I hope everyone’s doing okay

Psychedelic Hedgehog

Not ashamed to admit I'm not doing very well right now. For some reason it just hit me at the weekend.

Missing my elderly parents who I haven't seen for months now, and may not see for a while yet. Even if travel were allowed they're both medically vulnerable.

Dreaming of a time when this is all over, to be honest. I'll just have to drag myself along until that time comes.

I'm lucky to still be employed, and I'm grateful for that fact as I'm aware there are hundreds of thousands who aren't so lucky.

MsStote

It's causing tension with the in laws. Caught them lying and meeting a friend with no mask, sat a foot away. It then makes you wonder if they have been lying all along.
That then adds a lot of fear to your day, where previously you thought you were safe.

FanadMan

Hector Savage wrote: »

You're the one dragging it off topic, I never said anything like that ..

You dragged it off topic with your nonsense conspiracy theory. It was a lovely thread till you ruined it. I'm sick to death of all the bs online about covid and trump. The op asked how we were doing which was a nice change. And you wrecked it. Well done

Feisar

It's not been easy the past while but as my Dad does say: Fair weather never made a good sailor.

mandrake04

Hector Savage wrote: »

Im angry .... Vinnie Jones angry ...
at first I was scared of this virus, really thought there would be 100,000 deaths in Ireland, millions where I live (Spain)
Now I see it as a ****ing excuse to control.

You look how Australia has lost the f*cking plot !! , same in NZ, Norway, just dictatorships....

This vaccination will be forced on us if we want to travel, and I am no anti vaxxer, my kids have all the vaccines that kids get - as do I , but these have been around for decades and are safe.

These covid vaccines are new and no one knows what the long term effect is .

And I am supposed to give this to my kids (for kids regular flu is more dangerous) so I can return home, or go anywhere outside Spain ???

I am resigned to the fact I'll never see my parents again (in their seventies, Dad is mentally sharp but physically not great, mam is physically fine but has dementia)

We live in a global dictatorship

Human rights/civil rights are an ILLUSION!!!


Irony is Trump would have opened US up again, got things moving ... maybe rest of world would have copped on, but now Joe Biden will shut the US economy down ... millions will die - but don't worry , not of Covid !! NOT OF COVID!!!


It's OK to die - so long as it's not from COVID !!

I don’t think Australia or NZ lost the plot, actually looking at how Europe is going down the toilet they were extremely smart. NZ health system is not much better than Irelands, their ICU capacity is even less than Ireland. It made sense for them to restrict movements as they are living at L1 restrictions. Their business are open which is better than closed.

Australia on the other hand has an extremely good health system and one of the main reasons it restricted travel there was to stop health tourism, they too with the exception of Melbourne have been living fairly normal lives since the end of May. Looking at the bigger picture they made a good choice and vast majority of their people know it.

Strumms

I’m ok, hope everyone else is too.

My Dad mid 80’s lost his best friend suddenly over the weekend, a gem of a man quite frankly. They’ve known each other over 70 years, his other best mate died at the beginning of the lockdown. He’s missed both or will miss both funerals.... it’s hit him hard, especially the death just now...

He’s on the phone trying to work out how he can get to the funeral, which would be about 12-15 kms away. ( I’ll just sit at the back ) right, and when it’s over you won’t be heading up, hugging and sympathizing? “ well you have to show your sympathy, the family need it”... “right, well you are staying here” my mother tells him... “ one going to the church, we don’t need two, or three “.

Sucks but you gotta be cruel to be kind.

MsStote

Strumms wrote: »

I’m ok, hope everyone else is too.

My Dad mid 80’s lost his best friend suddenly over the weekend, a gem of a man quite frankly. They’ve known each other over 70 years, his other best mate died at the beginning of the lockdown. He’s missed both or will miss both funerals.... it’s hit him hard, especially the death just now...

He’s on the phone trying to work out how he can get to the funeral, which would be about 12-15 kms away. ( I’ll just sit at the back ) right, and when it’s over you won’t be heading up, hugging and sympathizing? “ well you have to show your sympathy, the family need it”... “right, well you are staying here” my mother tells him... “ one going to the church, we don’t need two, or three “.

Sucks but you gotta be cruel to be kind.

It's the hardest part right now to try and keep the old timers in line. Try to remind him, would he want to be the cause for the feeling of loss if he got ill. He surely wouldn't want to do that to his wife.

aido79

Hector Savage wrote: »

Im angry .... Vinnie Jones angry ...
at first I was scared of this virus, really thought there would be 100,000 deaths in Ireland, millions where I live (Spain)
Now I see it as a ****ing excuse to control.

