i hate this, i hate this, i hate this

[Anonymous]

I miss my mom. I talked to her earlier this week, and was thinking that maybe I could go visit her soon as we've both been very good about isolating (just one grocery run a week each) and she is about a 90 minute drive away. Then she mentioned that her church is reopening on Sunday at 50% capacity and she can't wait to go to communion again. So either I see her on Saturday or not again for many months since she's decided to expose herself at church. This whole thing sucks.

[Anonymous]

I would be pissed, OP. It seems really wrong to close pools and splash parks for the ENTIRE summer in mid-May. If things are that dire, then salons, bars, gyms, etc. should also be closed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate it too.

And I hate that MoCo almost certainly won’t go along with Hogan’s reopening timeline, and yet stupid Elrich won’t give us a plan. I just need a fking plan, so I know what to look for to see if we’re close to the end of this crapshow.

The thing is, nobody knows when it will end. You're an adult. You should grasp that.

You're in the wrong thread. This is the venting thread. We're not stupid.

I'm responding to "yet stupid Elrich [sic] won't give us a plan. I kneed a fking plan, si I know what to look for to see if we're close to the end of this crapshow."

Grow up. Don't blame elected officials for not having a crystal ball.

Carry on complaining.

[Anonymous]

I try not to worry about tomorrow and focus on the good things I have today (a job, more time with my kids at home). I also realize that other generations had this or worse. WWI and WWII seriously must have felt like the end of times. This is our thing-of-a-lifetime, and most of us will get through it. Sending hugs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate it too.

And I hate that MoCo almost certainly won’t go along with Hogan’s reopening timeline, and yet stupid Elrich won’t give us a plan. I just need a fking plan, so I know what to look for to see if we’re close to the end of this crapshow.

The thing is, nobody knows when it will end. You're an adult. You should grasp that.

Doesn't matter. I want a PLAN. Stop closing things but opening some things. DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

Exactly. Why is it that Seneca Creek State Park—10 min from my house—is open, but Aberdeen—also close to my house—isn’t? Makes zero sense. Both are in the same county and the difference is solely because Hogan’s team has said state parks can open, but Elrich has decided county parks can’t be open.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate it too.

And I hate that MoCo almost certainly won’t go along with Hogan’s reopening timeline, and yet stupid Elrich won’t give us a plan. I just need a fking plan, so I know what to look for to see if we’re close to the end of this crapshow.

The thing is, nobody knows when it will end. You're an adult. You should grasp that.

You're in the wrong thread. This is the venting thread. We're not stupid.

I'm responding to "yet stupid Elrich [sic] won't give us a plan. I kneed a fking plan, si I know what to look for to see if we're close to the end of this crapshow."

Grow up. Don't blame elected officials for not having a crystal ball.

Carry on complaining.

I’m not asking for a crystal ball. I’m asking for a PLAN.

Or do you want our government to just throw up their hands and do nothing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Me too. Hate, hate, hate it.

Got a message from my kid's teacher that he's not turning the video on for Zoom calls. I have a job and simply can't monitor that. And kid (5th grader) knows that nothing this quarter is being graded, so he doesn't think he should bother with any of the distance learning stuff. He knows he is getting an A (school is averaging all grades from the 1st 3 quarters, and he has straight As), and said straight out that even if he got a D, that a D in 5th grade during a pandemic isn't going to change any aspect of his life. And he's right. I can't argue with that.

Your son is one smart cookie!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some days are better than others. Today is not a good day. Every time an announcement hits, I get so sad. Our city just closed pools and splash pads for the summer (not in DC). I am just SAD.

I am a SAHM and my kids are under 5. We didn't lose jobs. Our lives our GOOD. My kids are happy and blissfully unaware.

But, i hate this. I hate that my son missed t-ball for the first time. No swimming?! All summer?

And now, possibly no school next year?

I'm sad. I hate this. I want to quit.

Sit with me, and vent.

Real question amidst my venting: I can imagine multiple problems with pools from health issues to logistics to expenses. What's the rationale for closing splash pads? Does anyone know? I can't imagine why the decision to close splash pads for the entire summer would be made at all -let alone so early in the season. Is it as simple as viewing it as an attraction that will encourage large groups of kids too young to social distance? This sucks rocks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some days are better than others. Today is not a good day. Every time an announcement hits, I get so sad. Our city just closed pools and splash pads for the summer (not in DC). I am just SAD.

I am a SAHM and my kids are under 5. We didn't lose jobs. Our lives our GOOD. My kids are happy and blissfully unaware.

But, i hate this. I hate that my son missed t-ball for the first time. No swimming?! All summer?

And now, possibly no school next year?

I'm sad. I hate this. I want to quit.

Sit with me, and vent.

Real question amidst my venting: I can imagine multiple problems with pools from health issues to logistics to expenses. What's the rationale for closing splash pads? Does anyone know? I can't imagine why the decision to close splash pads for the entire summer would be made at all -let alone so early in the season. Is it as simple as viewing it as an attraction that will encourage large groups of kids too young to social distance? This sucks rocks.

Probably the social distance aspect?

As for pools, it’s probably also for social distancing purposes. The virus isn’t waterborne and I imagine chlorine would kill it, so the actual pools aren’t the problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate it too.

And I hate that MoCo almost certainly won’t go along with Hogan’s reopening timeline, and yet stupid Elrich won’t give us a plan. I just need a fking plan, so I know what to look for to see if we’re close to the end of this crapshow.

The thing is, nobody knows when it will end. You're an adult. You should grasp that.

You're in the wrong thread. This is the venting thread. We're not stupid.

+1 this thread has an obvious person, don't be a jackass. People are allowed to be bummed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate it too.

And I hate that MoCo almost certainly won’t go along with Hogan’s reopening timeline, and yet stupid Elrich won’t give us a plan. I just need a fking plan, so I know what to look for to see if we’re close to the end of this crapshow.

The thing is, nobody knows when it will end. You're an adult. You should grasp that.

You're in the wrong thread. This is the venting thread. We're not stupid.

+1 this thread has an obvious person, don't be a jackass. People are allowed to be bummed.

PURPOSE sorry, autocorrect.

[Anonymous]

I’m bummed. I know we have it good—we both still have our jobs and we’re healthy—but my kid is only little once. I was really looking forward to this summer with her at the pool. She’s only going to have one summer as a 3 year old.

I know it’s dramatic and not even close to that important, but I’m still bummed about it.

[Anonymous]

I'm with you. I hate this. My kids are unaware and can be happy in the moment, I wish I could be too. (They think summer will be normal with pools and swim team and I don't to crush their hopes until we know for certain.)

It's harder and harder to make the effort to keep things going and happy. I'm so sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would be pissed, OP. It seems really wrong to close pools and splash parks for the ENTIRE summer in mid-May. If things are that dire, then salons, bars, gyms, etc. should also be closed.

Thanks, this comment makes me feel better!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m bummed. I know we have it good—we both still have our jobs and we’re healthy—but my kid is only little once. I was really looking forward to this summer with her at the pool. She’s only going to have one summer as a 3 year old.

I know it’s dramatic and not even close to that important, but I’m still bummed about it.

Me too. It is lame but I miss shopping with my kids. I love pushing them in the cart. They'll be too big too soon.