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By *nterprizeABC OP   Man
over a year ago

Aberystwyth

I thought that the end of lockdown in England would give me a great feeling of liberation and excitement for the future, yet for some reason I'm feeling the same as ever. It might have been because the loosening of restrictions delivered the feeling that it would come to an end eventually, and that nothing could top that first rush, but I'm still surprised by how "samey" it all feels.

Anyone else have the same experience?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I thought that the end of lockdown in England would give me a great feeling of liberation and excitement for the future, yet for some reason I'm feeling the same as ever. It might have been because the loosening of restrictions delivered the feeling that it would come to an end eventually, and that nothing could top that first rush, but I'm still surprised by how "samey" it all feels.

Anyone else have the same experience?"

Life is what you make it. It doesn't have to be 'samey'

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By *nterprizeABC OP   Man
over a year ago

Aberystwyth

I have accepted an offer to work for a start-up, I am learning a new language to improve my prospects at my current workplace in the event the start-up falls through, I'm giving my house the clean it needed years ago, and trying this place out again.

Yes, "life is what you make it".

Which is why, despite greatly appreciating the end of lockdown and the return of freedoms that I am lucky to have, things have nonetheless felt the same. Going in to lockdown was a big change, coming out of it isn't. It's odd.

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By *rMrsRichCouple
over a year ago

Bournemouh

Yes!!! It is very strange. I said a similar thing to my OH the other day.

How it feels like something is still missing. We can now do pretty much everything we could do before yet it something is just not there….

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yes!!! It is very strange. I said a similar thing to my OH the other day.

How it feels like something is still missing. We can now do pretty much everything we could do before yet it something is just not there…. "

I’ve had the same chat today with a few friends! It’s more than just a normal hump day today…. Maybe a delayed reaction to the last 18 months or something?! Interesting that a lot of people I’ve spoken to today are feeling the same x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Try to get back in touch with simply experiencing joy in the ordinary

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Try to get back in touch with simply experiencing joy in the ordinary "

Yes and perhaps trying one new thing each week - could be a new place to eat, or a new hobby, visit green space or the sea. I think I need to get to the outdoors! And get myself off fab - it’s far too addictive

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Emotions don't necessarily follow a set plan, nor do we get any changes happening at the speed that we want. They also don't follow any conscious logic, rationality etc.

It's often good to give ourselves time to adjust to changes. We lost things during lockdowns but also since it stopped. We do need to pace ourselves as well as take reality checks on our expectations.

The UK is in a mixed position now - we have a large proportion of the population vaccinated but also growing death levels. It's not all rosy. The national mood will affect us as individuals.

I'd stay away from negative news, such as Afghanistan issues. Take time for yourself and reduce pressures.

Look for positive support from others too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Emotions don't necessarily follow a set plan, nor do we get any changes happening at the speed that we want. They also don't follow any conscious logic, rationality etc.

It's often good to give ourselves time to adjust to changes. We lost things during lockdowns but also since it stopped. We do need to pace ourselves as well as take reality checks on our expectations.

The UK is in a mixed position now - we have a large proportion of the population vaccinated but also growing death levels. It's not all rosy. The national mood will affect us as individuals.

I'd stay away from negative news, such as Afghanistan issues. Take time for yourself and reduce pressures.

Look for positive support from others too. "

Lovely words. Not comparing yourself to others on the news too, and turning it off sometimes is OK! Anyway I’m gonna take my own advice and get off my phone haha! Take care of yourselves xxxx

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By *iobhan123Woman
over a year ago

Deal

As I drove to work this morning, as a Healthcare worker, I looked around and thought what a wonderfully adaptive race we are, look how we have been confronted with the worst imaginable in our life times and we have tried to make the best of everything, new ways of working,living, meeting, after the most shocking 18 months, it was grand to find the positives for me and my team at work today, we have certainly needed it. Lost any but those of us that remain are grateful and thankful to have each other

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By *iobhan123Woman
over a year ago

Deal


"As I drove to work this morning, as a Healthcare worker, I looked around and thought what a wonderfully adaptive race we are, look how we have been confronted with the worst imaginable in our life times and we have tried to make the best of everything, new ways of working,living, meeting, after the most shocking 18 months, it was grand to find the positives for me and my team at work today, we have certainly needed it. Lost many but those of us that remain are grateful and thankful to have each other "

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By *weety321Woman
over a year ago

nottingham

I think it’s a bit strange at the moment and people are still getting used to actually having freedom back.