You look how Australia has lost the f*cking plot !! , same in NZ, Norway, just dictatorships....

This vaccination will be forced on us if we want to travel, and I am no anti vaxxer, my kids have all the vaccines that kids get - as do I , but these have been around for decades and are safe.

These covid vaccines are new and no one knows what the long term effect is .

And I am supposed to give this to my kids (for kids regular flu is more dangerous) so I can return home, or go anywhere outside Spain ???

I am resigned to the fact I'll never see my parents again (in their seventies, Dad is mentally sharp but physically not great, mam is physically fine but has dementia)

We live in a global dictatorship

Human rights/civil rights are an ILLUSION!!!


Irony is Trump would have opened US up again, got things moving ... maybe rest of world would have copped on, but now Joe Biden will shut the US economy down ... millions will die - but don't worry , not of Covid !! NOT OF COVID!!!


It's OK to die - so long as it's not from COVID !!

A simple "No I'm not doing ok" and a reason why would have been a more suitable answer. People could then have given you advice...there isn't much advice people can give when you come out with nonsense like what you've written.

banie01

Great thread idea OP.

I'm plodding along, my family is staying safe and healthy and luckily apart from school, college and work schedules!

The virus hasn't had too much of an impact on my life.
We are approaching the end, hopefully within 7/8 months the vaccines will allow us to return to hugs.
There is a lot of good that I hope can carry over from lockdown, rather than just a rush to forget and return to normal.

Sorry to read the stories of those who've encountered loss and I hope that things pick up and improve for everyone soon.

TheAsYLuMkeY

Quazzie wrote: »

They are losing a MASSIVE amount of money due to COVID so I'm pretty sure it's not worth it financially.

To start, i am not under any illusion about this virus, i have worked all the way through this and have dealt with public health experts at the coal face of this.

But...... i could believe it is hyped up further to increase the amount of borrowing every country has to do.

Borrowing means bonds, bonds means we pay it all back over time, which in turn means the bond issuers are getting very very wealthy from this.

FintanMcluskey

Strumms wrote: »

I’m ok, hope everyone else is too.

My Dad mid 80’s lost his best friend suddenly over the weekend, a gem of a man quite frankly. They’ve known each other over 70 years, his other best mate died at the beginning of the lockdown. He’s missed both or will miss both funerals.... it’s hit him hard, especially the death just now...

He’s on the phone trying to work out how he can get to the funeral, which would be about 12-15 kms away. ( I’ll just sit at the back ) right, and when it’s over you won’t be heading up, hugging and sympathizing? “ well you have to show your sympathy, the family need it”... “right, well you are staying here” my mother tells him... “ one going to the church, we don’t need two, or three “.

Sucks but you gotta be cruel to be kind.

There is worse things than death when you are in the mid 80s

PhantomHat

aido79 wrote: »

A simple "No I'm not doing ok" and a reason why would have been a more suitable answer. People could then have given you advice...there isn't much advice people can give when you come out with nonsense like what you've written.

Patronising much?

Strumms

MsStote wrote: »

It's the hardest part right now to try and keep the old timers in line. Try to remind him, would he want to be the cause for the feeling of loss if he got ill. He surely wouldn't want to do that to his wife.

Exactly, he’s got the message, thankfully although if it was up to him....we know where he’d be.

aido79

PhantomHat wrote: »

Patronising much?

Are you another conspiracy theorist?

km991148

aido79 wrote: »

A simple "No I'm not doing ok" and a reason why would have been a more suitable answer. People could then have given you advice...there isn't much advice people can give when you come out with nonsense like what you've written.

I think sometimes people just need a good old rant.
No harm. No need for everyone to jump on the reasons. A lot of people are stressed out, we don't need to agree on the why, but just accept and understand that we (everyone) are.

(And to those responding and complaining about going off topic - better to post something on topic than take it further down a tangent?).

PhantomHat

aido79 wrote: »

Are you another conspiracy theorist?

Lol you're funny I'll give you that much

Hector Savage

FanadMan wrote: »

You dragged it off topic with your nonsense conspiracy theory. It was a lovely thread till you ruined it. I'm sick to death of all the bs online about covid and trump. The op asked how we were doing which was a nice change. And you wrecked it. Well done

What conspiracy theory ???

The travel rules coming in are facts!!

km991148

and we are off - another boards classic in the making! - come on - when you are tempted to respond to accusations or pass comment on others.. - just stop for a second and ask.. will the thread be any better for it? Why do I feel the need to write whatever you are about to write..?


