What is your hardest sacrifice during the pandemic?

[Lockdowner35]

Apart from seeing family I would say going to the cafe and going to the football

My kids missing out on some important milestones.
Not going on holidays.

Only seeing my pfb a handful of times. Not hugging her for 10 months and counting.

Living in London but never actually seeing London - I’ve been into central London only twice since last March, rather than every weekday and most weekends in ‘normal times’

Running (I’ve got lasting health problems from covid and I don’t feel confident I am ever going to be able to do it again, I ended up in hospital the last time I tried)

Dinner and drinks out with friends.

Local farm being closed. We go there several times a month, it’s lovely with a huge outdoor park area and an indoor softplay.

With three young children I miss all the places we took for granted 🙄

Holidays.

I work in the wedding industry. Watching the business I have built over 15 years be decimated with no help from the government.

My maternity leave/experience of being a first time mum in general.

Mine is a smooth, hair free face! I need regular threading and waxing and just can’t get the same effect at home. Lucky no one gets close enough to see my face close up, and if they do, I’m wearing a mask.

It’s tough for a dark haired woman who is very self conscious about facial hair.

@Essentialhummus. Same situation as you. I would love to have a cup of tea and a chat about it with my mum. Haven't really felt like discussing it over the phone.

Also have the 3yo.

My DCs’ education and indeed their childhood, seeing my parents, my civil liberties. The whole thing is dystopian in the extreme.

Playgroups and my mental health peer support group in person

Missing the holiday to see family in Spain at Easter. Seeing family at Christmas. We live a long way from all family and don't see them often normally, so it's the big evemts and holiday stays that we miss.

I also miss the spontaneity of just stopping for lunch in a café or going to the pub for a drink on the way home from a long walk.

My pay

My job can’t be done from home, no furlough and I live with someone who is CEV they are elderly and terrified.

@MessAllOver gah. I’m sorry. It’s shit isn’t it? If you want to correspond/chat with a random off the internet I’m around.

Family. Travel...god I miss travel. People able to make plans, have things to look forward to. Going out for a meal. Taking my little girl to soft play. The daft wee things like my daughter nursery were going to have us all there for a Mother’s Day afternoon tea last year - that won’t be allowed this year either.

My two teens' education.

Cuddling and kissing Dh.
My bed.

Not going for a daily swim.

Not being able to see Grandchildren and doubt I will be able to see my soon to be born Grandson either,he is due in a few weeks.

Cafes.
Baby born in lock down, feel like we have missed out on so many nice days out.
Miss my Nan.

"Soft plays"

Really?! @Sarahandduck18 you wanna get out more.

Can I tentatively suggest a bit of dogging?

Swimming.

Thanks @EssentialHummus. We haven't told anyone, mostly because I just don't feel like talking about it over the phone. But at least I have my lovely DS, who just gets more interesting and affectionate every day. So just trying to focus on him.

The childrens education. One was last year GCSE and one this year, he has SEN and has totally lost touch with school. I don't feel optimistic for the future. Plus DH business (events).

Missing my grandchildren.
Missing holidays
Working more hours to cover those furloughed
Shopping with my daughter
Not being able to support my parents as much as they need .

Not a sacrifice but the fact I am having to use my savings to live when I was hoping to move house with the money is annoying but not the end of the world.