Is anyone else (secretly) liking social distancing and schools being closed?

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Anonymous wrote:NO. I loved our lives the way the were.

+1. Clearly there are a lot of posters who were unhappy with their lives and relationships with their children. I’m not one of them. I want everything to go back the way it was before.

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Anonymous wrote:No I HATE this. And I hate SAHM's like you that can't wrap their head around how HARD this is for a minute. We are lucky that we both have our jobs and the ability to work from home. But we are doing so with a 4 year old at home and it is nearly impossible to work. I'm up early and late to make up for what I can't get done. It's exhausting and isolating. I miss my family, friends and co-workers.

A SAHM mom I know posted some post about how hard it is to do all 3 - parent, teach and work - at the same time. Bitch please... she has no job, her kids are under 5 and previously only went to mother's day out so no real teaching to do. Her biggest change is that her husband is working from home and it's really rocked their world. So extremely irritating.

It’s hard to have three kids under five at home under any circumstances. It’s probably a lot harder now that many activities are canceled. You don’t know that because you have never had a job raising children full time, beyond the four or so months of maternity leave you took. Of course this is harder for those who have to work, but it’s hard for everyone. Are you a health care worker in a hospital? Then someone has it harder than you. You have ONE four month old child at home who has zero need for socialization with other kids. There are people who have it harder than you. So stop castigating others. Even if this was the misery Olympics, you’d lose by a mile.

You really struggle with reading comprehension. The SAHM I referenced has 2 kids, not 3. I have a 4 YEAR OLD not 4 month old. Having a 4 YEAR OLD at home while I'm on the phone all day basically ignoring her sucks. At least the SAHM can pay attention to her kids. Meanwhile I get to tell mine to be quiet and stick her in front of a TV so I can have god awful conference calls.

Oh and BTW I raise my kid full time even though I work.

Oh I’m sorry you have ONE four year old child. There are still many folks who have it harder than you, so why are you castigating people? You obviously have plenty of time to be on DCUM so it can’t be THAT hard for you. Also you don’t raise your kid full time on normal days. You have someone doing it for you. You are currently raising your child full time. That is why it is more difficult for you. You can’t have it both ways dummy.

Truth. Being a weekend parent is so much different than a SAH parent all week.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes. I wish the city were this empty all the time. I like to pretend that the pandemic killed 80% of the population and all the people I'm seeing are the only ones who survived.

You are a terrible person. I hope you inderstand

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Anonymous wrote:Do all of you people who are having a blast have no friends who are medical workers? Or no friends who have lost their jobs? Do I enjoy not having to rush to get my kids out of the house in the morning? Yes. But honestly as much as that or anything else is nice, I can’t ignore what is happening to people I know and love. I’m not saying you can’t find some silver living here, but just acknowledge the cloud while you’re at it? Otherwise you sound super tone deaf and out of touch.

I'm a PP who posted about loving my commute now. I work in a medical facility, and the improved commute is my silver lining. Since I didn't "acknowledge the cloud" in my post, I'll do it now. My residents are dying every day- 3 yesterday and 2 more today, in addition to ones already lost. I have been repeatedly exposed to the virus because we received patients who were positive and the hospitals never told us. I will continue to enjoy my peaceful, shorter commute though, particularly the home-bound one.

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Anonymous wrote:No I HATE this. And I hate SAHM's like you that can't wrap their head around how HARD this is for a minute. We are lucky that we both have our jobs and the ability to work from home. But we are doing so with a 4 year old at home and it is nearly impossible to work. I'm up early and late to make up for what I can't get done. It's exhausting and isolating. I miss my family, friends and co-workers.

A SAHM mom I know posted some post about how hard it is to do all 3 - parent, teach and work - at the same time. Bitch please... she has no job, her kids are under 5 and previously only went to mother's day out so no real teaching to do. Her biggest change is that her husband is working from home and it's really rocked their world. So extremely irritating.

It’s hard to have three kids under five at home under any circumstances. It’s probably a lot harder now that many activities are canceled. You don’t know that because you have never had a job raising children full time, beyond the four or so months of maternity leave you took. Of course this is harder for those who have to work, but it’s hard for everyone. Are you a health care worker in a hospital? Then someone has it harder than you. You have ONE four month old child at home who has zero need for socialization with other kids. There are people who have it harder than you. So stop castigating others. Even if this was the misery Olympics, you’d lose by a mile.

