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What is your hardest sacrifice during the pandemic?

176 replies

Lockdowner35 · 08/01/2021 20:42

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

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Bluesmartiesandpandapop · 09/01/2021 08:41

Mostly stuff for the kids. But I only say that because I have forgotten what's it's like to have anything outside of being a parent (other than work).

xHeartinacagex · 09/01/2021 08:41

Dd1 not being able to attend preschool regularly (Scotland, so nurseries closed again) dd2 not getting to any baby groups.

On a less important level, I miss going to gigs with my friend. It was a rare treat away from mum life for a night.

lightand · 09/01/2021 08:42

Not being able to pop into my elderly mum's house as and when.

cliffdiver · 09/01/2021 08:45

DH being at home all day every day Grin

Timeturnerplease · 09/01/2021 08:52

Sleep! I normally work evenings, but not this late.

MoltenLasagne · 09/01/2021 09:03

Not having DH at my 12 week scan where they told me I'd had a MMC was pretty shit. Having to go out to the car to tell him when he was waiting to see scan pictures was worse. Having to go through the limited NHS miscarriage services on my own because he wasn't allowed in the building was also not fun.

Having since got pregnant again, going to this 12 week scan alone again nearly broke me, but at least this time it was good news. Now I'm just prepping myself to go through labour alone if needed seeing as I know so many women who have had to do so in the last year.

QuantumJump · 09/01/2021 09:10

My DC are coping pretty well with home schooling, but not seeing their friends or doing their activities is hard on them. My DD plays sport at a county level - she's attended a grand total of two county training sessions since last March.

hopeishere · 09/01/2021 09:19

Not being able to eat in restaurants. I really, really loathe cooking now.

Superketchup · 09/01/2021 09:19

Ds howling when lockdown kicked in again as it means he cannot see his grandad. Before my parents had been providing childcare for me once a week but now I’ve said it’s too risky. He said - there’s nothing left to look forward to, what’s the point?
Dd (5) when sick yesterday (from where I don’t know?!) saying - have I got corona? Will I have to stay by myself with no one to look after me.

Basically the well-being of my children.
Seeing my parents.
Doing anything remotely ‘fun’ or ‘nice.’ I have to agree with ds, there’s nothing to look forward to and the last time we went further than about 6 miles was last summer. We used to be out every weekend and most days in the holidays.
Now it’s like Groundhog Day.

MadameBlobby · 09/01/2021 09:19

Not seeing my family

Losing my job

Littlefluffyclouds13 · 09/01/2021 09:26

Having to live apart from dh. He hasn't lived with us for 6 months now Sad

dingoesatemybaby · 09/01/2021 09:26

Kids education
Playgroups/toddler groups
Kids sports and activities
Not being able to do classes at the gym
No wake for my Grandad's funeral
Not meeting my friend's new baby

Minor things compared to others but things I probably took for granted before the pandemic which I really miss.

Zenithbear · 09/01/2021 09:27

Holidays abroad especially cruises.
Not going to our holiday cottage
Live music locally
Festivals /gigs/motorbike rallies
Seeing friends and family
Swimming /gym
Driving to a aonb/national Park
Not being able to use our NTmembership or railcard.
Mini break to a nice historic city.

delilahbucket · 09/01/2021 09:27

Aside from not seeing family and friends, cancelling my wedding and not being able to go to choir.

tiers4fears · 09/01/2021 09:28

Child's education
Not mixing with friends and family
Having the freedom to choose what to do at weekends

AtLeastPretendToCare · 09/01/2021 09:35

Trying to homeschool whilst working long hours in a demanding job for a business in free fall. So for months on end zero free time and often not quite enough sleep.

cricketmum84 · 09/01/2021 09:39

I miss alone time. And also realise that's insensitive to the people who live alone and desperately miss company. Me and DH have wfh since last March and had both kids home schooling. I get about an hour once a fortnight when DH goes to the supermarket early and kids are still in bed.

AnnaForbes · 09/01/2021 10:15

Freedom to see friends, travel, to hug people. My children have also lost this, and their education has been sacrificed too.
We have lost the things that make us human and there is no end in sight.

curtaincalll · 09/01/2021 10:27

Holidays. We travel frequently and I miss it!

bathsh3ba · 09/01/2021 10:41

A hug from another adult.
Time to myself - single parent and kids always here.
Seeing the impact on my kids' mental health

Hrpuffnstuff1 · 09/01/2021 11:44

Seeing my business turnover shrink by 80%.
Having to borrow money in the form of a BBLS to keep the business alive.
Perfect credit rating trashed during the first lockdown, so now moving house only my partner can go on the mortgage. Which has a significant effect on our choice of home.

Sending one of my vehicles back to the finance company, left with a used van which breaks down constantly, refused finance to even buy a cheap used one.
Fiscally lost well in excess of 100,000.
My children's education, especially the younger daughter it's really had an impact at such a key stage in her educational development.
Basically all the stability built up over the past 3 yrs went in 3 months..

Partners not physically seen any of her relatives since this all began, very close to her family.
Lost her bonus, no pay rise.
Three of a her team have been laid off.
Her workload has increased significantly.
Her company have lost 25% of revenues the past financial yr (7 million).

There a lot of of existential issues underneath happening in the economy, once the vaccine dampens the virus, government support is taken away, these will manifest themselves and come to the fore.
Lots of people previously secure are going to loose jobs.

Manzanilla55 · 09/01/2021 11:47

Money dire. Self employed. Ds not a bright student and now two grades behind and is in GCSE year.

Seeline · 09/01/2021 11:49

Privacy - I don't think I have had the house to myself for more than about 5 minutes since March.

My choir - the one thing I do for me. I really miss being to sing with a group. Zoom is not the same.

MerciSeat · 09/01/2021 11:49

Public transport. I have mobility issues and can't walk far - I relied on buses to get most places. I miss blithely hopping on a bus to do a bit of shopping/for a change of scenery so so much.

Being outside. We don't have a garden or any outside space (fourth floor flat) and going for long walks is not possible. I've not been further than a mile radius from my house since March and I honestly think I'm going to go mad soon.

MerciSeat · 09/01/2021 11:51

Privacy - I don't think I have had the house to myself for more than about 5 minutes since March

This too! DH is wfh and DD lost her job at the start of the first lockdown so they've been at home all the time. I've not had one minute to myself since.