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Are people no longer bothered by Covid….?

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Iwannabelikeyouohh · 30/09/2021 18:35

Is anyone actually bothered about Covid?
From places I’ve been recently, everyone is just “normal”

I took my son to a toddler class this morning.

I walked in wearing my mask. Room full of 19 other adults and their toddlers.

Not one single adult had a mask on (expect me)
There was no distancing in the class.
It was as normal as normal can be.

I joined a new slimming class tonight.

Again I walked in wearing a mask. No one else had one on.
All chairs pushed up together, people sat close.

I don’t get it.

How can we go from distancing, mask wearing, avoiding people on walks (which is exactly what it was like) to nothing….

OP posts:
San141 · 30/09/2021 19:07

My youngest started school a few weeks ago (we are the only year group that parents that go into the school for pick up and drop off) I wore my mask and was the only one...nearly 4 weeks in and the amount of parents wearing masks has increased. I'm not vunerable, I got used to wearing a mask and with 3 children in school and one working in a respiratory ward I think we, as a family have enough risks.

nc4565 · 30/09/2021 19:08

I'm not bothered anymore.

PiddleOfPuppies · 30/09/2021 19:08

Totally not bothered by it now - if I get it, I'll get it. As each week passes, life has got more and more normal and it's great. I can't remember the last time I wore a damp rag mask and I don't want to ever again.
I've worked as normal throughout (food production) as has DH (HGV driver) which might skew my feelings.

MarshaBradyo · 30/09/2021 19:08

Ds friends have it and I find it far less stressful that school isn’t isolating anymore.

Diplodocus2021 · 30/09/2021 19:10

No, I’m not bothered about covid at all. I’m sick of being frightened to live life. I know of now one personally that has died because of covid but I know two people that have committed suicide in this time and many more whose mental health is shattered. It’s time to live, to smile at people to hug. What is life without living?

DocAutumn · 30/09/2021 19:12

Am not interested in coronavirus at all. Am not bothered, no.

ElizaDarcysDeeds · 30/09/2021 19:12

There are more parents wearing masks at school pick-up now than there was before the summer break. I've also noticed in the last few weeks, all the delivery drivers have started wearing masks again.
So I agree with PP that you're going to places that attract people who are pushing to 'get back to normal'. There are still lots of places where people are wearing masks and social distancing.

KleineDracheKokosnuss · 30/09/2021 19:16

Nope. Not bothered. Only wear a mask if legally mandated. Live is for living, and Covid is endemic.

vickyc90 · 30/09/2021 19:17

Nope we've had it and found out through antibody testing when we volunteered for the vaccine trial. I'm still careful about seeing elderly relatives if we have cold symptoms but other than that life is normal

KurtWilde · 30/09/2021 19:19

Never bothered me. I had confirmed positive covid at the beginning of the year, as did my DC. My DM and siblings are all vaccinated. The only place I wear a mask now is when required at the GP.

Ickiness · 30/09/2021 19:22

Are you bothered to the same extent by flu?
I’m not minimising really but the vast, vast majority of deaths/badly affected have been the very elderly or people who are very clinically vulnerable
Just like if they caught flu

For example, my SIL lives in residential care, has many disabilities - if she catches a cold she ends up in hospital - flu would kill her as would Covid

But she’s extremely vulnerable

Probably 98% of the population have extremely mild symptoms, or no symptoms at all!

The majority of cases came from elderly people catching it in hospital and being discharged and then spreading it round the rest of the care home

The vast majority of the population has never been at risk of being very poorly or dying

And yes, I work in this environment so know this first hand

Chloemol · 30/09/2021 19:22

I agree with you. It’s nuts. Cases are rising again in my area. Guidance

COVID-19 spreads through the air by droplets and aerosols that are exhaled from the nose and mouth of an infected person. You should wear face coverings in crowded and enclosed areas where you come into contact with people you do not usually meet.

But really I think until people either get it and realise how bad it is, even if vaxxed, or know someone who has it, or someone with long covid they don’t get it

I am still very careful, I simply don’t want it, it to pass it onto anyone including CEV family members

Overthebow · 30/09/2021 19:22

This is a baby gym, lots of walking around using shared equipment etc

I’ve been to similar set ups and am still not bothered. My baby mixes at nursery anyway, and she needs to interact freely with other babies, share toys with them and be able to see mine and other adults faces whilst interacting. Children need this for development.

lifehappened · 30/09/2021 19:24

Nope. And I did used to be really really bothered so am not one of those trying too hard to pretend to not care. Something just clicked when I got my vaccine. You have to trust in the vaccine or life isn't worth living

HalzTangz · 30/09/2021 19:24

If hundreds of people can get drunk and dance in nightclubs, if thousand can attend sports events and concerts (all with no social distancing).

Then I can see the point in applying social distancing in any other situation

Whentheydontmeanwhattheysay · 30/09/2021 19:24

I’m very bothered OP.

I have a CEV household member who won’t have developed full immunity, despite being vaccinated, and wouldn’t stand a chance if they caught Covid.

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Iwannabelikeyouohh · 30/09/2021 19:25

@Overthebow

This is a baby gym, lots of walking around using shared equipment etc

I’ve been to similar set ups and am still not bothered. My baby mixes at nursery anyway, and she needs to interact freely with other babies, share toys with them and be able to see mine and other adults faces whilst interacting. Children need this for development.

@Overthebow

But they also need parents to not be ill / hospitalised with Covid..!

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Againstmachine · 30/09/2021 19:26

I wear a mask on public transport and in Tesco BECAUSE I care & want things to be otherwise normal.

Why the capitals, and why try to make out people don't care if they don't wear a mask.

Vintagevixen · 30/09/2021 19:27

I was never that terrified by it TBH so I am even less bothered now.

Have to wear a mask all day at work annoyingly as I am a HCP, but haven't worn one anywhere since the legal mandate was dropped.

Spend all day stuffed in a poorly ventilated small space with other HCP's and have done since Covid started - so can't get worked up about public spaces TBH. I go on the train, in shops, the pub, restaurants maskless.

Jaxhog · 30/09/2021 19:27

Too many, sadly. My GN's(9) whole class have been sent home for at least a week due to so many of the kids testing positive. Some are quite ill too.

I was very glad to see 98% of people in our local Hospital wearing masks today.

Footprintsonmyfloor · 30/09/2021 19:28

Nope not bothered. I refuse to waste another day of my life worrying about covid.
Life is short, I’m going to enjoy it.

Overthebow · 30/09/2021 19:28

@Iwannabelikeyouohh have be been double jabbed and am low risk. There is a much higher risk of my baby being damaged developmentally than me becoming seriously ill with covid, let alone dying.

hellothere007 · 30/09/2021 19:29

Not bothered because my thinking is both logical and rational unlike yours

OliveTree75 · 30/09/2021 19:30

I couldn't care less. I just want to get on with my life

Silverswirl · 30/09/2021 19:30

Had vaccines. Had covid as has pretty much 75% of every one I know which includes dozens of people and for every single one it’s been a heavy cold at worst or they didn’t know they had it at best.
No more testing.
No more isolating.
No more covid theatre.
Most people feel the same IRL

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