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To think that not everyone is scared

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loveisagirlnameddaisy · 03/01/2021 18:19

Of catching Covid....?

I'm sure I'll be flamed to within an inch of my life but never mind. And yes, this thread may have been done to death before but hey ho.

Having read countless threads today about schools closing/not closing and cases rocketing/going down, can I get a sense check of who is terrified about catching Covid (and why) and who is not?

For balance, I also read a thread the other day from a person who is clinically vulnerable and whose DH had just tested positive and she was terrified. Almost the entire thread was filled by other clinically vulnerable people who had had Covid and told her not to worry.

So, while we can all agree that yes, this is a novel virus and yes, people will die because that happens with any virus, is this the virus which we should all be terrified of?

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Lollyneenah · 03/01/2021 19:32

Not scared and have had it. I was a bit nervous when I tested positive as I'm a single parent and I was frightenned of what would happen to dd(7) if I was very ill.
I have her very well trained on using my phone to phone for help. And drummed our address into her. Made a plan of action with childminder and my friend for if things got bad.

BritWifeinUSA · 03/01/2021 19:32

@mildlymiffed

I'm pretty terrified. Not of being ill- but I'm a single parent to a ds10- who would have to care for me and for himself! The thought of that terrifies me; I don't like to think of him either fending for himself for an unknown period of time, or of him worrying about me.

But wouldn’t that be the case if you fell and broke a leg, got hit by a car, got cancer, or any other illness or injury? Are you scared of all those things too?

Even if you got COVID (and over 60 million people in the UK still haven’t had it, at least not severe enough that they’ve even noticed), unless you are in the very small minority you won’t need any care, you’ll just feel tough for a few days.

PhoenixReincarnated · 03/01/2021 19:32

Toocold I get covid is new and is worrying for people but I am concerned that everything else appears to have been forgotten.

Yes, this worries me too. Some people seem to be that worried about covid that it's as if covid is the only important disease out there.

serraserra36 · 03/01/2021 19:34

A friend, in their 30s with no underlying health conditions or any risk factors at all, is very seriously ill in hospital with it right now. I'm astonished by the numbers of not-scared on this thread because you're "healthy".

Titsywoo · 03/01/2021 19:34

I'm not worried about covid but I am a bit worried about getting ill/having an accident etc and having to go to hospital but possibly not being able to get treatment!

AndcalloffChristmas · 03/01/2021 19:35

What I had was pretty awful and quite scary so I really wouldn’t wish it on anyone!

Othering · 03/01/2021 19:35

I couldn't care less about it. I'm more at risk from driving every day or from contracting cancer or any number of other diseases, as are most people.

wanderings · 03/01/2021 19:37

The thing is, we don't really hear from those who are not scared: it's mostly those who are absolutely terrified who like plastering it all over social media, including Mumsnet. Those who are not scared just quietly get on with it, and have more to their lives than social media. Hence this bias of "oh, everyone is absolutely terrified, Mumsnet says so".

The media whip the up terror because it sells papers, and the government do likewise because the only method they seem to know of influencing the public is to terrify them witless, as well as confusing and gaslighting them as much as possible.

But I am absolutely terrified about the way the public are greedily lapping up the government's scaremongering, and how they handed over their rights without a shred of resistance. I actually find it slightly reassuring when I hear news about protests, illegal raves, and people (who are not in government, so not Scummings) bending the roolz to their advantage: it shows that the public haven't totally lost their minds to the government's brainwashing: and yes, I do call it brainwashing.

If I had been in my early twenties now, I would probably have believed every single word from the government. But politicians like Tony Blair who pledged the moon on a stick, wittered on about Weapons of Mass Destruction, and a media that regularly cries wolf to sell papers have taught me to be deeply cynical of anything government and media says; indeed I take the view that the more something is talked up, the more likely it is to be false. I'm not denying the existence of the virus, but I think they have exaggerated the danger of it to control the public, especially with this "new mutation"; to me, it's no coincidence that news came just before Christmas.

Cocopogo · 03/01/2021 19:37

I wasn’t scared, I just assumed I’d have cough/wheezy symptoms and be fine. I’m healthy 40 yr old. However, having had it and feeling so much more rough than expected I am quite worried about catching it again or anyone I’m close to being as poorly as I was.

Riverganges · 03/01/2021 19:38

I am immunosuppressed and a chronic asthmatic, so very much at risk. I am also a teacher. I have been in school all of last term. I am not worried all that much. I am scrupulous about hand washing and mask wearing. I only teach sixth formers so it is relatively easy to make sure they all keep their distance. If I catch it, then what will be will be. I do what I can, follow the rules (even when I think they are stupid) and apart from school and walks in the park, rarely go out. We can only live in terror for so long.

ddl1 · 03/01/2021 19:38

I'm pretty scared! Not just of Covid, but of getting seriously ill with anything and not being able to get adequate treatment because the hospitals are at near breaking point.

cherrypie790 · 03/01/2021 19:39

I'm concerned about catching it, and would be worried about DH who has a heart condition that's not under control as he can't get to see a cardiologist........

