Feeling so down about this - here we go again!

[julieca]

This is beginning to feel like early March 2020. Social things are being cancelled, face masks are back and the government are meeting tonight to talk about possible further restrictions. Alongside this cases have risen a lot in the last few days.
Apart from the fights over toilet roll, it almost feels like the start again. And we don't even have nice sunny weather. Instead it is cold, dark and miserable.
I have just been feeling so down about it today. Anyone else?

we will be back in lockdown soon enough

work in retail. we are expecting it

@julieca where's the info on the meeting tonight sorry, I can't find it anywhere!

The thing is if you mope around about it now it only makes things worse.

Worst case scenario there will be restrictions so why mope around about it now rather than making the best of what we have?

Best case scenario there won't be any restrictions; in which case what a waste of time moping will have been.

There are no restrictions right now - make some festive plans for this weekend and get out and about.

I have a big Xmas dinner with friends tomorrow and a wedding reception on Sunday.

@Sparklingbrook

In March 2020 Boris announced these measures-

people will only be allowed to leave their home for the following very limited purposes:

shopping for basic necessities, as infrequently as possible
one form of exercise a day - for example a run, walk, or cycle - alone or with members of your household;
any medical need, to provide care or to help a vulnerable person; and
travelling to and from work, but only where this is absolutely necessary and cannot be done from home.

Nothing like December 2021.

No @Sparklingbrook Johnson announced those measures a few days before the 23rd of March. I said this felt like early March when we had no idea what was going to happen, events were being cancelled, the press was full of stories, but we didn't know what was going to happen.

It does have a bit of March 2020 feel to it. Not the lockdown itself, but a couple of weeks before - the calm before the storm. When we were all starting to behave a little bit differently, getting a little bit concerned about whether events would go ahead as planned. And it very quickly spiralled into a lockdown.

A bit of that, and the bit of sadness and weariness of last December.

Hopefully it’s not going to come to a lockdown - but I don’t feel complacent about assuming the events we have planned over the next few weeks will go ahead.

Yes, I actually feel quite depressed and unhappy

I’m trying to keep occupied with dc and other things but it’s hard. I just feel now that it’s a never ending cycle and it’s got old already I’m sick of it

@Thethreecs I am so sorry, that sounds such a difficult situation for you and your children.

@danorak it was in my msm newsfeed. If there were no decisions made, it wont I suspect be in the news now.

I feel very down tonight. I’m fed up of feeling anxious over whether things will happen or not. I’ve got my sons first nativity in a week, I’m desperate to see him do it, we missed out last year and I just know it will get cancelled at the last minute. We’ve got a Christmas train trip booked, I’m worrying whether that will go ahead. I know there’s plenty more to worry about in life, and people are having a much worse time of it, but I just miss the spontaneity of life and never having to worry that things might not happen, or somebody might have to isolate etc etc. The news every day seems to get more and more depressing.

@wheresmymojo

The thing is if you mope around about it now it only makes things worse.

Worst case scenario there will be restrictions so why mope around about it now rather than making the best of what we have?

Best case scenario there won't be any restrictions; in which case what a waste of time moping will have been.

There are no restrictions right now - make some festive plans for this weekend and get out and about.

I have a big Xmas dinner with friends tomorrow and a wedding reception on Sunday.

Totally agree with you Merry Christmas 🎄⛄🎅

Have you missed that some of us had made plans, and others have cancelled them?
Totally tone deaf.

@julieca your OP is actually very alarmist. There was no government meeting to talk about new restrictions tonight? The SAGE notes from earlier this were released - perhaps you misunderstood.

And cases have not risen 'a lot' in the past few days. Image attached. And the numbers in hospital are over 2k less than they were in October / November.

@weddingguesttbc I have already said msm had a news item about a government meeting to talk about restrictions. Blame MSM not me.

Cases are over 50,000 for last 2 days, that is a big rise. I specifically said cases. Hospitalisations happen about 2-3 weeks after cases are positive. I don't know if there is going to be a rise in hospitalisation, but if there is it wont happen yet.

But you seem to have missed the whole tone of my post. The point is it feels like beginning of March 2020 when we had no idea what was going to happen. That is how I feel now. It might be fine, it might not.