This is why we can't have nice things!!

monkeysnapper

Nice post..... keep strong my friend and keep faith .... hopefully we are at the tail end of this and can look forward to a better 2021 .....



Dont give up now.....good times on way again xoxoxox

topper75

Restrictions are there to be laughed at. I can't open shops or pubs and my workplace shut. I can however go for a spin to a beauty spot with some non-koolaid drinkers. I can visit their house for a few beers. My wider family continue to meet up at weekends. We hardly even talk about that madness any longer. They are all sick of it. If some good Germans were able to kick against the nazis in minor secretive ways, it is hardly a monumental task for us to throw lines to Irish checkpoint cops.

It is all about freedom and what you CAN control. What can be tricky is figuring out who is of like mind and who will give you friction. I like to think most people revert to rational thought in the longer term and fear can't win.

aido79

km991148 wrote: »

I think sometimes people just need a good old rant.
No harm. No need for everyone to jump on the reasons. A lot of people are stressed out, we don't need to agree on the why, but just accept and understand that we (everyone) are.

(And to those responding and complaining about going off topic - better to post something on topic than take it further down a tangent?).

Yes everyone needs a good rant but when that rant includes phrases like "global dictatorship" and civil/human rights being an illusion and other things that are associated with conspiracy theories it translates to nonsense in my opinion.

Back on topic..I'm doing as well as I can but feeling very fed up like most people at this stage. I returned to Ireland having been abroad for over a decade to return to education and get a feel for living back in Ireland to decide if it was where I wanted to live. The reason for wanting to study in Ireland was to study fulltime and to avoid studying part time or online like I would have had to if I stayed where I was.
As it turns out neither part of the plan worked out so far. My studies are 100% online and I have no idea if I want to stay in Ireland because I can't get a true feel for what life will be like in Ireland.

Church on Tuesday

Instead of focusing on what is a tricky situation right now, I'd be focusing on the future and any plans you may have. Anger at the situation at hand is mostly pointless.

The next 6 months may be something of a write off but it is what it is. The situation affecting all the the world right now isn't going to last forever because history tells us it simply can not. We are hardly isolated in all of this.

It's a long life folks, the world isn't ending any time soon(and be thankful it is not worse), face the present challenges head on because it will make the better times coming back reasonably soon all the more sweeter.

Hector Savage

aido79 wrote: »

Yes everyone needs a good rant but when that rant includes phrases like "global dictatorship" and civil/human rights being an illusion and other things that are associated with conspiracy theories it translates to nonsense in my opinion.

Back on topic..I'm doing as well as I can but feeling very fed up like most people at this stage. I returned to Ireland having been abroad for over a decade to return to education and get a feel for living back in Ireland to decide if it was where I wanted to live. The reason for wanting to study in Ireland was to study fulltime and to avoid studying part time or online like I would have had to if I stayed where I was.
As it turns out neither part of the plan worked out so far. My studies are 100% online and I have no idea if I want to stay in Ireland because I can't get a true feel for what life will be like in Ireland.

Qantas CEO has admitted it today you fool ...

aido79

PhantomHat wrote: »

Lol you're funny I'll give you that much

What's funny about what I said? It wasn't meant to be a joke.

aido79

Hector Savage wrote: »

Qantas CEO has admitted it today you fool ...

Admitted what?

Hector Savage

aido79 wrote: »

Admitted what?

Mandatory vaccination for taking a Qantas flight.

My point is we will still have this in a few years when the situation (one would imagine) will be a lot more stable - why ?

furiousox

Don't know.
Something to do with microchips?

aido79

Hector Savage wrote: »

Mandatory vaccination for taking a Qantas flight.

My point is we will still have this in a few years when the situation (one would imagine) will be a lot more stable - why ?

That's a long the same lines as Australia's policy for yellow fever. Passengers returning from a yellow fever risk country must show proof of vaccine upon landing in Australia

https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/ohp-bio-yellow-fever.htm#:~:text=Vaccination%20is%20recommended%20at%20least,to%20Australian%20Border%20Force%20Officers.

I'm not really sure what point you are trying to make.

Jesus lads I make a thread about how you’re all feeling and I come back to a stupid argument. Could ye not piss off and just ask for access to ranting and raving instead like? Let go of the anger jaysus.

Alejandro68

I'm doing well,busy with work and hobbies. I miss a lot of things that is a no-no now. But I will get over it.What a very heart-warming thread, and it is shameful certain posters derail it. OP ,I hope you are well and happy.