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Staying at home feels like lockdown again

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Newrunner29 · 12/12/2021 05:43

Not sure where to put this, i wonder if anyone is feeling similar, i am 2 girls nearly 3 and 5 and husband. My oldest is disabled and goes to special school not sure if that makes a difference, when we are at home now for length of time so like weekend afternoon, it feels like we are in lockdown and i feel we should be out. I dont nessassry know where , i just uncomfortable in the house doing any home things like crafts or baking because i associate it with lockdown. My older daughter special needs nursery closed throughout lockdown so had her home whole time. I wondered if im not alone or if its slightly normal feeling? Ive been thinking about it as we are going to be home for boxing day all day and its making me feel annoyed/stressed about it like we should go somewhere but think its these lockdown feelings.

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Newrunner29 · 12/12/2021 05:44

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PurrBox · 12/12/2021 05:48

My adult daughter had this for a while, but is slowly getting better. She has had mental health problems set off by the lockdowns though, and she had almost PTSD like symptoms. The worst for her was early mornings in November, waking up in the dark and staying home, which put her back to the second lockdown last year.

Stopsnowing · 12/12/2021 05:55

I feel a bit the same. I opted for a low key half term as I didn’t want to plan anything in case of bad weather or covid cancellations so we just hung around at home or did local stuff. It really impacted on my mood.
I am now trying to limit interactions as I want to avoid us getting covid and not being able to be with family for christmas and again I am feeling low and panicky not helped my the news of rising cases etc etc.

LouLou198 · 12/12/2021 05:56

Is there not somewhere you can go on Boxing Day? Making some plans may make you feel a bit better. Even just a walk in the park to get a bit of fresh air. Maybe try and do different things at home you didn't do in lockdown. Treat yourself to some new products and have a nice bath, buy nice M&S food that's easy to prepare, watch Christmas films. Those are my plans for Boxing Day anyway!

Newrunner29 · 12/12/2021 06:01

@LouLou198

Is there not somewhere you can go on Boxing Day? Making some plans may make you feel a bit better. Even just a walk in the park to get a bit of fresh air. Maybe try and do different things at home you didn't do in lockdown. Treat yourself to some new products and have a nice bath, buy nice M&S food that's easy to prepare, watch Christmas films. Those are my plans for Boxing Day anyway!
Thank u for suggestions , i think as we are not typical family , with disabled daughter, who doesnt understand Christmas this is part of my issue. As well as being at homr. This year will be first year my youngest will have a small idea about it so that might make the being home on boxing day more ok . Last year we were lockdown down and had just us so was super quiet and i guess im worried its going to feel same its just this year we are not in lockdown.
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