I’m panicking please help me see some sense..

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I’ve been very very careful with Covid and still follow the safety measures. I’ve been very nervous going into shops etc but am trying. My daughter went to swimming after a break and I was not planning to go in..especially as I didn’t want my nervousness to upset her…my husband was going to go in. But she just wouldn’t go in and in the end I had to step in and take her through… I had to sit on the benches for the 30 min duration. I had to speak to another lady during this time..

We were not 2m apart as we were sitting indoors close to each other

All the parents were masked / including this lady

We were not chatting for the whole 30 mins but we must have for 8-10 mins

I was very very nervous about the jabs but somehow worked my way through the fear and got the first dose in August and second 11 days back

So not fully vaccinated?

I’m really really scared as my dad passed away due to Covid in September so it’s brought back the anxiety

Could someone tell me how long it takes for Delta variant symptoms to show up….I gather it’s sooner than Alpha variant. Is it about 4/5 days?

Your worries are normal and there are many like this. When you've lost someone to covid it does make you more anxious. You get to see the real side of it, how bad they got and that it's not just like a cold and "sure they'll be fine".

We shielded for for well over a year due to two here with serious health issues. It was so hard getting back out there and still trying to be safe.

Where I live the last of things were only lifted on Friday, nightclubs, live music etc still some restrictions but as an example we had a meal out last week where only 6 people were allowed at a table, it was table service only, masks compulsory, no movement around unless to use toilets. Now a few days later we can go into any restaurant, hotel, have a meal, celebrations etc with as many people as we like, we can go up to bars and get own drinks etc so in the space of a few days we've been now told what wasn't safe last week is safe this week. Makes it very difficult as we still have a disabled dd with no vaccination and everyone is arranging parties to make up for missed events. So on Tuesday there's a big celebration where there'll be well over 200 people and tbh I feel a little sick about it. I can't seem to grasp that it's OK to do this now when last week it was unsafe, our numbers are at the very highest and deaths are on the rise, our icu's are full (not UK). But because of my concerns and when I voiced them to the people having the celebrations I currently have 6 people not speaking to me calling me awful names. Asking how I can put myself and family through this.

The fear is real, we try do all we can to get back to normal but it is hard. Small steps is all we can do. There are people who don't understand this fear. I now just don't mention it as there are more people who don't understand, I try work it out in my own head and if a situation feels unsafe then I make another excuse. Being honest just seems to annoy others. Thankfully my other children are fine and have returned to their old selves.