Anyone fed up with people not following the rules

Tesco should throw them out if they won't put on their masks!

Spanielnanny. I am so sorry. If other posters can't read your sad post without feeling great compassion, then I give up.

BlueSky

Germany in full lockdown over Christmas! Fancy if it happened here!

Are you sure?
A maximum of five people from no more than two households are allowed to gather in a home. But this will be relaxed from 24 to 26 December when one household will be able to invite a maximum of four close family members from other households.
That's a hard lockdown but not a total lockdown. Weihnachten can be celebrated with (small) family gatherings.

SpanielNanny beautifully put and I completely agree with your perspective on this. I am so very sorry that your friend is going through this.

Germany in full lockdown over Christmas! Fancy if it happened here!

That’s just the thing though, Blue5. There was no ‘reason’ for my friend not to stick to the rules. She followed them diligently, hoping for a vaccine or waiting for the spring when they could again spend time outdoors together. They had no warnings, the beautiful child just didn’t wake up. Those future plans will never be, and the months spent apart count for nothing.

Had she known that this was the awful hand they would all be dealt, I’m sure she would have made a different choice. The harsh reality is that we never know when the last time we see a person will be the last. Having seen the absolute devastation the family are going through, I can no longer be angry that people are struggling to remain apart from those they love.

GrannyLaine and Greenfinch thank you for your very kind words. I’m so sorry to hear that you have also had extra worries during this very difficult time. for you both.

There are extremes at both ends of the scale.

Those who flatly refuse to comply, and those who disinfect their husband and leave him in the porch for 3 days.

Most of us are limping along, trying our best.

There have been plenty of posts on GN which show that the posters don't really care about others and think they are somehow exceptional

If that is directed at me or anyone else who struggles with caring responsibilities Growstuff you are sadly mistaken.

What's all this about "personal exceptionalism" on this thread? I've not seen anyone thinking they are superior or above the law on here. People with healthy self-esteem believe in themselves and act accordingly. They are the ones with positive, caring feelings.

*TwoWolves( masks are for the benefit of others, not the wearer - by not wearing them you're putting others at risk of catching Covid from you.

I understand people who have to work because they need to put food on the table, but I have no time for the others.

Ellianne

GrannyLaine you express it so well. How can people comment so harshly about all other people when they have no idea what is going on?
I'm guessing there are several posters on here who have to make decisions which don't always follow the rules to the letter. We do this to help someone else cope with their everyday lives. It's called having empathy.

There have been plenty of posts on GN which show that the posters don't really care about others and think they are somehow exceptional.

My husband had a hospital appointment recently. I had to collect him. The nurse who gave us the paperwork didn't have her mask over her nose.

It's true of course, we don't know everyone's circumstances, so we can't assume they just don't care.

GrannyLaine you express it so well. How can people comment so harshly about all other people when they have no idea what is going on?
I'm guessing there are several posters on here who have to make decisions which don't always follow the rules to the letter. We do this to help someone else cope with their everyday lives. It's called having empathy.

MissAdventure

I understand maddyone because I have been there myself. There are times when you just have to respond to a crisis regardless of the rules.The rules were made for us not us for the rules and there are times when they have to be superceded by common humanity.

Maddyone I sympathise and I too have the dilemma of a close family member with a rapidly deteriorating mental health condition. Sometimes its not enough to simply follow rules but rather make a careful choice to do the greater good. And thus, I don't stand in judgement others. Until you've walked a mile in other peoples shoes, you can't know what goes on in their lives

I would have done the same for my family. I hope things are better now.

I'm shocked at how gullible people are in thinking they work. I'm don't think I'm invincible - I know I can catch covid as well as anybody else - by contact, rather than by not wearing a mask.

It's to protect other, not you, Twowolves.

Very irresponsible.

Only one thing annoys me, and that's everything!

I think what annoys me is people doing things because it's permitted, even though it isn't safe.

You're welcome, and I do hope things get easier for you and yours.

Thank you also MissAdventure.