This pandemic has done its worse and affected peoples mental health, myself included. I stopped watching the news months ago and only watched Boris making announcements as it was just doom and gloom. I take myself off for a walk each day which really does help. I’ve said to a few people I was taking a step back on here with meets as 1 I want to see how things pan out in regards to Covid and 2 I’m pretty busy with normal everyday life as I have kids.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

I actually miss the lockdowns.

For very selfish reasons, the traffic!!

Last year it was fucking awesome going to work not sitting in endless traffic.

Over the next month will see roads back to pre covid level and it's going to be shit!

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By *drian HardthrobMan
over a year ago

Worcester


"I actually miss the lockdowns.

For very selfish reasons, the traffic!!

Last year it was fucking awesome going to work not sitting in endless traffic.

Over the next month will see roads back to pre covid level and it's going to be shit!"

Amen! It'll be worse than pre lockdown due to staycations as well

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By *rMrsRichCouple
over a year ago

Bournemouh


"I actually miss the lockdowns.

For very selfish reasons, the traffic!!

Last year it was fucking awesome going to work not sitting in endless traffic.

Over the next month will see roads back to pre covid level and it's going to be shit!

Amen! It'll be worse than pre lockdown due to staycations as well "

Yes this is one thing that definitely got back to normal pretty darn quickly! It was quite a luxury to plan a 2 hr journey and actually do it in 2 hours!!

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By *nterprizeABC OP   Man
over a year ago

Aberystwyth


"Emotions don't necessarily follow a set plan, nor do we get any changes happening at the speed that we want. They also don't follow any conscious logic, rationality etc.

It's often good to give ourselves time to adjust to changes. We lost things during lockdowns but also since it stopped. We do need to pace ourselves as well as take reality checks on our expectations.

The UK is in a mixed position now - we have a large proportion of the population vaccinated but also growing death levels. It's not all rosy. The national mood will affect us as individuals.

I'd stay away from negative news, such as Afghanistan issues. Take time for yourself and reduce pressures.

Look for positive support from others too. "

All good advice.

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By *obbly bits777Woman
over a year ago

mold

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By *oubleswing2019Man
over a year ago

Colchester


"I thought that the end of lockdown in England would give me a great feeling of liberation and excitement for the future, yet for some reason I'm feeling the same as ever. It might have been because the loosening of restrictions delivered the feeling that it would come to an end eventually, and that nothing could top that first rush, but I'm still surprised by how "samey" it all feels.

Anyone else have the same experience?"

Not noticed or felt any different to be honest. Been inside since March 2020.

Staying in because there's still a worldwide pandemic raging outside and cases are rising in my area and further afield.

And I'm not able to assess if my double-vaccination has primed my immune system enough to ward off the new Delta variant to give me a better outcome, or if I'm back to square one again and no longer protected any more.

The risk for me, and my loved ones is simply not worth it the way things are at the moment. I can wait.

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By *entakuruMan
over a year ago

Exeter

I see where the OP is coming from. During lockdown I made a fair few new friends on here, plans to meet when it all eased etc etc. But then everyone kinda vanished and as soon as lockdown eased I ended up working mad antisocial hours evenings and weekends which was the nail in the coffin for my social life, then despite not being able to go out and socialise I ended up getting COVID from work anyway! So the whole of the 2020 lockdown just seems like this bizarre and pointless house arrest.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yes!!! It is very strange. I said a similar thing to my OH the other day.

