Covid-19 Getting The Better of You Yet?

[DadAManger]

I am a fairly positive person usually. My approach to Covid so far has been to "get on" as there is "nothing else we can do" - which I know is still true, but WTF I am running on empty now.

I have worked from home throughout the pandemic - not furloughed. My work day is longer than ever - 12 hours is the new normal and you are constantly feeling on edge for what else you need to be doing. Between the increased work, the non-stop emails, the lockdown and home-schooling spurts, the zoom fatigue and the struggling to stay on top of your gam, it has been a hard hard slog.

Now it will continue longer. I was supposed to relocate to the Continent a year ago - this keeps being pushed back, especially now we are seen as the sick man of Europe again. I know my MH is not what is should be, but have not faced this before and don't know what to do on that front either.

I know many people will say I am "lucky" to keep my job and still be busy and to have avoided getting sick so far, but really - WTF - it is really a struggle at the moment. Is Covid getting the better of anyone else now or is this just me (and a few others I see crumbling)?

Another one self harming for the first time in years.
A few months ago my mind started repeating a phrase over and over again while I was trying to get to sleep. As time gone on its started to happen most of the day to the point I have to focus my mind not to be doing it. I'm sure it's a trauma thing.

It’s strange how much the vaccine side effects have been normalised. People suffering for weeks and it’s discussed in a very nonchalant way.

I get that vaccines are amazing bla bla bla but it’s remarkable how this has happened

@RosieLemonade

*To those struggling- you have my sympathy.

My small piece of advice is to try and stay away from the Coronavirus threads for a while and perhaps stay away from the news for a few days, it really does help.

Today’s announcement is disappointing but it’s far better than us reopening and then having to close down again harder a week or two later because the numbers got worse. There isn’t really a lot we can do to change this, acceptance is key to finding your mojo again even if it seems like the hardest thing to do.*
@Thewiseoneincognito I can't see anything bad in what you said tbh. I speak as someone who was very low during the school closures and full on Lockdowns. Having 2 non nt kids to try and homeschool nearly tipped me over the edge. Plus no therapy sessions for dd either.
DH was shielding too although I was still WOH which was stressful as we had to at least attempt to SD inside the home.
However now I feel so much better. Yes I still miss live music but compared to the big Lockdowns I feel almost normal.
Most of our freedoms have returned although I accept the hospitality industry is still suffering.
Hopefully those who need support can access it.

@Backofbeyond50
They are constantly on this board saying things they know will worry people along with a few others. That's why the post you highlighted seems disingenuous.

[quote RosieLemonade]@Backofbeyond50
They are constantly on this board saying things they know will worry people along with a few others. That's why the post you highlighted seems disingenuous.[/quote]
Precisely.

That, plus the general hypocrisy of ‘advice’ from someone who enjoys posting crying-with-laughter emojis to the idea that people are struggling with current restrictions, and called parents selfish and whinging and lazy for struggling with school closures.

The pandemic has either warped a lot of people, or given new meaning in life to a lot of people who were fairly warped to begin with.

Here in Scotland we’re getting an update on restrictions today. We didn’t have a promised ‘freedom day’ anyway but we were meant to be moving down to Level 0 in early July. Level 0 is better but still has restrictions. So now of course there’s speculation that even that won’t happen until much later in the year.

Cannot WAIT for the day when I don’t have to brace myself for the next government briefing. So ground down now.

Golden

Not much more to say but hang in there. It’s not surprising people are ground down.

[quote RosieLemonade]@Backofbeyond50
They are constantly on this board saying things they know will worry people along with a few others. That's why the post you highlighted seems disingenuous.[/quote]
Lol. Disingenuous? Really?

Rosie they don’t like us discussing the truth and reality so they try to diminish my character. I just ignore the anti discussion busybodies.

@Thewiseoneincognito again, this isn't the thread for your 'truths' (which aren't truths anyway, merely worst-case conjecture and speculation).

People on this thread are struggling. They don't need to be told that it's going to get worse or that acceptance is key. None of us know how things are going to be a week, a month, a year from now so please stop pretending that you do, particularly on threads like this one.

Absolutely ground down with Covid.

I had some very stressful times dealing with a family member. Now I am bored and isolated. I am desperate to move on but still being cautious and can't imagine having a proper holiday abroad any time soon.

Now daughters secondary school transition days been cancelled. So fed up now, one cancellation after another even if you don't book anything in yourself, it's just normal things our kids should be doing. We're not in a high Covid area and children shouldn't be making all these sacrifices.

I know

Dc home due to one case being in contact with half the school for over 1 minute

Dc prom / party moved

So irritating.

Deaths are down

I can't see an end anymore. It's always 'this MIGHT' happen.

After a day of frustrations with working from home ( aka living at work), tech and comms problems and trying to look after my mother ( " could you just do XYZ seeing as you're at home?"), I have finally snapped. Have emailed my Boss to say I just cant do it anymore. I just can't. I'm finished.

@dementedma

@dementedma

Sounds like you are in the wrong job anyway. Hope you get something better.

Hungary has 5.3 million of their 10 million population vaccinated. They have full stadiums for the Euros. We have a similar proportion and children can't even have school transition.

@Thewiseoneincognito will no doubt soon be joined on this thread by her fellow doom hoovers.

Just so bloody sick of the knee jerk cancelling of everything now. Just everything (oh except the football and the G7 summit of course). So angry today.

I feel angry too @Arcadia. My DD, who is in reception, is currently self-isolating after a positive case in her class last week. It's truly impossible to work and home school a 5 year old. And as you say, the effect of all this on children is dire.

I see things opening up, the football on as you say, and feel enraged that young children and their working parents are being forgotten. Again.

It’s ridiculous children are impacted like this at this stage.

Ds home for ten days, not allowed out of those house except garden even with negative PCR due to 1 minute contact at school.

@MotherofPearl it's a bloody disgrace. Women (mothers in particular) are picking up all the pieces. Men are just carrying on with their lives as usual. And as long as their football is on they are happy. That's why the ministers are so out of touch. There is research showing how much more women have been impacted psychologically by the whole pandemic.
I'm so angry today. None of it makes sense anymore.
We have vaccines, face masks, widespread testing, trace (well supposedly!), hand gel everywhere, all these things we were told would get us out of this.
But no let's just screw up the lives of those who have no voice.