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Partner overreacting about self isolation ? Or is it me?

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Kazz11 · 01/04/2020 00:58

Hi guys! As I'm fighting with myslef for few days now i thought that maybe someone elses opinion can help. So situation, UK have this social distance rules and lock down right now going on, I totally get it im staying home most of the time just shopping for essencieals as less times as I can, going just work and back home, even stop going out for walks (alone) as my partner was saying I'm being stupid and should follow rules. We live close to each other is 14min drive, not another city he has a car so can travel between places, we work same place just different shifts days and nights, and he keep saying we cant see each other. We already haven't seen for 5 weeks! I'm really going crazy cos situation may last 6months even and he keep saying as long as goverment keep lock down we cant meet even if it 6months or longer. He live on his own and dont have contact with anyone who may be in risks same as me. I live with my friend but she normally hanging out with her best friend like walk in park (max 2 people at the same time still following rules) and also her partner. Honestly I'm really jealous about that , I cant imagine not seeing someone for 7 months or longer, what do you guys think. We work same place, we both key workers and have contact with hundreds other people if one person in our workplace would have virus we both would be sick, so what's the difference if we gonna see each other. He saying I'm being really irresponsible and stupid that I wanna meet with him. Am I being foolish or him cos really I'm sick of thinking about it. He keep saying how he miss me but is he? I think in our situation when we not putting anyone in danger we can hang out freely. I talked with my friends, they keep telling me he is overreacting but i dont know if they just keeping my side. HELP!

OP posts:
mocktail · 01/04/2020 14:41

The rules do make it sound as if groups of 2 from different households can met in public. But I don't know anyone doing that - everyone I know is sticking to their own household.

HugoSpritz · 01/04/2020 14:52

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notsuremate · 01/04/2020 15:37

There are many people who can’t see beloved parents, grandparents, siblings, best friends. He’s only your boyfriend. You’re not married and you don’t have kids. There are people who work in hospitals can’t see their relatives who are going through cancer. This isn’t just about you OP and being love lorn. Grow up. He’s right. Knuckle down like the rest of us and get over it

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