People using 'bubbles' as a way of not social distancing

[lozjay]

I'm getting so angry with rule breakers who keep justifying seeing friends and family by claiming they are in their bubble , as I was aware the whole point is not to have so called 100 bubbles of people that's why we are in this shite mess does anyone relate to these kind of humans ? 🤯🤨

My qualifications are nothing to do with people breaking the rules using bubbles

Well, you are coming across as REALLY smart and rational...

I don't think bullying someone about their qualifications counts as smart

I've suffered depression in the past. I Iive alone, no friends really nearby. I work from home. I see almost noone. My family are all totally self centred and never call be to see how I am (my sister calls now and then to complain how shit her life is, except it isn't. My mum never calls but she texts to ask me how to do something etc).

I can confirm I have had dark thoughts. I have thought "what is the point, why am I even bothering to try to get through this" etc. I'm not "just lonely" (I actually don't think I suffer from loneliness as such) but I am a bit dispairing. I guess if it wasn't for my job I'd be in an even darker place, though I'm finding it incredibly hard to be motivated to work sat on my own all day in my kitchen. I didn't even get out of bed til nine thirty today and work starts at mine!

But I guess I'm just "lying" in order to have my (imaginary, because I don't) support bubble!

Today has taught me one thing though if you have an opinion that's unpopular don't share it as you just will be stalked and trolled

@lozjay

I don't think bullying someone about their qualifications counts as smart

Yeah, nobody is bullying you. Aren't you the person that keeps calling people "looneys" when they don't agree with your view?

I'm also having a hard time isn't everyone though well most ! But that doesn't mean you can be harassed online for having an opinion

She's looney defo is who else would search a user and stalk their old posts ?

She singled me out straight away just for not agreeing with her when others also expressed their view she said nothing to them

OP, I think forming a bubble would be good for your sanity personally.

I don't want to risk it as I can't verify they will be as careful

@lozjay

I'm also having a hard time isn't everyone though well most ! But that doesn't mean you can be harassed online for having an opinion

You don't "have an opinion" - you're being rude and ignorant.

Some people are "having a hard time", some people are finding themselves having suicidal thoughts. You have dismissed the latter, essentially saying they are lying.

So, let's be clear here - it is YOU who is the bully.

@lozjay

Oh my what a world we live in !!!! Can please people stop saying they would kill themselves if they can't see people seems like everyone is throwing that about these days saying they wouldn't be here if they couldn't have their way military families are apart for months !!!! Society really has got sick these days

I was suicidal before Covid. Isolating me from everyone other than my DC didnt improve my MH.

And meeting people outside for a walk, rather than having my Mum (who wfh and limits her shopping as much as she can) come in for a coffee wouldn't work. My anxiety is so bad that taking extra meds isn't always enough to help me leave the house. If I do manage to get out then walking too far means I need to wee (currently unable to see Dr about it as its not 'serious' apparently). Then of course there's the physical symptoms of the anxiety, mainly diarrhoea. If I'm lucky I can hold it until I get home. If I get upstairs and trousers off in time in another matter.
But yea. All those who aren't alone/mentally unwell keep telling us how we don't need support .

@lozjay

My qualifications are nothing to do with people breaking the rules using bubbles

No it isn’t. Just as people using legitimate bubbles are not breaking the law. It’s a completely different thing.

Can you leave me alone now please

@lozjay

She singled me out straight away just for not agreeing with her when others also expressed their view she said nothing to them

She didn't "single you out", you started the bloody thread, or have you forgotten that?

Can you stop

@GetOffYourHighHorse

'Im a child free by choice carer I care for DH My support bubble is with my parents house. They are both retired as is DH'

How are you in a 'bubble' with your parents (who your niece lives with!). You live with your dh so therefore are not a single household?

They sadly need to come down hard on flouters. Not Johnson at his press conferences, but every council need to send out leaflets and texts ramming hard the message that 'bubble' does not equal 'I'll do as I please thanks'.

Mercy is not flouting, as the full time carer of someone living with her, she is legally permitted a support bubble with another household.

I suggest you look at the law.

She said clearly she does care for her DH.

Let's just try and get through this somehow no point bullying users for their views

It is concerning and strange that a mental health counsellor with appropriate "qualifications" would go around calling people "looneys".

Ok Thankyou for your comment

Oh, this thread’s moved along great stuff.

The issue here is people aren’t disagreeing with you on the point of being annoyed at people using social bubbles as an excuse to take the piss, the issue is that you seem to have a problem with people using the bubble legitimately and it’s coming across very bitter and nasty. Even being explicitly nonchalant (putting it politely) about people who have crippling MH problems where these lawful bubbles have given them a lifeline.

I've got massive issue with people being darn right toxic searching user names to find out about them and posting it to gain followers what I do is nothing to do with my opinion

There was no need for her to do that