Since the 8pm announcement I have...

[ilikexmas]

Cried
Had 3 cups of tea
Finished off the Xmas biscuits ( about 12 biscuits)
Cried again
Stared into space
Wrapped myself tightly in my duvet
Now I feel like crying again but will go to bed.

FML!!!

... Remembered to re-watch V for Vendetta.

Omg. Most people on here need to get a grip. I’m CEV and been stuck shielding with my family since March 2020. Imagine my life. No one here is working. Kids home schooled as we don’t want fines for keeping them off school. If there was a war most of you wimps would die of fake anxiety on day one!!! Imagine having to ha e you kids home? Poor you 😡🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 Makes me sick. Man up!!!

Today. went to work early, came home. Spent the rest of the day in bed

Trying very hard not to slip back down, down into depression again
Cried silently then loudly as time with granddaughter only light in my life, slips further away.
Cried again, stayed awake unable to sleep.
Feel the weight of gloim and darkness settle heavily on my shoulders.

Shielding with your family, I wish I had that problem

I too am shocked by a lot of the comments on here. I listened to the announcement but it was only confirming what we already knew, I can't believe lockdown came as a shock to anyone.

I'm actually feeling more positive this time because we do now have a way out with the vaccine. I think February is unrealistic, but I'm hoping by Easter restrictions will start to be lifted with things back to normal nearer the end of the year.

I was relieved that Boris finally put us back into lockdown and personally think he should have done it sooner.

@Vinomummyinlockdown

Omg. Most people on here need to get a grip. I’m CEV and been stuck shielding with my family since March 2020. Imagine my life. No one here is working. Kids home schooled as we don’t want fines for keeping them off school. If there was a war most of you wimps would die of fake anxiety on day one!!! Imagine having to ha e you kids home? Poor you 😡🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 Makes me sick. Man up!!!

I’m sorry your are struggling. It must be really difficult.

But show some compassion for others. Everyone has their own struggles. Name calling and nastiness doesn’t help anyone, I doubt it even makes your feel better.

Christ, there’s a lot of shaking, weeping and hysterics on here!😂 I didn’t watch it, read the WA ‘oh, fuck’ messages coming through from parent friends, surmised we were back in lockdown again as expected, went to bed early to get an early start the next day.

Last night I cried. Then panicked.

Work today god knows how I managed with 4 at home but I managed to get OH to cancel his meeting (also a KW!)

Had a panic attack at work
Drank shit loads of tea

Still panicking but will feel better when they go in tomorrow x

@Vinomummyinlockdown

Omg. Most people on here need to get a grip. I’m CEV and been stuck shielding with my family since March 2020. Imagine my life. No one here is working. Kids home schooled as we don’t want fines for keeping them off school. If there was a war most of you wimps would die of fake anxiety on day one!!! Imagine having to ha e you kids home? Poor you 😡🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 Makes me sick. Man up!!!

For me it was that we had a text on Friday saying the school would definitely be open on Tuesday. Then a text saying keyworkers only, then last night at 10pm saying NO pupils in on Tuesday. Thats what set me off. I have asd the whole change just set me off on a panic.

Cried at Paddington movie

To all those saying man up, perhaps some of these upset posters are raging against the machine, not against 6 weeks of another lockdown. Perhaps they didn't vote for the circus act and can't understand why it's still going on. Perhaps they just want clarity and direction. Other countries don't have this mess, they don't have a freak show in power.

Perhaps they are sick of being told to stay home and have their lives ruined by a bunch of incompetent liars who''ll continue to make very bad decisions for all of us.

As the head teachers that closed the schools have shown this week, the govt is not in control and knows nothing, yet we have to do what they say. Laugh or cry?

why are people shaking and crying?
Its a pandemic not ww3

Cried as it's now been 16 months since I've seen my family in Ireland. Have stuck to the rules all along . My Mum's 70 in March . Have stopped dry Jan.

Silently raged.
Sat in front of the TV not seeing what was on.
Laid awake all night silently raging.
Got up and started on coffee, still raging.
Helped DH take the Christmas tree down.
Silently raged again.
Hoovered
Sorted fridge
Emptied kitchen bin
Booked a supermarket delivery, 3 weeks away.
Eaten a shed load of biscuits
Fed the dogs
Made a crumble with odd bits of fruit to use them up.
Not silently raged about DD1’s Uni demands.
Cooked and eaten dinner.

I have wine in the fridge. I’ll have that with the crumble.

Ordered some kalms
Cried
Tried to think of the positives

Pleased that my mornings won’t be so rushed preparing son for school as I feel ill every morning due to Long Covid. Did some evening chores and went to bed only to have an episode of shakes, tachycardia and chest pain. C’est la vie.

why are people shaking and crying?
Its a pandemic not ww3
No shaking here, but I cried because I am royally fucked. I'm not allowed to work and haven't been for weeks because of being in tier 4. 6 weeks may be nothing to those people with jobs whether wfh or not - but when you have zero income, have used all your savings to get through the previous lockdown (which lasted months not the 3 weeks they said) and you don't qualify for any government help, forgive me for being a bit overwhelmed. My bills aren't stopping even though I'm earning fuck all to pay them, with no idea when I'll actually be allowed to work again. You carry on judging though.

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I love both Nicola Sturgeon and these brilliant take-offs. Thank you for cheering me up!

I’m not crying or shaking, but I get why some people are, especially being dropped in it with schools at the last minute. At least in Scotland people could plan.

If you are a frontline shift worker on public transport, or in supermarkets, or in the police/NHS etc, then you have been dropped in it.

If you struggle with your mental health, then you have been dropped in it.

If you are a single parent with a full time job and no family support nearby, you have been dumped in it.

If you have no income and no idea when you will have income you are screwed.

I get why I might be OK, but for a lot of people this is stressful and devastating. Doesn’t mean I’m against it, I’m against the way it has been done.

Ordered a cheap copy of "Let us be glum" by A P Herbert published in 1941 when WWII was not going well. Want to find out how they coped then.

Had a terrible headache, felt sick, anxiety through the roof. I had a coffee which helped my head. Had a terrible sleep until early hours. Tried sorting Microsoft teams for my children, got another stress headache. Generally feeling incredibly anxious, really claustrophobic and cannot think straight at all. Homeschooling starts tomorrow. Healthy eating so trying to be good but want to comfort eat so bad! I started running in September and it's been great for my mental health. Praying in still able to keep it up.

@RainbowRaine

Nat6999

Had to sit on my hands, because I want a drink, 3 years clean & tonight is stretching my willpower

That's is amazing, well done, I understand how much it has taken for you to be at this point. keep sitting on hands

I have been sober for 7 years and the past few days have really sorely tested me. It's horrible :(

Life carries on as for us - dh and I are nurses, he is in ITU and I'm in community, redeployed to help care homes with end of life care planning for covid positive residents. It is truly grim. But we are lucky to have a safe job. The kids school is too full to take our on the keyworker scheme so we are in a right pickle. Thats my worry right now.