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Anyone nervous about lockdown restrictions ending?

Kit McDaydream

So Boris is gonna make a speech on Sunday about lifting some restrictions. Anyone nervous about what this will mean for expectations to return to daily struggle of 'fitting in' and going out.

I hope the 'bubble thing' happens but is more restrictive than 10 or clearly not more than 2 households (regardless of how many live in each household - my closest family members also live alone so technically that's only 3 of us)  so I can see close family without the expectations of having to meet up socially again with other 'acquaintances'?  (who want to see me more than I want to see them)

  • in reply to Forrest123

    Exactly - the only real change I’ve had to contend with is not seeing family and queues at Sainsbury's, beyond that life really hasn’t changed for me. 

  • in reply to Kit McDaydream

    Yeah I know what you mean. I’ve got this vision of people going crazy as soon as the restrictions are lifted. But as long as the pubs and clubs stay shut, then these people won’t really have much to stay out for. But I’ve noticed the boy racers have already started to get out again Rolling eyes With their noisy exhausts. I think them exhausts should be made illegal personally. 

  • I don't have any problems with being home alone, though I've never gone so long without seeing family I'm not bothered about going out anywhere else. My routine is much the same too except for taking the dog out much earlier cos everybody else is home too and too many people about later. (usually I'd wait until people had gone to  school/work)

    I guess it's just cos I'm anticipating contact from someone i don't really want to meet up with as soon as Boris announces lockdown restrictions are lifted. I was hoping for a longer break from the relationship I guess.

  • in reply to Anthony

    Yeah Anthony, it seems odd because I’ve heard of people that seem to be pulling their hair out because they’re so frustrated and bored with the lockdown situation. But for me it’s just normal Joy like you say, it’s working in our favour for a change Thumbsup

  • My routine isn’t hugely changed by lockdown - so it won’t be that bad for me.  Probably the first time that me being a socially reclusive outcast has worked in my favour. 

  • Hello Kit,

    It may sound strange, but my life hasn’t changed in this lockdown other than not working. I’ve been furloughed for six weeks now. But that’s pretty much the only difference. I’m not a sociable person anyway, which means I didn’t go out to pubs restaurants etc... even when they was open. I used to feel more pressure from friends for example when I was younger, to go out and be more sociable. But now I just do what I’m comfortable with.