Lockdown / Furlough boredom, anyone?

Floss

Blue_Doggy said:

-taff said:

Do you usually take offence where none was intended? This thread is about lockdown boredom, not how much do you miss your friends and social life [which I do]

I answered moneyistooshorttomention/Ceridwens assertions that it boils down to two things.

Oh dear, so sorry to have butted in on your private conversation. I saw money...’s post but not the one from ceridwen. You obviously know each other well. I’ll delete my post.

Blue Doggy, don't bother, MoneySeeker1 and Ceridwen are one & the same, as is moneyistootightomention who I don't think has reappeared after the forum change. 

Tea_Pea_Dee

Blue_Doggy said:

-taff said:

Blue_Doggy said:

-taff said:

MoneySeeker1 said:

So it would seem the answer boils down largely to two different things:
- whether one agrees with Lockdown or no
- how extrovert/used to "going out for a social life" one is.

No. It all boils down to whether you're going to make the best of a situation or whine about it.

Rather harsh, do you dismiss all views which differ from yours so casually? I’ve too much to do to be bored, but my social life was important to me, and I miss it. I’m sorry you would think my saying so is “whining”. 

Do you usually take offence where none was intended? This thread is about lockdown boredom, not how much do you miss your friends and social life [which I do]

I answered moneyistooshorttomention/Ceridwens assertions that it boils down to two things.

Oh dear, so sorry to have butted in on your private conversation. I saw money...’s post but not the one from ceridwen. You obviously know each other well. I’ll delete my post.

We are all reading the same public conversation.   Ceridwen and Moneyseeker1 (throw in moneyistooshorttomention for fun) are the same person.   You need to search her previous incarnations to see why she gets the responses she does.  Please do not delete your post, it spoils the flow and the resultant replies   

I am not bored.  I have Candy Crush in my life!! 

suki1964

Blue_Doggy, you haven't butted in at all, its an open forum, everyone is entitled to post and this is one of the most friendliest boards on the site

Im so sorry you are finding the isolation so hard, thats all the more reason to get involved on here. Just because we don't all have the same viewpoint, that doesn't make anyones wrong, or not valid nor unwanted. Are you isolating because of health or just because you are in the over 65 age group or whatever it is?

Unfortunately Moneyseeker1, moneytooshorttomention and ceridwen,  ( all one and the same person ) tends to get peoples backs up on the forum as she is very disparaging to those who don't share her views and can be quite nasty with it which is why she gets the responses she does

-taff

Apologies Blue Doggy, perhaps I should have not bit so hard...As above x 3

helensbiggestfan

Blue Doggy......please don't rush off all upset. You are not butting in at all, you are welcome.  

These are difficult times and we all of us need all the support we can get, please continue to post -  join in and make some new virtual friends.

 Whilst most of us who have contributed to this thread are keeping busy and staving off boredom it doesn't mean we aren't feeling the loss of contact with loved ones and friends, specially those of us who, like me, live alone.

  I am happy enough of course I am.  I keep busy and occupied, I stay positive and upbeat (most of the time) but it do miss my family and friends.  Of course I do......I just try not to dwell on it too much. I console myself that we are safe and well, at least so far, and I look forward to and plan for the time when we can all meet again.  In the meantime we do face time, and phone calls.  Not the same as a hug but better than nowt. 

ancientofdays

For me, there is a big difference between being sad about not seeing my friends (I  am really missing them) and being bored,which I rarely am as I can find loads to do.
I am thankful for the Internet and for the invention of the telephone. But I  will rejoice when it is safe for face to face meetings.

Blue_Doggy

Thank you all for your kind words. 

 

I’m in social isolation because I’m over 70, and today is two months exactly since I last had a face-to-face conversation with anyone (I live alone and my family all live at least 5 hours’ drive away). I also miss the touch of a friendly hand. My dogs are company, but their conversation is limited.

phoebe1989seb

ancientofdays said:

For me, there is a big difference between being sad about not seeing my friends (I  am really missing them) and being bored,which I rarely am as I can find loads to do.
I am thankful for the Internet and for the invention of the telephone. But I  will rejoice when it is safe for face to face meetings.

Same here, although in my case it's family I miss as opposed to friends  because DH and I are rather unsociable in that department, lol, preferring our own company and the majority of our real, true friends don't live locally  We've been keeping in touch with them.....usually via email/texting but don't see them very often anyway.

Otoh, we are used to visiting DS and his family fairly frequently throughout the year, but due to circumstances outside our control hadn't seen them since Christmas when lockdown began. They live in the south of England, whilst we moved to SW Wales a couple of years ago. We wouldn't dream of breaking lockdown to see them even though we're both desperately looking forward to seeing them! It will have to wait till this is all over.....if it ever is!

Doesn't mean we're bored though......

suki1964

Im glad to see you are staying Blue_doggy. Im guessing you have a Kerrie Blue?

I think self isolation is the cruelest thing for anyone. I have one friend who has to as she's that poorly that it would kill her if she got it, even the Nurse doesn't enter her house, she takes bloods from the doorstep. My mum is at risk as at 82 she is in heart failure plus a few other bits going wrong, but she at least lives with us so there's noise and interaction in the home. It means Ive had to stop seeing my grandchildren, but needs must.

Do you have telephone conversations with anyone at all? Do you not go out and clap on Thursdays and fall into conversation with neighbours? Or chat with anyone when out dog walking? You should see me in the Tesco queue, I'll natter to anyone and everyone, just for the change of face. Are you not able to use a corner shop or anything?

I remember years ago when I lived alone in a studio flat, I damaged my back so badly I was stuck on the floor for two weeks and basically confined to the flat for 8 weeks as I slowly recovered. If I weren't so high on morphine I think I would have ended up on the funny farm, but that was out of pure boredom, pre internet and mobile phone days, as there was literally nothing I could do for myself. If I was in isolation right now I don't think Id be bored, just suffering from the lack of social interaction

annieb64

We haven't  seen our eldest daughter and her children since Christmas either. I'm  not bored but miss things like working in the charity shop , my craft groups and WI. It's  hard to remember what day it is sometimes. DH is working  from home so I only see him at mealtimes and in the evening. We do go for an early morning walk and are beginning  to know the other early walkers by sight. We usually  pass the time of day with a couple of people-at a 2m distance, of course- but I do miss my family and friends.