I'm DONE with Covid, omicron and want to get on with my life - is anyone else with me?

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Honestly at this point I'm done with it, I'm surprised people are complying so much with mask wearing and everything else - I thought the vaccine was freedom. Turns out I was wrong.

I've had enough - I'm not wearing my mask indoors and hope if there's a lockdown every business keeps its doors open and boycotts the decision.

I'm really surprised people are being so compliant, even if they have natural immunity and have been jagged (I have now had Covid and both jabs)

I can't be selfless anymore and keep getting boosters to protect others and stopping life, constant anxiety, life I feel should be going on now. Enough sacrifices have been made.

Aware I'll get flamed, but at the end of my tether with all of this now.

There are plenty of diseases that kill people, we have to accept the death rate now enough is enough.

If you've been vaccinated then what else do you intend to do? If you haven't then more fool you.

I'm fed up with it too. We have never worn masks at work but that's because we all have our own offices. I wear a mask when shopping etc and comply with everything, had all jabs, but fed up now.

@vickyc90

Yes I am aware of that reality but I'm also a realist and know we can't save everyone. All we are doing is kicking it down the road. So if we save X now who has cancer Y who is yet to be diagnosed will be hit when we eventually go through the exit wave of this which has to happen.

Those with autoimmune disease on active treatment should be staying home until this is endemic and the circulation rate drops. They would be advised to be careful at this time of year anyway because of flu.

I think one of the biggest problems is we think lockdown and restrictions will save these people forever when it's painfully obvious everyone is going to get COVID as we can't eliminate it everywhere like we did with smallpox

Perhaps not as realist or doable, but I'd prefer to save those with souls, unlike you.

https://twitter.com/bmay/status/1471485797530583046?s=21

Chris Whitty speaking sense as always... Maybe this can help people understand the situation we are currently facing.

I have no issue w wearing a mask or complying with sensible rules that don’t impact massively on my life. I am triple jabbed inc booster 2.5 weeks ago so am prob the most immune I’ll ever be!

I think we all hoped vaccines would mean an end to lockdowns but not enough people have been jabbed to afford herd immunity so we’ve opened ourselves up to more infections.
If an individual wants to lock themselves down or whatever, that’s up to them but we are going ahead with our plans assuming everyone is well and theatre/restaurants still open. We will lateral flow test before seeing vulnerable relatives.
Now we have vaccines, accessible tests, better treatments and a less deadly strain of covid we should be getting back to normality.
We also need to look at how much covid restrictions have impacted mental health - it’s a complete shitshow among young people especially. It is more for this reason I’m dreading another lockdown.

I totally get the frustration. I also feel utterly 'done' with it all. But sadly, a virus doesn't care how I feel. I don't trust many of the UK politicians - but I do trust the scientists, and I have friends and family who have worked their arses off caring for Covid patients. So yes, I will continue to do what I'm asked, when I'm asked. The question for me is how do we mentally get through this?

You know what I'm 'DONE' with? Selfish people ! Why can't people understand that with matters of public health we have to act as a collective to have the impact. No vaccine is a silver bullet and no one wants this to continue longer than necessary but a pandemic is a pandemic, you can't just wish it away! I feel very fortunate to have access to vaccines, a health service, the safety nets we've had of furlough etc. Honestly there are people in this world living through wars etc and this pandemic at the same time, with no access to health care. So sick of the whingeing, 'my right' to do what I want crap. I work with the NHS and staff are exhausted and the virus is causing massive staff shortages adding further pressure. I will comply with whatever is needed to relieve pressure on them and ensure the health service can operate as best as possible for all. I think the saying is get a backbone where your wishbone is! Thank goodness we have a lot of health care staff with more resilience and public conscience than the myriad of whingers who can't even suck up wearing a mask .

Unfortunately what selfish people and viruses have in common is that there are far more of them about than you'd care to think and neither give a damn about your feelings. They are just something we have to deal with. Although it would be good if there were a spray you could use to control them.

You lot can spew about 'selfish people' as much as you like, doesn't change the fact that everyone has different ideas when it comes to what is 'selfish.'

So much anger from the people denouncing some of us as ‘selfish’. It must feel so frustrating that you can do precisely sweet fuck all about other people’s behaviours.

100% this. There's this polarised attitude that you're either anti vax/anti lockdowns/anti masks etc or very pro all those things. You can be in the middle! Vaccines, boosters, social distancing, masks, ventilation, limiting numbers at events etc all good, totally understand the need for them and very workable. Lockdowns and school closures are a massive no from me however. The impact on the health of the nation in other aspects and our children's lives is too massive. The harm this has done to children and young people is gradually coming to light and will get more and more apparent as time goes by.

