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Please let's be honest here!!! no arguments, no judgement, no bit##ness. Have you started hugging your family yet? Have you been inside someone's house?

218 replies

Fishies · 15/04/2021 22:11

Let's be truthfully honest !!! no judging,no bitchyness ,no arguments
a simple yes or no will do

1-Have you or your children started hugging your family members yet ?
2- Have you been inside someone's house?
Do you wear masks still and keep your distance if you are doing either of these?

OP posts:
raeroe · 15/04/2021 23:05

I've been inside my mums house throughout but both her and my dad are disabled so it's been to take bins out, occasionally bring them dinner etc but I've always tried to keep a physical distance. This week though I hugged my mum twice, she has a terminal condition and had a really bad week, from the start though my mums been saying that she's dying anyway so what does it all matter.

HelloDaisy · 15/04/2021 23:06

Hugged my friend today as her mum has just suddenly died. No way could I stand 2m away whilst she sobbed in front of me...

rjacksmiss · 15/04/2021 23:06

Parents last week. Both vaccinated. Had a hug. We've been careful and hadn't been out and about much or seen anyone else.

FuckYouCorona · 15/04/2021 23:07

No & No.

Chloemol · 15/04/2021 23:11

No hugs, don’t do them anyway

Have not been in anyone’s homes outside of regulations and won’t be until allowed

Greyhair59 · 15/04/2021 23:13

Not a hugger, but have had a few friends round. We have all had first dose of vaccine and several have had covid. Only wear mask when forced to. If god forbid another lock down will still see friends.

Underhisi · 15/04/2021 23:14

Ds does but he is disabled so it is part of care and support to a vulnerable person and is not new.

No apart from the above person coming into our house.

No masks but we keep our distance.

RaspberryCoulis · 15/04/2021 23:17

Yes and yes. Don't feel guilty about it in the slightest. Some things are more important than Covid.

RaspberryCoulis · 15/04/2021 23:19

@RaspberryCoulis

Yes and yes. Don't feel guilty about it in the slightest. Some things are more important than Covid.
Oh and no keeping distance or masks either.
HarrietSchulenberg · 15/04/2021 23:21

Yes and yes. We've all been vaccinated and those of us who are in work and schools are tested twice weekly and always negative so far.
If we weren't vaccinated and testing we wouldn't be mixing.

RolloTomassi · 15/04/2021 23:23

Yes and yes. Not with masks on.

Chessie678 · 15/04/2021 23:26

Yes and yes with close family. Having just moved house and gone back to work with teething 1 year old and sick dog I'm accepting all the help I can get from anyone who will visit us. My ILs who have been real rule followers came to see their grandson whom they hadn't seen since October.

OliverBabish · 15/04/2021 23:29

Yeah, frequently. Not seen any friends, just my DM and MIL. I’m not a hugger. They provide our childcare. Have done this for quite some time. I don’t see anyone apart from the kids, DH, DM and MIL (I WFH). This is what has been necessary for us to function.

megletthesecond · 15/04/2021 23:31
  1. no. Don't hug them in normal times.
  2. no. They don't live near us. Will hopefully see them in the summer.
Mojoj · 15/04/2021 23:32

Seriously? Are we STILL talking about this? FFS!!!!!!!!

MissDollyMix · 15/04/2021 23:34

Yes and yes. Well, with my mum anyway. She’s in our bubble and lives locally so we’ve just carried on as normal. I hug her whenever I see her. I hugged and kissed her goodbye in the street today and she got a bit worried, “what if someone sees us?!” Madness!!

ArchbishopOfBanterbury · 15/04/2021 23:49

Yes, yes, no. My toddler won't social distance with grandparents. They are all vaccinated. If he's ill, we'd all have it, (we work from home, he's at nursery, so he is our risk) and I'm doing the rapid home tests.

5zeds · 15/04/2021 23:52

No to both, of course not.Shock

Malteser71 · 15/04/2021 23:55

No and no, but my children have had friends in.

Testing twice a week. Adults fully vaccinated.

Krook · 16/04/2021 00:06

Yes, have been in someone's house this week, and they in mine.
This is the first time we've broken the rules.
Not vaccinated but regular LF testing at home.
Distanced but no masks. No hugs.

Lbnc2021 · 16/04/2021 00:08

Yes and yes. For months. No masks or social distancing.

Staffy1 · 16/04/2021 00:20

No, we've never hugged before anyway, and the only family member outside our household is in our bubble so has been seen all along.

leanover · 16/04/2021 01:30

Nope, I never hug anyone... Not gone inside anyone's house, mainly because family haven't invited me, they are all more anxious about catching it than I am. I don't mind that much as then they might want to visit my house too, and I've got slack with housework during lockdown and can't be bothered to tidy for guests. Have met siblings in a park, not stood 2m away but not stood right next to them either.

MixedUpFiles · 16/04/2021 01:35

No and no

paralysedbyinertia · 16/04/2021 02:02

No and no. We're all vaccinated (at least first shot, my parents have had both) but we're all still following the rules.