Have people forgotten about social distancing?

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Went to a big family get together yesterday. Everyone was hugging and kissing and there was no social distancing at all. Is this the norm these days? I got a lot of weird comments for saying I didn't want to kiss anyone hello or goodbye!

In one word yes. I keep my distance from strangers and when I’m out and about but I’ve hugged my family repeatedly and have done for a while now. I don’t give a damn what’s other people do anymore I have enough going on in my own life.

I’m still social distancing op and wearing masks, and will be for the foreseeable (unvac on medical advice, on steroids and ttc). If everyone stops being careful now I will probably have to shield. Not happy about it but it’s my consultant’s advice.

@Sparrowsong

I’m still social distancing op and wearing masks, and will be for the foreseeable (unvac on medical advice, on steroids and ttc). If everyone stops being careful now I will probably have to shield. Not happy about it but it’s my consultant’s advice.

Were you on the shielding list? If not I wouldn't imagine you'd have to shield now.

@Elys3

Four friends are double jabbed but they have been told by health professionals that they might not mount a protective immune response to the vaccine. They all have serious health conditions - blood cancer, being a transplant recipient and severe autoimmune conditions.

One said recently that she was were tired of having to explain the reason why they were continuing to socially distance to strangers. We are told that mask exempt people should not have to explain why so surely the same courtesy should be extended to those who have to continue to socially distance to keep themselves safe.

You can wear a mask without any input from other people, you can’t do the same with social distancing if you want to go to parties. You can by all means stay away from people if you’re concerned about your health, what you can’t do is expect to go places and enjoy socialising but have the people there maintain what were only ever meant to be temporary measures that are entirely unnatural and limiting, to accommodate your personal risk appetite.

It’s about creating an environment where people who have had to shield can have some semblance of a social life again. It’s not a big deal for me to keep my distance from others that I don’t know well if it gives others some badly needed freedom from 4 walls.

It’s about respecting people’s personal space unless you are sure they are ok with you getting close.

I always keep my distance from people I don’t know well. Always have.

It’s about creating an environment where people who have had to shield can have some semblance of a social life again.

Sorry, says who? That might be your personal objective, that doesn’t make it common to all partygoers. Nor should it have to be.

It is something that any decent person would do. It doesn’t hurt you to be mindful of the personal space of others.

I think most people are completely utterly over it to be honest. I went to the gym earlier and it was exactly as it always was, no social distancing, chatting. Doesn’t bother me personally - it’s a sign that people are happy to embrace normality again.

@Elys3

It is something that any decent person would do. It doesn’t hurt you to be mindful of the personal space of others.

Not social distancing at a party is not ‘indecent’

I think you missed the May 17th change.

Yes, I'm past the whole distancing thing with people I know. We are all double vaxxed

@Elys3

It’s about creating an environment where people who have had to shield can have some semblance of a social life again. It’s not a big deal for me to keep my distance from others that I don’t know well if it gives others some badly needed freedom from 4 walls.

My mother, MIL and one of my best friends are in the shielding category. All double jabbed, as I am, and fine with having us round with no distance.