the restrictions will last. If people - in their masses - do not comply then the government will have to look at other options for dealing with this virus. The only reason they keep coming back to lockdowns is that it is STILL supported (even requested) overall with a majority of the population. Or at least they think it is because people are still complying with it.

I live on my own so my plan to spend Christmas Day at my mums and younger sisters house can continue as support bubbles still in place. Interestingly without this being voted in parliament the United Kingdom is now technically a dictatorship.

Is there going to be a commons vote?

@Chocolatte21

Exactly!!

My friend, my fit and healthy friend died of Covid a few days ago. Maybe you wouldn't be so done with your change of plans if you realised how cruel and mindless Covid is.

@Furngully

I am just so tired from this year. I'm a single mum and it's just been me and my 5year old daughter all year. I work full time and because of the nature of my job and demand for broadband services this year has meant I've been surviving on little to no sleep to keep on top of work and daughter. It was her bday a few weeks ago and it was just us again. We have been in isolation all week due to a case at my daughters school and I am done in. Christmas day she is due to spend with her dad who has been anything but present this year and we had planned to see my mum and sister on boxing day as our Christmas day. My sister has a newborn and a hubby who works away a lit so needs mums support more than I do. I just don't know where I am to summon energy from to spend xmas day alone and force my daughter to spend another day with just me on boxing day. I get that everyone has had a tough year but as many have said already Christmas day simply isn't an option for some. What do I do? I'm seriously starting to lose the plot but also in fear of getting really poorly should I get covid as I have asthma and the tabloids do nothing but scaremonger and increase hysteria and panic.

What tier are you in? If you're not in Tier 4 you can still see your sister on Christmas Day so you're not alone?

Once again a stranger on the internet with no idea who they're speaking to, what their situation is or how they live their lives. Oh do go away, dear, you don't have a clue.

Ditto.

I am absolutely gutted. We are in tier 4 :(

Don’t cancel then. I have no intention of cancelling my plans. My dh’s mum is working Christmas Day so we’d planned on seeing his mum and dad Boxing Day instead. How is it fair that I get to see my parents on Christmas Day but he can’t see his the next day? I guess covid must be taking the day off and then back on it Boxing Day.

We are tier 2. If we saw my sister it would leave my mum on her own. Does pushing our plans to boxing day pose that much risk?

@Furngully

Do you not have a support system near you? I am a single parent and had a childcare bubble with my mum which was allowed. Or did you not want to do this due to your asthma?

So many people seem to be deciding the rules don’t apply to them, or finding ways around the rules. I didn’t vote for this government, I don’t agree with a lot of ways they’ve gone about things, I’m definitely upset my family can’t get together anymore (tier 4).

Just do what you’re asked. I’m tired of people and their special reasons why they don’t have to follow the rules.

@FedUpOfAllThis

Don’t cancel then. I have no intention of cancelling my plans. My dh’s mum is working Christmas Day so we’d planned on seeing his mum and dad Boxing Day instead. How is it fair that I get to see my parents on Christmas Day but he can’t see his the next day? I guess covid must be taking the day off and then back on it Boxing Day.

You have a point: I guess covid must be taking the day off and then back on it Boxing Day

BUT, if you followed your own logic and not your emotions, this means that you should not be socializing with anyone on xmas day either.

The problem is that the majority of people can't make this simple logical step when thinking things through. Just because some politician says it's okay, it is not. The virus doesn't listen and comprehend dates.

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Do you not have a support system near you? I am a single parent and had a childcare bubble with my mum which was allowed. Or did you not want to do this due to your asthma?[/quote]
I could only really have one with mum but she's in a support bubble now with my sister as she's needed it more than me.

@Nanny0gg my SIL is a consultant at a major Birmingham hospital. We ask who's dying and who's taking up the beds and her response is those predominantly in their 80s (this was the case a couple of weeks ago when we asked the question - haven't had any further updates).

Which begs the question why are they being admitted? It's ridiculous.

Thank you for pointing this out.

My parents are now in tier 4 and I'm in Wales. I was due to travel down on Xmas eve until the Monday but we've cancelled. I have no family close they're all in Kent /Sussex and I haven't seen my parents since July. Thus was a very much needed break and normality for me but today's announcement has left me feeling drained. Yes I love Christmas but I was mostly looking forward to being able to hug my parents and have a face to face conversation with them

I really can't believe the amount of people saying that they are going to break the rules. Pretty much everyone has had their plans thrown into disarray and won't get to see family and friends but we don't get to pick and choose when to follow the rules. Yes it has been very badly handled. Yes it is frustrating and not really consistent. Yes it's totally shit. Yes those who break the rules are selfish and will help to make things worse in the long run, but as long as THEY think it's ok then sod what the scientists say 🙄

@HeronLanyon so sorry, feel your pain see my post earlier. Must be so many of us feeling the same way. But although i'm not usually good at doing the right thing, I think I am about this. So many people will die, if we don't protect each other. I have spent a fortune for nothing!!

I'm going to still go, we have covid four weeks ago ( positive:-Test,) we are not going to give it to anyone , we did our isolation then .

Ps. Tier 4

@BinkyBoinky you can still go. BJ prefers us not to, but it’s not against the law. Your mum would be classed as vulnerable.

I’ll be seeing mine and we are in tier 4, I’ve been isolating so what’s the problem? What are we going to spread?!

If you’ve been out licking shopping trolleys etc then yes definitely cancel all your plans!