I'm more concerned about the effect it's had on a large %age of the population - twitching about "rule breakers", arguing with people about wearing masks. It's really brought out the worst in some.......

Aab1234 · 03/01/2021 19:39

I agree - the chances of getting seriously ill from this, or dying, are so vanishingly small that if I was worried about Covid I would never live my life. It is absolutely critical that everyone remembers that the real risks of this virus are so low for the vast vast majority of people.

Abetes · 03/01/2021 19:40

I’m not looking forward to getting it at all but I’m more scared of getting cancer. My dad died a long lingering death from bowel cancer two years ago. It has stayed with me in a very real way that I could never have imagined and I’m very scared of suffering in the same way. I suppose that I haven’t seen a Covid death in someone close to me so it doesn’t seem so doesn’t currently have the same scare factor.

Eternia · 03/01/2021 19:40

Exactly @ddl1! I'm scared re the capacity issue and also about the fact that other treatments have been stopped. It's so much more than just covid itself (and that would be enough!)

Lookslikerainted · 03/01/2021 19:40

Agreed.

hamstersarse · 03/01/2021 19:43

I’m not worried about it.
My whole family have had it and none of us were particularly ill.

It certainly wasn’t as bad as flu, which laid me up for a week a good few years ago.

I think there is too much fear about this disease, a disproportionate fear when there are so many risks in our usual daily lives. I expect I can die any day, not in an anxious way, just in a matter of fact way. That’s the way I live my life, probably because I have experienced a number of deaths of loved ones, including children, that it’s transformed my view of the fragility of life to a more Carpe Diem type of approach. I understand my mortality, I am not frightened of it and know for sure one day will be my last..just not which one!

With that attitude, it’s hard to be overly enthusiastic about the current lives we are forced to live.

The fear I see in others seems from my world to be people who haven’t accepted mortality, and I mean truly accepted it. My mum is 80, she’s had cancer but is otherwise healthy enough. I realise covid is more of a risk to her so always respect distance and rules when I’m near her, but I also don’t think you can say that someone dying at 80 is unusual. I accept she may die soon and that doesn’t frighten me. I’m more of the mind to spend as much quality time with her as possible, while she is still here.

tisonlymeagain · 03/01/2021 19:43

Not scared of catching it, I am low risk and the stats speak for themselves. There's a lot of scaremongering going on (the media has a LOT to answer for). It's obviously truly awful that so many people have and will die but for the massive majority, they will be symptomless or have a mild illness. We do need to keep perspective.

I am more scared of myself or someone in my family having an accident or other serious illness, like cancer, and not being adequately treated because of the demand on the NHS. I am also scared of the long-lasting effect on my children's education.

AnneElliott · 03/01/2021 19:46

I'm not scared of catching it and I'm apparently ECV. I am concerned about the impact of the economy and education and also how easily people have given up their basic rights.

But here's hoping the vaccine will mean we can relax restrictions in a month or so.

Unsure33 · 03/01/2021 19:47

@wanderings

So what do you think of starmer calling for complete lockdown then. For the whole country?

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loveisagirlnameddaisy · 03/01/2021 19:48

@serraserra36

But the chances of this happening are rare. Of course, it's devastating if it's you or a loved one who is unlucky to be the one. But it's still statistically rare. Without sounding utterly heartless, does it warrant the reaction that's taking place?

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ColourMeExhausted · 03/01/2021 19:48

I'm most worried about what happens if DH and I both catch it and how we cope looking after the DC. And I'm terrified about long covid. I know a few people who have this (including someone my own age) and it sounds utterly grim. What worries me is that it seems to be a lottery as to who gets very ill with it and you don't need underlying health conditions to react badly to it.

Sproutgrower · 03/01/2021 19:48

Well having worked for the nhs the last 15 years id say you should be afraid, maybe not for yourself or your kids but older neighbours, friends with asthma, parents, anyone is who is heavier.
Some of my friends and colleagues have got/had it and were fine, I’ve lost two colleagues, a friend and had several on ITU. You just don’t know which way it’s going to go and how it will affect you

MarshaBradyo · 03/01/2021 19:50

There's a lot of scaremongering going on (the media has a LOT to answer for)

Tbf it was a tool for SD from government not just media. Which was necessary to lower hospitalisation. Once phase 1 vaccine kicks in it’s going to be interesting to see how much fear levels drop (nearly completely maybe? Amongst non vaccinated). Hard to guess

AcornAutumn · 03/01/2021 19:50

[quote Lockdownshmockdown]Not scared in the slightest of the virus. Definitely concerned about what’s become of society in general at the moment.

drmalcolmkendrick.org/2020/12/30/what-is-left-to-say/[/quote]
This is me

Never mind covid - and I think I'm CV? - my cousin was meant to shield as well but he's nearly died so many times, he wants to do as much as he can.

But the absolute state of things, as Kendrick describes, that scares me.

I daresay if i get covid it will belike when Ive had pneumonia. Either I'll survive or I'll die. The future is not very attractive so who cares really.

I had permanent lung damage from pneumonia as well, so does mum. Tbh we haven't really noticed after the initial six months of illness.

I think much of the fear is amongst those who haven't experienced serious illness.

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