Thank you to everyone so far who has commented nice, supportive comments! I appreciate it and it has made me feel much more relaxed.
I definitely plan to do it step by step, and we will start at the end of August when we have full protection. I'm also at the stage now where I just want to get out there and live again :) I haven't been back to UK in 2 years, the majority of my family haven't met my son yet so come Christmas time, unless there's another lockdown, I will be on that plane!
Like lots of you have said, I just have to take it slow and get used to it. I'm early 30s but overweight (working on it) so I guess that does worry me slightly.
@chinateapot this is a good way to look at it.
@VienneseWhirligig I agree! I find it bizarre how quickly human nature adapts to new situations. And I feel once everyone is double jabbed and builds their confidence again, we'll find it odd that we wore masks and didn't hug for nearly 18 months.
@Lanique I'm glad to hear the jab was effective in stopping you from getting a bad case of covid :) that's very good to hear!
@VanCleefArpels I guess hearing from friends that their siblings have bad cases even though they are jabbed. I know this is not enough to go by and I very trust that vaccinations do their job, which is why I was posting here, just to gain some insight into how others are feeling and hearing how so many people have taken their time, gotten used to it etc is exactly what I needed to hear.
@PostMenWithACat thanks for sharing! This is the kind of thing that I need to hear :) I'm glad your son was OK with it and you and your DH escaped it. This is what the jab is for, thank you!
Just to add, I'm not locked up in my flat the whole time. We've been to the park quite often and get out for lots of walks. Two weeks ago, our numbers were practically non-existent so we travelled to another city and saw two sets of friends which was lovely, and we took our little boy to a tester session for play group last week which only had another 3 children and he loved it. So I'm not locking myself up at home. I think the playgroup is what made me nervous though and hence why I'm now here asking how others are doing and coping with restrictions being lifted because from September, I've enrolled him into two different playgroups and a music group.
It has helped to read through all your answers.
@AliMonkey I also feel saying there is no right or wrong is accurate. I guess people just need to do what makes them comfortable and hope their friends and family around them understand that