I’m not worried that I can’t control the behaviour of selfish people in the slightest. But I am deeply baffled by their willingness to risk their lives. And I don’t actually think the unvaccinated should be able to access NHS Covid care.

I must say I haven't noticed those who are vocal in their support of more lockdowns doing much to help others whose lives have been devastated by them, so probably the less they say about 'selfishness' the better.

@DSGR

I’m not worried that I can’t control the behaviour of selfish people in the slightest. But I am deeply baffled by their willingness to risk their lives. And I don’t actually think the unvaccinated should be able to access NHS Covid care.

Oh, shut up. Never gonna happen. Just like how smokers/alcoholics/obese people will continue to access care for the diseases caused by their choices.

And why do the selfish think those willing to comply are pro-lockdown and restrictions- none of us want these, but some of us are willing to listen to scientists and the potential impending impact on the health service if nothing is done. And @TheKeatingFive lots of us work in supporting the mental health field and those who have struggled in many ways throughout this. I just dont see that 'letting it rip' because we're bored of it which seemed to be the OPS preference would improve anything for anyone! Including mental health provision, cancer etc etc

I just dont see that 'letting it rip' because we're bored of it

I don't think anyone is advocating letting it rip. I don't see people wanting house parties or raucous nights out.

The problem is that past restrictions went too far and carried on too long. Keeping people from their loved ones, stopping children from socialising with their peers, these all went against basic human needs and people are reacting viscerally to the thought of going back to them.

If you think I'm selfish for wanting to see my parents or my child to have the opportunity to play with other children, I'll wear that badge with pride thanks. I couldn't give a flying.

@TheKeatingFive

I must say I haven't noticed those who are vocal in their support of more lockdowns doing much to help others whose lives have been devastated by them, so probably the less they say about 'selfishness' the better.

Quite.

@TheKeatingFive

I must say I haven't noticed those who are vocal in their support of more lockdowns doing much to help others whose lives have been devastated by them, so probably the less they say about 'selfishness' the better.

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I feel we have to tough it out this time. No guarantees that doing so will end well. But we have to find out. Otherwise, if variants keep escaping prior immunity every 6 mths or so (& no-one can guarantee that won't happen), we may have lockdowns every 6-12 months forever, though I’m personally optimistic Omicron could be the beginning of the end.

Regarding the CEV, I really do sympathise, but being selfish works both ways.

Unfortunately everyone is going to get Covid at least once. Blame nature.

@TheKeatingFive

I must say I haven't noticed those who are vocal in their support of more lockdowns doing much to help others whose lives have been devastated by them, so probably the less they say about 'selfishness' the better.

100%

@TheKeatingFive I feel for health care workers who would have to cope with the fallout of people ignoring whatever may be recommended by scientists. Potentially resulting in more people dying (not just of covid), ambulance delays, queues at A&E, cancelled operations etc. What's your solution?

It doesn't matter what I feel about anything. What matters is the data. Keen to see what the data says Inthe coming weeks.

Glad this generation wasn't the 1st or 2nd world war generations.

What's your solution?I

We need a more balanced debate wherein we make an actual attempt to understand the costs (short term / long term) of lockdowns and we assess that against the benefits. This has not been done, 22 months in.

We've just lurched from imposing measures that were supposed to be temporary to accepting them as long term, ongoing solutions. We can't in good conscience do that any more.

We also should have been diverting a significant amount of the 70 billion paid in furlough to shut down the country into healthcare resource. Yes building up healthcare resources takes time, but what has been achieved in 22 months? There was a poster on here the other day who looked into becoming a nurse in the early stages of the pandemic, but was put off due to prohibitive costs. They should have been throwing money at her and we'd be close to having fresh, trained staff in the wings.

I feel the same way. I actually started self isolating before the first lockdown was announced as thought it was right to. I stuck to all rules during first lockdown, but it's been 2 years now. We need to learn to live with it without closing things down. 2 years isn't a massive amount of time to most people, but when you're life expectancy is 40 it is. I'm 30 now and have deteriorated during this time (especially after 2nd vaccine). It may be selfish of me but I want to do things off my bucket list and live every day like it's my last.
I am still avoiding certain things like getting a train in rush hour, that's me assessing my own personal risk.
I feel for the vulnerable and fully understand why they still want to stay away from a lot of things. I think more support should be given to them.
There's not any perfect solution unfortunately, but locking down for months is not the right idea imo.

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@wingingmumlife I am absolutely baffled by your post: “We have been promised x,y. and z from the start and none of it has come true.”

How was anyone to know how things would pan out at the beginning of 2020? Please explain who - anywhere in the world - has not only made wholly accurate predictions but also managed to rid their country of covid and its mutations?