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Hopalong:
I hear you, Tupp. The UK is in bad straits.
For me, having ZERO expectation that others will respond to science rationally....makes me calmer and happier. Otherwise it's a constant roller coaster of hope and disappointment.
Where people disappoint, animals and nature never do....
hugs
Hops
Twoapenny:
I thought I'd replied yesterday Hopsie but it's not here, I must have dreamed it! Yep. I think people focus on what's most important to them. I was talking to a friend earlier and the differences in our approach became clear as we were chatting - I'm concerned about my son dying if he gets it, she's concerned about not being able to go on holiday over the winter. It's just different priorities, isn't it? Anyway - we're on Medium alert level here at the moment but local cases have dropped a little bit, with no more deaths locally so that's good.
Twoapenny:
Numbers and deaths are up across the county but have dropped slightly in our immediate local area, which is good. I spent the afternoon sorting out piles of son's education stuff, projects to work on, things to get rid of, things we might still use, and rearranging everything so it's easier to get to when we need it. In doing so, I discovered a list that it turns out his tutor (before we moved here) had got him to write up, with suggestions of how he could avoid moving, which included going to court to have a judge say he didn't have to move. Fortunately that seems to have gone over my son's head; he had no idea what it meant and wouldn't have understood what she was talking about, but she'd obviously put some time and effort into this (items on the list are things like 'practise disagreeing' and 'remember your other options'. It's clearly come from her; I don't mean this in an unkind way but he just doesn't have the capacity to come up with things like that on his own even now, and certainly wouldn't have done three years ago. I was absolutely fuming - not with him, but realising that she was sat in my home, drinking my tea and eating my biscuits whilst encouraging him to refuse to move. At age 15! What did the silly bint think would happen if he decided to stay on his own, given that he can't look after himself? I've only put it in this bit because it made me want to break my diet soooooo badly but I want to focus on my fitness during this Covid thing so I have resisted and I am going to go for another walk after dinner. What is it with these people? Endless interference and never any help. Anyway, I have talked to him about it all and he says he's really glad we moved and he likes it better here. I did ask him if he wants to move back if we get the chance and he said no, he wants to stay - he doesn't mind another house if it means he gets a bigger room :) But in this area. I've told him it's always alright to say he doesn't want to do something or he's not happy, and that I can always get him someone else to talk to if he doesn't feel comfortable talking to me and he said he's fine. So I'm just proud that I kept up my Covid diet even though finding that out made me want to eat pizza and loads of biscuits. Lol x
lighter:
Well, I'm amazed at your resolve, Tupp. My sister and I ordered gf Dominoes Pizza 2 nights ago on a really tough day. We felt worse for it too.
Keep up the good habits, if you want to. Your body and clearer thinking will thank you for it.
Lighter
Twoapenny:
--- Quote from: lighter on October 30, 2020, 06:14:55 PM ---Well, I'm amazed at your resolve, Tupp. My sister and I ordered gf Dominoes Pizza 2 nights ago on a really tough day. We felt worse for it too.
Keep up the good habits, if you want to. Your body and clearer thinking will thank you for it.
Lighter
--- End quote ---
Lol, the urge was strong, Lighter! It was all I could think about. But the funny thing was, once I'd decided that I wasn't going to do it, all those deep down feelings that surged up - you know how it is, that fear just consumes you all over again - started to subside, and quite quickly as well. Usually, I'd stuff my face and then ruminate on it all for hours, whilst trying not to, and then eat more crap. But I started to feel calmer quite quickly, found some Cauliflower Curry in the freezer so I had that with brown rice and a bit of mango chutney and then went for the walk. It really helped. I had a bath when I got back - didn't sleep too well but that seems to be normal at the minute. It just felt better not to let it control my life again, if that makes sense? But the lure of the pizza was strong, I can understand you ordering yours in :) xx
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