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Covid fatigue

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MagpieMary · 29/10/2021 23:50

Anyone else just absolutely sick to death of Covid talk? I suppose I am posting on the wrong board to complain about it though.

I just cannot take anymore outrage about this or that, pointing the finger, moaning about people in England not wearing masks. Wondering when the booster will be offered, going on about the flu vaccine. People nervous about being too close to others. I am absolutely and totally fed up with it. Currently on a short break with a group which I have been really looking forward to. I already want to go home because that’s all anyone talks about.
I just can’t take it anymore. The news is dominated by it too. Just had enough.

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Eightytwenty · 30/10/2021 03:07

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Topseyt · 30/10/2021 03:50

I totally agree with you and have been largely ignoring the news for a fair while now.

When I do see or hear the news I am relieved to find that Covid and it's associated doom and gloom is increasingly not the top story. Other stuff is starting to take over again and that is good.

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MagpieMary · 30/10/2021 04:15

I appreciate Covid is causing people a lot of issues but life has to go on and there is more to life than this virus. I just need to hear about other, positive things. It just seems people never tire of obsessing about this one topic to the exclusion of all else.

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MagpieMary · 30/10/2021 04:16

My daughter has had COVID by the way.

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Dishhh · 30/10/2021 05:02

@MagpieMary

Anyone else just absolutely sick to death of Covid talk? I suppose I am posting on the wrong board to complain about it though.

I just cannot take anymore outrage about this or that, pointing the finger, moaning about people in England not wearing masks. Wondering when the booster will be offered, going on about the flu vaccine. People nervous about being too close to others. I am absolutely and totally fed up with it. Currently on a short break with a group which I have been really looking forward to. I already want to go home because that’s all anyone talks about.
I just can’t take it anymore. The news is dominated by it too. Just had enough.

I guess you'll have to wait until people stop falling ill and dying at unacceptable rates - ie. the pandemic is over - and then you can take the cotton wool out of your ears.

It shouldn't be too long, anyway, with vaccination rates the way they are.

RichTeaRichTea · 30/10/2021 05:18

“I suppose I am posting on the wrong board to complain about it though.”

You said it really. You’re going to mostly get responses like the 2/3 received so far, which won’t help how you’re feeling.

Dishhh · 30/10/2021 06:56

@RichTeaRichTea

“I suppose I am posting on the wrong board to complain about it though.”

You said it really. You’re going to mostly get responses like the 2/3 received so far, which won’t help how you’re feeling.

As far as I'm aware, there isn't a 'Covid Complaints Board' on this site. OP did post on the Covid board though, which is full of spiteful I'm sick of it/not-wearing-masks-any-more/we-have-to-live-with-this-now/blast the vulnerable types. So she should get plenty of replies in her favour, I expect.

RichTeaRichTea · 30/10/2021 07:21

My post was a much more neutral point that you’re fed up with talking about covid then posting here isn’t going to help, but if you want to be prickly about it then that’s up to you.

Iggly · 30/10/2021 07:59

I’ve had enough of covid yes.

But that doesn’t meant I’m going to stop behaving sensibly when it comes to masks, social distancing and ventilation etc.

einekleinenachtarbeit · 30/10/2021 08:46

We've all had enough of it but it's by no means over. Some of us have long covid so incapacitated by that, colleagues are dealing with it on a daily basis. No doubt things will get worse what with flu, norovirus and covid over the next few months.
Presume you haven't had it so that explains your irritation. Don't worry - the usual suspects will be on the thread soon to mock the 'doom mongers' who still think it's an issue Confused.

Northernsoullover · 30/10/2021 08:54

These posts stagger me they really do. It's a pandemic. It's not over. It does stop just because we've had enough. I've really had enough too. I try not to dwell on it but as long as its impacting my day to day living it can hardly be ignored can it?
I'm not 'cowering in fear' or a 'lockdown lover' which is hurled about on mumsnet (because there is never an in between 'scared shitless' and 'had enough' is there?) I'm fed up of having my plans impacted by isolation and testing and people being ill but it doesn't mean that if I pretend it not happening that this is going to change.
From the outset it was clear that this was going to impact us for years. Anyone with a modicum of common sense could see that.
Quite frankly people banging on about having enough and wanting to pretend it is no longer happening is getting quite tedious.

Whyarewehardofthinking · 30/10/2021 09:01

@MagpieMary

I appreciate Covid is causing people a lot of issues but life has to go on and there is more to life than this virus. I just need to hear about other, positive things. It just seems people never tire of obsessing about this one topic to the exclusion of all else.
I think most people are sick of COVID, but it is still having a .assize impact.

I've just finished my 10 days after a second cpvid infection. I've spent half term ill, missed my first holiday since this all started and won't be returning to work in Monday as I'm now signed off as I am too ill. So by the time I return my school will have had me personally off sick for nearly 7 weeks from COVID, as I also had it in February. And I've been double vaccinated since June.

I have students who have lost a parent, so this is still a big thing for them, and countless who lost grandparents, aunties and uncles etc. I have year 13 students who have long COVID which is impacting them currently. And then, let's add the continued disruption in school and high levels of absence.

