Lockdown again

[Makaraka]

Just feeling so overwhelmed and nervous and genuinely down!
Everything seems too much again!

I’ve taken time off work again to just get myself sorted and feeling like I’m ready mentally again but I am not feeling good

 

[Chateau Marmont]

The panic buying is the main thing that upsets me and I can't believe people have been doing it again. There is just no need.

Otherwise I am "lucky" as my own life doesn't change much in lockdown so I'm predisposed to cope with it better than most. I still get bad days over it though, and stress worrying about the economy. Get very sad when I hear about yet another business going bust because of it all, or things like people returning pets they bought because owning animals actually requires long term committment and they don't stay puppies/kittens forever.

 

[Sticks&Stones]

Appalled by the panic buying again, but sadly not surprised. We recently may have been shown the good in people, but I think Covid has also shown us a large amount of people are self-absorbed arseholes who don't look beyond their own four walls.

The supermarkets aren't helping with it presently seemingly only bring Tesco limiting items.

 

[Mulholland Drive]

My dad said to me it could be a whole lot worse!

Imagine life if you didn't have gas, electric, water or access to food supplies. Imagine if petrol stations had no petrol; imagine if the broadband providers couldn't provide you with access to the web?

He said this as a person who has lived in South Africa for most of life, and has witnessed those hardships. I guess it brings everything into perspective, even though it doesn't make it any easier.

 

[calmyourritas]

Glad you are taking some time to focus on you! Have you got lots to keep you and your girls occupied?

 

[Chateau Marmont]

Appalled by the panic buying again, but sadly not surprised. We recently may have been shown the good in people, but I think Covid has also shown us a large amount of people are self-absorbed arseholes who don't look beyond their own four walls.

The supermarkets aren't helping with it presently seemingly only bring Tesco limiting items.

I'm really shocked that the supermarkets didn't just set limits right away. It feels like they are profiteering by letting people strip the shelves like this.

Thankfully things aren't too bad in my town but my heart breaks for those affected by the bastards doing it elsewhere. It's so weird to me that people just mindlessly panic buy as a default setting - even panic buying animals last time. Where does that mindset even come from?

 

[Makaraka]

So had to go with my youngest today and do a covid test on her it was awful! Had to do one on myself aswell

 

[WilmaHun]

Not sure why, maybe it's the weather but this lockdown is affecting me MUCH more than the last one. I'm lucky to still be working in an office (rather than from some home) so I still have some sense of normality but I still don't feel right. I'm the only person working full time, the rest of my colleagues are on furlough so although I'm still travelling to an office everyday, it's very lonely as I'm literally here on my own. We're not allowing clients into the office (obviously this is the right thing to do) but I can't help feeling like I want to just because I'm craving company, even if it is only a quick 5 minute visit from someone dropping off some papers etc. I leave the house when it's dark and get home when it's dark and don't speak a single word to anybody in all that time. Our calls have been diverted to another office so I don't even have phone calls to manage!

I just feel stuck in a rut, like there's no end in sight. I guess with the lockdown in March I found it easier because I was on furlough enjoying the beautiful weather. Although I'm beyond grateful to not be on furlough anymore, I just feel like there's nothing to enjoy! Everyone around me was much more upbeat last time (again, probably due to the weather enabling people to spend time in their gardens instead of being cooped up inside etc). Everyone is miserable around me this time, and I feel like I can't see any way out at all.

Sorry to rant - I know I'm in a very fortunate position compared to some people but I can't shake this feeling of general misery.

 

[SpiceWeasel]

I went food shopping today to Aldi and everything was fully stocked which was a relief! I found the limits on cans/packets of dried food really frustrating the first lockdown, not because I was trying to stockpile but because I'm vegetarian I use loads of cans of pulses etc, bad times having a pack of lentils confiscated at the till I think it's important though as it makes me sad thinking of an elderly person not being able to buy a can of soup or something because some moron has filled their garage up like they're preparing for nuclear war.

I would never dream of panic buying, the concept is ridiculous. I went into Sainsburys right before the first lockdown and there was nothing to buy!

 

[Chateau Marmont]

We got some food in from Sainsburys and Tesco today. Mum said Sainsburys was absolutely fine. The Tesco missed a few things off our list - mainly veggies which makes me think that's a result of the lorry backlog at Christmas rather than lockdown - but mostly had everything especially some really important items like cleaning products.

Nice to not have to worry for the next week at any rate.