Fucking covid

[FuzzyClutter]

A little rant, if I may.

Tested positive yesterday, feeling pretty grim but fine as long as I don’t have to stand up. 2 dc also just tested positive. One just started college and one just started secondary. Both will have to isolate all of next week now. The eldest is panicking that she will fall further behind, and my youngest is absolutely beside herself because she loves her new school. Both have ASD and the youngest is having repeated meltdowns about missing a week of school. Which is really fun when you’re feeling crap and there’s nothing you can do about it.

I’m self employed so will lose a lot of money whilst I’m isolating, and also will have to pay a fair chunk of extra money for my daughter’s pony to be looked after over these 10 days as I cannot go to the livery yard. I know that sounds like a massive first world problem but I’m a single parent who sacrifices a lot to keep the pony on a shoe string so I could have done without this.

Add to that, my ex and very good friend (who I think we caught covid off as he tested positive on Wednesday), recently moved his 98 year old father down from his home 200 miles away, into a local nursing home, as he is nearing the end of his life. The doctor said he will likely pass away in the next 48 hours, and of course now he will die alone as my ex obviously can’t go and see him.

Had enough of this shit now.

I'm so sorry. Its just shit isn't it.

Rant away, covid sucks for everyone. Hope you all recover soon.

Wow, I am so sorry this is happening to you all

I’m so sorry

Everyone’s sick of it but it’s only EVER going to end in one way - when people like you stop taking tests they don’t need. Just stay at home if you’re sick, like you would have done previously.

@SweetBabyCheeses99

Everyone’s sick of it but it’s only EVER going to end in one way - when people like you stop taking tests they don’t need. Just stay at home if you’re sick, like you would have done previously.

The OP would have been irresponsible not to test.

Can you imagine if the ex didn't test and took Covid into the home his father is in? @SweetBabyCheeses99 luckily most people are still doing the sensible thing and being cautious about covid.

@SweetBabyCheeses99

Everyone’s sick of it but it’s only EVER going to end in one way - when people like you stop taking tests they don’t need. Just stay at home if you’re sick, like you would have done previously.

What the actual fuck?

@SweetBabyCheeses99

Everyone’s sick of it but it’s only EVER going to end in one way - when people like you stop taking tests they don’t need. Just stay at home if you’re sick, like you would have done previously.

@SweetBabyCheeses99

WTAF do you mean?! Of course she needed a test - she and her DC are positive for Covid.

How would her not taking a test help to end Covid? Without knowing she/they were positive, they could have gone about their normal days, and thus passed the virus on to countless other people.

@SweetBabyCheeses99

Everyone’s sick of it but it’s only EVER going to end in one way - when people like you stop taking tests they don’t need. Just stay at home if you’re sick, like you would have done previously.

I suppose at least your username accurately conveys what most sane people think after reading your post.

I think most people are sick of it but thanks for doing the right thing, rather than having an attitude similar to sweetbabycheeses - which doesn’t make sense anyway.

We are in the same situation, dd1 is in her final year of A level and panicking, dd2 only been back at school for 1 day and has ASD, so far dd2 has tested negative so I'm hoping she can go to school Monday, im isolating until wed and dd1 next Friday, she's been too unwell to access online learning. It truly is rubbish especially for tue kids who have missed so much time off, dd1 had to isolate twice at the end of last term so has already missed so much.

sweetcheese 😂 but tbh this is why the U.K. appear to have some many more cases.

@SweetBabyCheeses99

Everyone’s sick of it but it’s only EVER going to end in one way - when people like you stop taking tests they don’t need. Just stay at home if you’re sick, like you would have done previously.

Wtf? The OP did the right & responsible thing to test! It's thanks to people like yourself the world is still battling COVID 👍

@Islamorada

sweetcheese 😂 but tbh this is why the U.K. appear to have some many more cases.

And it’s probably the reason why many deaths are prevented. Testing and identifying covid means you can help keep the vulnerable safe. WTAF

I agree with sweet cheese

You should have done just managed it like any other illness

Only Mumsnet is full of ‘testers’ these days

Them and those who get full pay

Nonstop normal people aren’t bothering

Most

Jesus.

Don’t get me wrong, I think there’s some serious questions to be asked about the scaremongering around covid, I’ve chosen not to be vaccinated, I haven’t blindly followed the rules through lockdowns etc etc etc.

But to crack on and send my kids into school, and me go about my day wherever that takes me KNOWING that we have covid…I think you’d have to be a special kind of arsehole to do that.

Can’t you get help with the £500 grant if you are living on a shoe string ?

@Watapalava

I agree with sweet cheese

You should have done just managed it like any other illness

Only Mumsnet is full of ‘testers’ these days

Them and those who get full pay

Nonstop normal people aren’t bothering

There's about half a million pillar 2 tests daily aren't there?

Really doubt they are all mnetters.

People do make things up.

@Watapalava

I agree with sweet cheese

You should have done just managed it like any other illness

Only Mumsnet is full of ‘testers’ these days

Them and those who get full pay

Nonstop normal people aren’t bothering

No words….

@Watapalava

I agree with sweet cheese

You should have done just managed it like any other illness

Only Mumsnet is full of ‘testers’ these days

Them and those who get full pay

Nonstop normal people aren’t bothering

Only on Mumsnet do I see idiots like you. Hth

@FuzzyClutter

Jesus.

Don’t get me wrong, I think there’s some serious questions to be asked about the scaremongering around covid, I’ve chosen not to be vaccinated, I haven’t blindly followed the rules through lockdowns etc etc etc.

But to crack on and send my kids into school, and me go about my day wherever that takes me KNOWING that we have covid…I think you’d have to be a special kind of arsehole to do that.

Agree with second paragraph at least

It is actually probably true to say that the pandemic will only end when the testing ends (because the virus is not going anywhere. Emerging consensus is that it is the "forever virus" and is gradually transitioning into a mild seasonal virus as we all build up immunity)

However, I agree that the time to end testing is not just now. It will be a gradual thing as hospitalization numbers fall and become manageable.

OP, isn't is a bit silly to refuse the vaccine and then moan about feeling crap from COVID?

@Watapalava

I agree with sweet cheese

You should have done just managed it like any other illness

Only Mumsnet is full of ‘testers’ these days

Them and those who get full pay

Nonstop normal people aren’t bothering

I suppose that's part of the reason the UK's numbers are rising?

Not bothered about @SweetBabyCheeses99 random mumblings but OP no vaccine no likey 🤦🏽‍♀️