I am a key worker (primary school teacher year 1) and whilst it feels like we have been completely shafted -yes thanks boris no mention of when we get the vaccine even though you keep saying how essential we are - I will be spending Christmas alone. Away from my partner of 7 years and away from my family. Is this fair? no. Am I willing to do this because otherwise I am a selfish, ignorant human being? yes. To me, Christmas Day is not Christmas Day. I have spent most of Christmas Eve in denial. I don't want to think about it, I don't want to think about my associates and so called friends that are currently breaking the rules. It is not fair. I have been in local lockdown since October and since then I have seen nobody. Yes, I am extremely lucky that my colleagues and FIVE year old students seem to understand the severity and importance of the rules. To imagine influencers that spend their lives at home for content don't get it, boils my blood. I am out on the line risking my health day in and day out all for what? nothing at this rate. This mess has all but made my colleagues quit their positions. Happy and healthy before this happened. I cannot continue to lurk and to read these pages without tears in my eyes. Why should I risk my life day after day for somebody I could pass in the street that has been continuating as normal? I am livid. I am upset. I am scared. This is not how I should be spending my Christmas. duck you Helen and duck anyone so entitled and ignorant and selfish that thinks the rules don't apply to them. A bleeping crappy Christmas. Goodnight.
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@rainbowsquirrel6, you are not alone in how you feel. It's absolutely crazy how people like Helen have behaved in this pandemic.
I really don't understand how influencers like Helen can complain how they have it worse when they're flouncing the rules, being so incredibly selfish and promoting this incredibly selfish way to live in the pandemic.
What angers me more is when they (and their molluscs) will just brush off people's anger and concern as 'jealousy'.
I too am on my own this Christmas (my Paramedic flatmate is working today), and am really not in the celebrating mood.
My nephew was 4 months old when I last saw him properly, he was just a teeny little spud when I last held him. I've missed 8 months of him growing he's learnt to walk, his teeth have all come through, his bald little head is now flourishing with hair, he pulls funny little faces, he dances every single time he hears music, he's learnt some baby sign language and he's started saying his first words. But thanks to people like Helen, I miss out on all these things and miss out on bonding with him in person for longer.
I chatted with the family this morning on zoom and cried when I left the call, I miss them all so much. To me this is just another day really. It feels weird, and sad... but I keep reminding myself that it's for the best, I would never want to risk my families, or anyone else's health. And even though it's so hard to imagine an end in sight when you see people like Helen constantly being selfish and breaking rules, and see so many others like her breaking lockdowns and tier restrictions - I hope to believe that there are more people out there doing what they should for the greater good.
I hope you are okay Rainbow, my thoughts are with you and everyone else who might be struggling at the moment. Keep safe everyone. Sending you all lots of love x