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The I Feel Down Topic.

Keep your chin up, your and everyone health is the most important, without your health you can't have a life. Think how life must be like for someone like my wife who is immobilise, wheelchair bound and would love to do all the things that we all take for granted but can't.

Things were tough for us before this due to my wife medical condition, this crisis has made our situation unbearable. We are use to social distancing, something we have done for a long time due to my wife's medical condition. I'm used to working on cruise ships being at sea for months at a time, so the isolation and not being able to get out is something that I'm used to.

What is worrying us, is all the stupid panic and stockpiling. With me being a fussy eater and Jess having dietary needs, combine with being in isolation, there is a real danger that we may end up hungry. It's not just us, but also this is making life difficult for the elderly, disabled and I saw on the news last night that care homes are struggling to feed the entire home due to the food shortages. There is not need to panic buy or stock up. There is no food shortages, there will not be any interruption to food supplies, these are still coming into the country as normal as these are given priority as they are classed as essential goods. The issue is people just going into the shops and clearing the shelves.

I have more or less written this year off, but life will continue, even if things won't be the same, we will head in a new direction. I had a friend that ploughed all his inheritance into a business. A few years ago, it all went up in flames when there were a fire (Great Yarmouth indoor Market). The stall holders couldn't get insurance, so he wasn't insured, he lost everything. This didn't stop him, a year later he restarted his business from scratch.

I can only compare the uncertainty of all this to a messy divorce, it's exactly what a divorce feels like. Once this is all over, I will make up for any loss days out and I will look back on this and hopefully lessons will be learn't and this is what we need to change the way we do things for the better. Less air travel, less pollution, it also goes to show that you can work from home which must also be good for the environment as well as cost saving for business. Hopefully they will also impose indefinite quarantine of all moment of people moving in and out of the countries to prevent something like this happening again.

This crisis makes Brexit look very trivial.

The bottom line, this crisis will make us all step back and appreciate all the things that we have but take for granted. This crisis is giving me the chance to get on with those much needed jobs around the home.

Everyone is feeling down over this, we are all in this together and we will all get through this together. Don't be afraid to reach out on here if you need some support, you are not alone
 
I really wish my wife would just chill the f*** out and calm down, this is like only her third day indoors she's going to be committing murder by next Tuesday if she doesn't adjust the attitude (she has an underlying health condition which means staying in is best), and now it's getting me irritated too.

To all the people calling for enforced quarantine, please stop, you have no idea how difficult that life will be and stop telling me to tidy the house, I'm saving that distraction until June or when I really need it.
 
Just been for the 20 litres of paint mate.
We are lucky to have two living rooms, two bedrooms and two bogs.
I might move into my back yard.
 
Enforced quarantine, looking at the key workers list half the country would be exempt from it.

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Did they have people who work in petrol stations on the list. How will all these key works get to work with no petrol in the cars
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They come under the banner of food and other necessary goods.

Also. I asked my bosses about myself. As caretakers/key holders are not listed. And i fall under specialist education professional that allows delivery of approach.


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listening to the "experts" how to deal with your mental heath...
"go out and exercise or stay in and do star jumps"

ok,. yeah thats gonna help

but basically you are screwed and on your own. :persevere:
 
I find these times are making me more philosophical. It makes you realise who and what in your life is important. It also makes you realise what is not important.

I think when this is all over I'll have a very different perspective on life.
 
After I posted in here recently just wanted to let everyone know things have cheered up. Have left college obviously, sad to have left without there being time for my situation to improve so I have left with a pretty bitter taste, but I'm happier now. Sorry that everything got to me, but all is good now and I'm channeling my energy into making hats for the Innocent Smoothie Age UK campaign :)
 
The family dog Billy the chocolate labrador had to put to sleep today.
He was our last link to my step daughter kim who died of acute myeloid leukaemia in 2009 aged 17.

So its been a bit of a double blow in that respect.

However the vets were great. They decided that due to the restrictions they would put him to sleep in the garden area at the back so we could all be with him.
So he passed away laid down on the grass in the sunshine.


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My condolences, Delta - that must've been so hard for all of you. I guess the one positive is that you were all able to be with him in the garden when the time came. Probably nicer for Billy as well, I imagine.
 
delta79 said:
The family dog Billy the chocolate labrador had to put to sleep today.
He was our last link to my step daughter kim who died of acute myeloid leukaemia in 2009 aged 17.

So its been a bit of a double blow in that respect.

However the vets were great. They decided that due to the restrictions they would put him to sleep in the garden area at the back so we could all be with him.
So he passed away laid down on the grass in the sunshine.


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I'm sorry for your loss @delta79; have my deepest condolences. I'm sure Billy lived a good life, and it sounds like he died in a good way.
 
delta79 said:
The family dog Billy the chocolate labrador had to put to sleep today.
He was our last link to my step daughter kim who died of acute myeloid leukaemia in 2009 aged 17.

So its been a bit of a double blow in that respect.

However the vets were great. They decided that due to the restrictions they would put him to sleep in the garden area at the back so we could all be with him.
So he passed away laid down on the grass in the sunshine.


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Really sorry to hear that, condolences to you and your family. It sounds like he lived a great life at least and that's the best way he could go.
 
I'm so sorry to hear that - thoughts are with you and your family.
Know that Billy knew how loved he was, especially with you all being with him as he went to sleep. And he went in a dignified and more comfortable way.
There are no right or wrong ways to grieve, but just keep yourself safe and looked after. Lots of love.
 
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