How it feels like something is still missing. We can now do pretty much everything we could do before yet it something is just not there…. "

I agree with you x it's feels like something is missing still x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I still feel battered by it all. All the home schooling, hiding in the house with kids, fearing for my vulnerable loved ones. I seriously need a holiday in the sun but all that is to much hassle right now. I'm tired. It's done a lot of unseen damage and really taken its toll. As much as I'm doing the things I want, I'm not getting the same amount of pleasure from it anymore. It's going to take some time before I feel "normal" again

Mrs C

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By *dysseusukMan
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"I still feel battered by it all. All the home schooling, hiding in the house with kids, fearing for my vulnerable loved ones. I seriously need a holiday in the sun but all that is to much hassle right now. I'm tired. It's done a lot of unseen damage and really taken its toll. As much as I'm doing the things I want, I'm not getting the same amount of pleasure from it anymore. It's going to take some time before I feel "normal" again

Mrs C"

I agree with this. As I own a live events business I spent 8 months last year working 25/7 transitioning our business just to stay alive whilst dealing with the home schooling. Still exhausted from it all. Truth is too life won’t ever be the same. It could get better or worse but it won’t be the same. The pandemic has been a massive psychological shock to the world and we may be through the worse here but it’s far from over worldwide. Climate change is also hanging over us. But life isn’t really so bad in the UK. We just had it too good fir so long and probably didn’t really appreciate it all. Look at Afghanistan now, and having spent time in Africa, parts of Asia and the Middle East, we’re very lucky here and even in a pandemic our lives were still 1000 times better than normality for some.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know what you mean and I was a bit annoyed last week, as mother in law tested positive and for the last 18 months we had avoided it all, even when we lived in Brighton for five weeks (it was really busy down there) and then my step kids come over for their three week holiday but stayed with her the night before and "boom" isolated and due to my job I can't go back to work til Monday as doughnuts little man came down with it. Literally got within sniffing distance of never having to isolate (unless positive yourself) and thrown at the last hurdle.

I'm not that fussed about going out now tbh, quite happy at home with my kitten.

Danish x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I know what you mean and I was a bit annoyed last week, as mother in law tested positive and for the last 18 months we had avoided it all, even when we lived in Brighton for five weeks (it was really busy down there) and then my step kids come over for their three week holiday but stayed with her the night before and "boom" isolated and due to my job I can't go back to work til Monday as doughnuts little man came down with it. Literally got within sniffing distance of never having to isolate (unless positive yourself) and thrown at the last hurdle.

I'm not that fussed about going out now tbh, quite happy at home with my kitten.

Danish x"

Anyone who was isolating on Sunday but had two jabs was allowed to instantly release on Monday when the new regs came in.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We feel great. We are eating out again regularly, meeting friends, boozy nights out, have just returned from a long haul holiday. Have booked another later in the year. I think life is what u make it. You can stay home moping and worrying about something that in all probability won’t ever happen. Or you can start living again and enjoy every day. That’s what we try and do.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I know what you mean and I was a bit annoyed last week, as mother in law tested positive and for the last 18 months we had avoided it all, even when we lived in Brighton for five weeks (it was really busy down there) and then my step kids come over for their three week holiday but stayed with her the night before and "boom" isolated and due to my job I can't go back to work til Monday as doughnuts little man came down with it. Literally got within sniffing distance of never having to isolate (unless positive yourself) and thrown at the last hurdle.

I'm not that fussed about going out now tbh, quite happy at home with my kitten.

Danish x

Anyone who was isolating on Sunday but had two jabs was allowed to instantly release on Monday when the new regs came in."

But her work has told her she cannot return until the isolation period is over as she works with the elderly.

Doughnut

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By *adMerWoman
over a year ago

Sandwich


"I know what you mean and I was a bit annoyed last week, as mother in law tested positive and for the last 18 months we had avoided it all, even when we lived in Brighton for five weeks (it was really busy down there) and then my step kids come over for their three week holiday but stayed with her the night before and "boom" isolated and due to my job I can't go back to work til Monday as doughnuts little man came down with it. Literally got within sniffing distance of never having to isolate (unless positive yourself) and thrown at the last hurdle.

I'm not that fussed about going out now tbh, quite happy at home with my kitten.

Danish x

Anyone who was isolating on Sunday but had two jabs was allowed to instantly release on Monday when the new regs came in.

But her work has told her she cannot return until the isolation period is over as she works with the elderly.

Doughnut "

So do I but as long as we get a negative pcr result we can go back to work.

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