COVID isn't going away but the impacts will be with us for years, and a lot of us can't ignore them on a daily basis. I'm jealous that you feel like you can in all honesty; we have a staffing knightmare, complex mental health problems in multiple students including recent suicide attempts and I can't do anything about it as I can barely stay awake for more than a few hours. Again. The only silver lining for me currently is my DP is not in hospital this time and my children don't have it.

Whyarewehardofthinking · 30/10/2021 09:02

Sorry for any typos. I'm only awake as I was coughing so much I pissed the bed.

I wish I was joking.

Raindrop12 · 30/10/2021 09:42

@Northernsoullover

These posts stagger me they really do. It's a pandemic. It's not over. It does stop just because we've had enough. I've really had enough too. I try not to dwell on it but as long as its impacting my day to day living it can hardly be ignored can it? I'm not 'cowering in fear' or a 'lockdown lover' which is hurled about on mumsnet (because there is never an in between 'scared shitless' and 'had enough' is there?) I'm fed up of having my plans impacted by isolation and testing and people being ill but it doesn't mean that if I pretend it not happening that this is going to change. From the outset it was clear that this was going to impact us for years. Anyone with a modicum of common sense could see that. Quite frankly people banging on about having enough and wanting to pretend it is no longer happening is getting quite tedious.
^This
zafferana · 30/10/2021 09:55

I'm with you OP. It's absolutely rife around here at the moment and almost every family we know has had at least one case recently, but we're living completely as normal. I had a bit of a headache on Thurs eve and thought 'Bugger, better do a LFT' and then thought about all the places I've been and all the people I've seen in the past week, all without masks, but the test was -ve and I think I was just dehydrated, because within an hour or two I felt fine. I accept that sooner or later one of us will get it. I have no interest in wearing a mask or panicking about cases. We're vaccinated, this is as good as it's going to get.

Dishhh · 30/10/2021 10:31

@RichTeaRichTea

My post was a much more neutral point that you’re fed up with talking about covid then posting here isn’t going to help, but if you want to be prickly about it then that’s up to you.

That wasn't what you wrote at all. You implied that by the tone of some of the replies so far, the OP's feelings might be troubled further, ie. some were not agreeing with her. However, going by the OP's posts on other threads I think she'll be OK.

RichTeaRichTea · 30/10/2021 10:50

Well yes - if she is fed up with it then how is more discussion about covid concerns going to help? I was being pragmatic really. I haven’t searched the OP’s posts so I can’t comment on that.

RichTeaRichTea · 30/10/2021 10:52

Anyway, I hope you are reassured by the lack of spitefulness so far Smile

Dishhh · 30/10/2021 11:00

@RichTeaRichTea

Anyway, I hope you are reassured by the lack of spitefulness so far Smile

Yep, it's probably not quite going how OP wanted Grin

CoffeeWithCheese · 30/10/2021 11:03

Ration the news (I'm allowed the headlines slot once a day as it was beginning to really affect me), ignore the endless bickering on social media (they'd just find something else to go back to complaining about if it wasn't masks) and carry on making sure you're doing what you need to be and let the rest of the world doom spiral if that what they're wanting to do.

If it comes to balancing own-sanity versus being aware of and taking on the weight of the entire world - I'm on the own-sanity side any day.

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MagpieMary · 30/10/2021 11:03

I didn’t want it to go any way particularly. I’m just venting. Which is fairly pointless.

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opalplumstead · 30/10/2021 11:06

@MagpieMary

Anyone else just absolutely sick to death of Covid talk? I suppose I am posting on the wrong board to complain about it though.

I just cannot take anymore outrage about this or that, pointing the finger, moaning about people in England not wearing masks. Wondering when the booster will be offered, going on about the flu vaccine. People nervous about being too close to others. I am absolutely and totally fed up with it. Currently on a short break with a group which I have been really looking forward to. I already want to go home because that’s all anyone talks about.
I just can’t take it anymore. The news is dominated by it too. Just had enough.

I agree op x
LindaEllen · 30/10/2021 11:19

What pisses me off is that you have to completely disrupt your life if you get it, even if you only have mild symptoms similar to a common cold .. YET, they don't seem to be doing anything to STOP people getting it, allowing huge events and concerts etc.

I think we need to do one or the other. It's either important to stop it spreading or it isn't, but you can't allow huge events on one hand and then make everyone isolate when they get it on the other hand. It's just too disruptive.

HesterShaw1 · 30/10/2021 11:42

Yes. Same.

Don't look at the news any more

BlibBlabBlob · 30/10/2021 11:58

@LindaEllen

What pisses me off is that you have to completely disrupt your life if you get it, even if you only have mild symptoms similar to a common cold .. YET, they don't seem to be doing anything to STOP people getting it, allowing huge events and concerts etc.

I think we need to do one or the other. It's either important to stop it spreading or it isn't, but you can't allow huge events on one hand and then make everyone isolate when they get it on the other hand. It's just too disruptive.

Totally agree with this. I have just spent three WEEKS in isolation because DD caught it, then DH, then finally me. I tested positive on DD's last day of isolation. Three solid WEEKS in a row of house arrest to avoid spreading COVID.

But clearly the plan is to have it spread! Because everything is open as normal, face coverings optional, very little mitigation in schools etc.

Are we trying to stop the spread, or let it rip and go for some kind of herd immunity?

It feels like a real mess at the moment, with the mixed messaging.