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CallTheSheriff · 2021-05-03T20:33:34+00:00

Our family has followed all rules to date but with two weeks left until social contact restrictions are lifted I see more and more people using a ‘common sense’ approach for their own risk. My DC go to school (primary), attend swimming lessons, attend dance classes and indoor football classes but we decline the offer of play dates with other DC in their class. DH and I have not mixed indoors with any other adult since last March. We both WFH and are both partially vaccinated. We do not attend gyms etc as we didn’t pre covid anyway. Our friends and family think we are being OTT, especially in not allowing DC to visit others after school but allowing them to attend classes. It made me wonder how others are doing it?

ensete · 11/05/2021 22:43

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Wellbythebloodyhell · 11/05/2021 22:50

@Pootle40

When does *@yomommasmomma* get her medal?

I'm sure there's a blue Peter badge winging it's way to her as we speak and almost dead cert to be on this year's Queens honours list !

Egghead81 · 12/05/2021 05:41

@yomommasmomma

As expected, you delivered

For anyone reading this posters posts on this thread and missed the earlier posting highlighting something she said last year, I’ll repost because it’s priceless We can manage 2 weeks of not seeing family, but no longer than that.

If we are expected to not see grandparents (both very fit and healthy 55 year olds) for longer than that, I will not be obeying the rules

TeddingtonTrashbag · 12/05/2021 06:04

I have lost track of the actual rules and can’t be bothered to google them.

MiddleParking · 12/05/2021 06:16

Laughing my head off at that one. Basically she declared “that’s it, I’m ready to break the rules” and her parents said “no thanks love, we’re enjoying not seeing you”...

trappedsincesundaymorn · 12/05/2021 06:17

There was no need/excuse to ignore the third lockdown completely and have friends and families in and out of her house. No excuses

Mum died in the first lockdown,dad in the second. I spent the 3rd one going into my sister's house and she was in mine a lot. So you can take your "no excuses" and shove them.

tigger1001 · 12/05/2021 06:33

"Another one! How do you think others who did do the right thing managed then?"

The right thing is very subjective though and there are other things that can have detrimental affects than just covid.

If someone put their mental health and the well-being of their baby first then yes they did the right thing.

If someone chose to see family or friends to combat loneliness then they did the right thing.

If someone chose not to see others for fear of covid then they also did the right thing.

Life is rarely black and white and there is rarely one "right" thing to do

yomommasmomma · 12/05/2021 07:20

@MiddleParking

Laughing my head off at that one. Basically she declared “that’s it, I’m ready to break the rules” and her parents said “no thanks love, we’re enjoying not seeing you”...

Who told you that?!! Or does it just make you feel a little bit better.

yomommasmomma · 12/05/2021 07:27

[quote Egghead81]@yomommasmomma

As expected, you delivered

For anyone reading this posters posts on this thread and missed the earlier posting highlighting something she said last year, I’ll repost because it’s priceless We can manage 2 weeks of not seeing family, but no longer than that.

If we are expected to not see grandparents (both very fit and healthy 55 year olds) for longer than that, I will not be obeying the rules[/quote]
And as another reminder, since Egg is particularly determined...

We didn't break the rules, when it came to it, we managed because they was the right thing to do. I desperately wanted to see my parents every day and had severe difficulties with my mental health, but I didn't.

I agree, this thread is in no way supportive of parents and if that is the only purpose for discussion then the whole thread needs to go. It is lucky I am tough enough to ignore the obscenities that are being directed at me. Perhaps Mumsnet could have a look at those and delete those posts please. Do I need to report?

LucilleTheVampireBat · 12/05/2021 07:41

It is lucky I am tough enough to ignore the obscenities that are being directed at me

I hope that the many people you have repeatedly called weak and selfish are "tough enough". Don't you?

yomommasmomma · 12/05/2021 07:43

@LucilleTheVampireBat

It is lucky I am tough enough to ignore the obscenities that are being directed at me

I hope that the many people you have repeatedly called weak and selfish are "tough enough". Don't you?

They will be, because they have been steadfastly ignoring those realities since the beginning

Egghead81 · 12/05/2021 07:46

Yes @yomommasmomma

Please report. Pretty please. Give mumsnet HQ a good giggle

mightbealittlebitmad · 12/05/2021 07:46

@LucilleTheVampireBat

It is lucky I am tough enough to ignore the obscenities that are being directed at me

I hope that the many people you have repeatedly called weak and selfish are "tough enough". Don't you?

That's a good point, she's saying people are being obscene but she is throwing insults around. She called me weak and selfish which doesn't bother me one bit but if there was someone who broke the rules and felt awful for it then they would feel so much worse because of the insults.

It's just not very nice to belittle other people and berate them for just trying to get through the days as best they can. It's madness that having a friend round for a cup of tea is the absolute worst thing someone could do. How did we get to this stage?

5 days to go until we are allowed inside anyway, I need to get my pub table booked 🥳

Egghead81 · 12/05/2021 07:47

No obscenities as far as I can read
Just posters mainly having a bit of a giggle at you!

LucilleTheVampireBat · 12/05/2021 07:53

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LucilleTheVampireBat · 12/05/2021 07:55

They will be, because they have been steadfastly ignoring those realities since the beginning

This really isn't as profound as you think it is. I would suggest engaging your brain for just say 5 extra seconds, before you start jabbing away at that touchscreen.

HelloOldSport · 12/05/2021 10:19

*And as another reminder, since Egg is particularly determined...

We didn't break the rules, when it came to it, we managed because they was the right thing to do. I desperately wanted to see my parents every day and had severe difficulties with my mental health, but I didn't.

I agree, this thread is in no way supportive of parents and if that is the only purpose for discussion then the whole thread needs to go. It is lucky I am tough enough to ignore the obscenities that are being directed at me. Perhaps Mumsnet could have a look at those and delete those posts please. Do I need to report?*

Hahahaha.

If you're so 'tough', take it on the chin and leave the thread alone. It was never about you anyway.

yomommasmomma · 12/05/2021 10:26

@HelloOldSport

*And as another reminder, since Egg is particularly determined...

We didn't break the rules, when it came to it, we managed because they was the right thing to do. I desperately wanted to see my parents every day and had severe difficulties with my mental health, but I didn't.

I agree, this thread is in no way supportive of parents and if that is the only purpose for discussion then the whole thread needs to go. It is lucky I am tough enough to ignore the obscenities that are being directed at me. Perhaps Mumsnet could have a look at those and delete those posts please. Do I need to report?*

Hahahaha.

If you're so 'tough', take it on the chin and leave the thread alone. It was never about you anyway.

I didn't realise random posters could dictate who was allowed to answer individuals threads or not....