Thelonious Monk wrote: » But we all have to suck it up! And it is hard for everyone!
lainey_d_123 wrote: » But it isn't hard for everyone equally, is it? And that's the bloody point. Someone with mental health issues living alone in a tiny bedsit with no outside space and unable to access their support networks is going to find this a hell of a lot harder than someone living in a nice house with plenty of space and a garden and a loving partner to chat to and cook nice dinners with every night. It's not remotely 'hard for everyone', no. Life circumstances (mental health, money, space, accommodation) can make all the difference between this being a minor inconvenience and an absolute living hell. Those who are finding it a minor inconvenience mistakenly think that everyone else has a life like theirs. Ironically the same people who are calling others privileged are the ones who assume that everyone who is unhappy about this just wants to go for a pint, which just shows their own privilege.
Logan Roy wrote: » Some people are just adaptable, they can get on with any situation and make light of it. Others wallow in misery and fret about things that may not even happen. Also people need to lay off Lainey, give it a rest FFS.
Gael23 wrote: » What does anyone think Tony Holohan means by “Short Term”?
KiKi III wrote: » This is exactly it. Most people - even those of us with mental health issues - can exert some amount of control over how we look at things. As for Lainey, she gives as good as she gets and then some.
Meth Dealer wrote: » So what do you want? Special treatment because life is tough atm?
lainey_d_123 wrote: » So am I. I'm just being realistic about the fact that the lockdown can't go on indefinitely and that a lot of people are going to suffer genuine hardship because of it. That's literally it.
timmy_mallet wrote: » If we save just one life, just one, it'll all be worth it.
Dubl07 wrote: » It is extremely hard for everyone but there is a scale as with all things except death. Deaths in the country you live in have increased again today. The authorities are trying to save lives by telling you to stay indoors. If you're having a mental-health crisis, phone or ask someone else to phone the local emergency services. If you're having a petulance attack then go and take a breather from the net and do some yoga. If you go outside and get fined, those drinks at the pub might be beyond your funds. If you go out and infect a relative or friend, you'll lose that person whatever the ultimate consequences. You're just baiting people now so I'm no longer engaging with you. Good luck.
Logan Roy wrote: » I wouldn't waste your energy Lainey, there's a fair few posters on here who just want to bash anyone with a balanced take on the situation we find ourselves in.
KiKi III wrote: » We might come around to your way of thinking if you could point us to any country where the approach you're advocating has worked out well. Countries that have taken the route of protecting the economy and people's liberties over taking drastic social distancing measures are being absolutely ravaged by the virus. It's not working out for any of them.
niallo27 wrote: » Is there any country that actually doing well.
Logan Roy wrote: » Hardly anyone is suggesting no measures.... Please point out to me a post i've made where i suggested we do nothing? I'm completely onboard with the current measures we have in place and those being extended til the end of the month. After that we need to start releasing them. Personally i've been working from home for 5 weeks, I take my walks in the countryside where I live which thankfully means I don't meet anyone, we do one shop a week to avoid going to the supermarket more than necessary. Please don't accuse me of advocating the do nothing approach.....
KiKi III wrote: » I didn't say that you want no measures. Am I wrong in suggesting you want more lax measures? If so, is there data from any other country that would suggest to you this is a good idea? If there is no data, what facts are you basing your opinion on?
oceanman wrote: » some doing better than others but nobody is winning the war at the moment.
Logan Roy wrote: » Yes you are wrong. I want more lax measures from the end of the month, not now. There's a big difference. There's minimal data on what happens when you do this as a handful of countries are only getting to the stage where they can do this now.