I'm praying that I can get to the end of term and see the kids plays. But I'm trying not to think too much ahead of the next two weeks. We have things planned up to Christmas day but each thing we get done I feel a bit happier.

Covid has taken so much from my kids. It's really hit me hard recently. I can cope with masks and distancing but everything else will hurt soneones life. People working in tourism, hospitality, kids education etc.

I certainly dont plan too far ahead anymore

@julieca cases were 50k last Friday.

You can't seem to link to the MSM that you saw this on? I have checked DM, BBC, Sky, The Times, Telegraph and Guardian and can't see anything about it all? Please can you link it. If it's true, I'd really like to see it.

I've got a new business that really won't survive a lockdown. I wish I could unsee some of the doom and gloom on here and bury my head in the sand. Def not a dig at you personally, you're free to post what you want, I just wish I didn't keep seeing it as I'm trying to be as positive as I can

@wheresmymojo

The thing is if you mope around about it now it only makes things worse.

Worst case scenario there will be restrictions so why mope around about it now rather than making the best of what we have?

Best case scenario there won't be any restrictions; in which case what a waste of time moping will have been.

There are no restrictions right now - make some festive plans for this weekend and get out and about.

I have a big Xmas dinner with friends tomorrow and a wedding reception on Sunday.

I agree, make the most of it. Last year was reason to mope but this year is different. Things may get cancelled along the way but change venue or find a workaround.

But OP what happens is up to you really. Obviously if restaurants close and you had a reservation the then that sucks. But if you've planned to have family over on Christmas Day will you not have them if Boris says you can't? How exactly would he know if your auntie Ethel is sat on your sofa scoffing quality street in front of the Queen's speech at 3pm?

@vera99

From 7th December-9th January in Ireland nightclubs to close Social distancing in restaurants- table service only Masks worn when not at table Max of 50% capacity at cultural/sporting events Covid pass required for gyms Max of three households for indoor household mixing

Wow, what?? This can't be real!??

I was so excited when the vaccines were approved, i thought we were on the way out of it. Now? Well, what was the point, really?

I'm in medicated mode, so I'm feeling quite even about it all.

@Emmacb82

I feel very down tonight. I’m fed up of feeling anxious over whether things will happen or not. I’ve got my sons first nativity in a week, I’m desperate to see him do it, we missed out last year and I just know it will get cancelled at the last minute. We’ve got a Christmas train trip booked, I’m worrying whether that will go ahead. I know there’s plenty more to worry about in life, and people are having a much worse time of it, but I just miss the spontaneity of life and never having to worry that things might not happen, or somebody might have to isolate etc etc. The news every day seems to get more and more depressing.

This is me tonight too. I had my work Xmas party this week but I feel other things in the diary in the run up to Xmas and beyond may get cancelled. Including our visit to my sisters for Xmas itself.

I just want normal life back, which I think is where most people are at.

No, not really. BBC news told me this evening that initial findings suggest that the vaccinations/boosters provide good protection against the new variant.

We’ll carry on being careful - never stopped - and live our lives. Family is what matters to us and we are all extremely careful. FFP3 masks out and about, never stopped hand washing/sanitising. 12 in our immediate unit, 4 elderly, all fine so far 🤞

@Dancingalong

Yep, my kids tested positive today. After no school isolations throughout its suddenly rife in their primary school. My birthday this weekend and lots of plans now cancelled. Most of the school Christmas events have been cancelled too. Feeling pretty gutted 😞

@Dancingalong I completely feel your pain. It's all over the school here too. DDs teacher has it, whole classes have it. We get a weekly '21 more cases' emails. Waiting for PCRs for the family, one child coughing and temp, another was vomiting last week.

Rarely during this pandemic have I felt so low. It's dark, I rarely go out, apart from the school run. Cancelling a uni mates lunch tomorrow because of the illness of the kids. Friends have it, school has it... just waiting to say we have it..

@KurtWildesChristmasNamechange I know what I do in my own home is up to me. But I was really looking forward to an event next week that is cancelled. I cant do anything about this.
Its the uncertainty I hate.