Losing respect for people during COVID

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Anyone else feeling this way about family/friends?

It's seems quite a number of mine don't think the rules apply to them. Even those living with people who care for the vulnerable.

If you are witnessing this, how are you dealing with it? Minding your own business, or speaking up?

I quietly seethe , whilst absolutely losing respect. I feel really strongly about communal responsibility.

I doubt they care if you respect them or not to be honest.

I also feel very strongly about communal responsibility and have started to lose respect for people. I've backed out of a few meet ups with friends when it's become clear that more than 6 are coming/social distancing wasn't going to be followed, and I've said why. Hopefully it gives other people a moment to stop and think but who knows. It's just so arrogant and selfish.

I had my cousin round tonight - in the garden. I have an 18 month old. I made it very clear to keep her distance, especially from my DD. But no, she was in my DD's face, being all breathy as she spoke to her. If I left the room, I'd see her walk over to DD and get really close.

I can't respect someone who doesn't respect me, especially when it comes to my child. Hell no.

I'm losing a lot of respect for anyone not having any critical thinking - but I don't think that is quite your line.

The lockdown was only ever intended to be about allowing the NHS to cope. We have gone far beyond that. Why anyone is still blindly following nonsensical rules is way way way beyond me. AND yes I have lost respect for people I thought were well able to risk assess on their own behalf.

I'm with Khione I'm losing patience with some who are being very OTT and failing to apply any independent thought or risk assessment to their particular circumstances.

I agree with Khione and HugeAckmansWife

I was feeling like that but now that deaths and number of cases are going down I’ve relaxed a bit. In actually quite annoyed at some of the rules, it’s apparently fine for me to go back to work on Monday and mix with 200 people yet I can’t see more than one of my friends at any one time or travel more than 5 miles even though I travel further than this to work.

I’m losing respect for many who I considered educated but who post ridiculous rubbish

Risk is practically zero for young healthy and they act thick like they never done a class of science in their life

Embarrassing

I too have lost respect for those that lack critical thinking and risk assessment skills and simply keep bleating about 'the rules'.

Agree the amount of people who shriek and moan about the 'rooolz' is grinding me down. Anyone that posts the pontificating 'less people in hospital only means more beds for you' meme on my sm is getting snoozed!

daisymay: Risk is practically zero for young healthy and they act thick like they never done a class of science in their life
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Or English.

Zero respect has transferred seamlessly into utter rage.
The mountains of rubbish and crap left on our beaches by the morons crowding together has tipped me over the edge.

I've lost respect for people who I always thought of as rational but who are now behaving hysterically and are terrified to step outside their front doors!

This is obviously the most dangerous time of all, with lockdown easing. My critical thinking tells me to watch and wait for a few more weeks to see the effect that this easing has. Surely it makes sense to be extra cautious now. We've been invited to playdates and parties, I have zero respect for those people.

It's the rules obsessed who get a kick out of policing others that depress me. I mean don't they have anything better to do?

Ive lost respect for family members who had a big gathering round their house for their child's birthday party yet are happy to sit of furlough and go on about how they don't want to go out to work and bring the virus back to their family

We have so many of these threads (and yes, I've hidden the coronavirus topic). Aren't you all just tired of being angry the whole time? Of judging people? It must be so exhausting.

you asked the question- I'm just living my life according to the risks I feel able to take.

The hysteria is astonishing. I've lost respect for people who cannot make a simple risk assessment for themselves. Have you seen how low the numbers are right now??

Sameold but dangerous for who? Pretty sure Boris has used the 'this is the most dangerous time' about 4 times since March. With v low community transmission, the vast majority using sensible SD and / or hygenie precautions, small groups such as non cohabiting partners or family members ought to be able to make their own risk assessment rather than worry they're going to get a criminal record if they spend the night under the same roof.

I'm losing respect for some of the staff where I work. They are wriggling and giving every excuse as to why they can't come back to work.

Ie childcare when they are key workers.
I'm entitled to work from home. One is a fucking receptionist!! I'm a big promoter of working from home but some jobs can't be.
I'm asthmatic so can't be exposed to Covid. But it's fine to be shopping in supermarkets etc. Oh...and expects to be paid full salary until she decides she would feel safe to return

The list goes on. Unfortunately this extended bank holiday has brought out the worst laziness in some people...and not surprising it's the ones who are always difficult.

My friend in the private sector didn't have any of this. Ironically a friend who works in a school academy had the same and were told they had 24 hours to return to work or go on zero pay. Guess what they all returned..

I have some people in a different light now and really respect those that have continued working.

I feel depressed by the number of people who have taken on the policing role and depressed by people who seem to have learned very little about the virus and epidemiology despite ample opportunity. I feel depressed by people who can't put the rules in context and understand how some of them directly limit infection risk while others have different functions. I'm depressed by the economic outlook and the long term damage to education. I'm depressed by all of the other terrible things that are happening that people seem to have completely lost sight of.

But in general i don't say anything and just let it all eatbaway at me on the inside.

Yes, but I still believe in social distancing. One person at the party now has covid symptoms. I don't want to be a part of that. I have no problem with meeting sensibly, but these parties are several different households indoors, with lots of hugging etc, all using the same toilet. I find it premature and unnecessary.

It's not that I have lost respect for lockdown enthusiasts and their love of enforcing petty rules, although I have.

It's that I have been forced to face over almost 3 months that most people are incapable of assessing risk, do not think for themselves about what is right or fair but run with an increasingly irrational herd, are spiteful and have a frightening desire to control the choices of others, seek harm to the many people damaged more by lockdown than they could ever be by Covid-19, are prepared to destroy society to avoid one virus, and will do all of this feeling self-righteous.

I am watching what happens when a society goes wrong and is overtaken with hysterical judgement of others, this time using health as the pretext for removing all legitimate individual choice.

I can't believe we have done to ourselves. Or more accurately, I can't believe this was done to us with the connivance and delight of so many who want to make "safety" (from a single point of risk) the defining principle of all human life.

It's horrifying.

I’m with you Nih, I’ve often agreed with your posts.

It makes me despair, and this is all in the context of being subject to these restrictions, for example, not being able to take my children anywhere due to lack of public toilets.