You really struggle with reading comprehension. The SAHM I referenced has 2 kids, not 3. I have a 4 YEAR OLD not 4 month old. Having a 4 YEAR OLD at home while I'm on the phone all day basically ignoring her sucks. At least the SAHM can pay attention to her kids. Meanwhile I get to tell mine to be quiet and stick her in front of a TV so I can have god awful conference calls.

Oh and BTW I raise my kid full time even though I work.

Oh I’m sorry you have ONE four year old child. There are still many folks who have it harder than you, so why are you castigating people? You obviously have plenty of time to be on DCUM so it can’t be THAT hard for you. Also you don’t raise your kid full time on normal days. You have someone doing it for you. You are currently raising your child full time. That is why it is more difficult for you. You can’t have it both ways dummy.

Truth. Being a weekend parent is so much different than a SAH parent all week.

You guys are the actual worst. Who do you think parents my child the other 5 days of the week in between me working? I see SAHMs going on nice walks and playing in their yards while I constantly shush my 4 year old or dump her in front of the tv so I can take my 4th conference call of the day. It’s not sustainable. I never compared myself to a first responder... just the cushy SAHM that’s relishing a pandemic.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m happy for you. I hope you are counting your blessings and donating to some causes for people who aren’t as lucky as you.

+1. And I am fine just actually have a job, so that trying to do childcare and the job at the same time is rather hard. I do love my kids but oh and yes I am *not* loving the Coronavirus outbreak.

I think I am done with DCUM now. This is insufferable. You people are worried about your hair, whether your children will still like Thai food and how this is putting you in touch with your inner super mom. I am a 1 percenter, urban, PhD, but just ... no.

Peace out guys.

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Anonymous wrote:No I HATE this. And I hate SAHM's like you that can't wrap their head around how HARD this is for a minute. We are lucky that we both have our jobs and the ability to work from home. But we are doing so with a 4 year old at home and it is nearly impossible to work. I'm up early and late to make up for what I can't get done. It's exhausting and isolating. I miss my family, friends and co-workers.

A SAHM mom I know posted some post about how hard it is to do all 3 - parent, teach and work - at the same time. Bitch please... she has no job, her kids are under 5 and previously only went to mother's day out so no real teaching to do. Her biggest change is that her husband is working from home and it's really rocked their world. So extremely irritating.

It’s hard to have three kids under five at home under any circumstances. It’s probably a lot harder now that many activities are canceled. You don’t know that because you have never had a job raising children full time, beyond the four or so months of maternity leave you took. Of course this is harder for those who have to work, but it’s hard for everyone. Are you a health care worker in a hospital? Then someone has it harder than you. You have ONE four month old child at home who has zero need for socialization with other kids. There are people who have it harder than you. So stop castigating others. Even if this was the misery Olympics, you’d lose by a mile.

You really struggle with reading comprehension. The SAHM I referenced has 2 kids, not 3. I have a 4 YEAR OLD not 4 month old. Having a 4 YEAR OLD at home while I'm on the phone all day basically ignoring her sucks. At least the SAHM can pay attention to her kids. Meanwhile I get to tell mine to be quiet and stick her in front of a TV so I can have god awful conference calls.

Oh and BTW I raise my kid full time even though I work.

Oh I’m sorry you have ONE four year old child. There are still many folks who have it harder than you, so why are you castigating people? You obviously have plenty of time to be on DCUM so it can’t be THAT hard for you. Also you don’t raise your kid full time on normal days. You have someone doing it for you. You are currently raising your child full time. That is why it is more difficult for you. You can’t have it both ways dummy.

Truth. Being a weekend parent is so much different than a SAH parent all week.

You guys are the actual worst. Who do you think parents my child the other 5 days of the week in between me working? I see SAHMs going on nice walks and playing in their yards while I constantly shush my 4 year old or dump her in front of the tv so I can take my 4th conference call of the day. It’s not sustainable. I never compared myself to a first responder... just the cushy SAHM that’s relishing a pandemic.

Uh your child care provider is providing care for your child during normal times. You are not. You are always their parent but you are not caring for your child during most of your awake hours. No you are doing both child care and working.

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Anonymous wrote:No I HATE this. And I hate SAHM's like you that can't wrap their head around how HARD this is for a minute. We are lucky that we both have our jobs and the ability to work from home. But we are doing so with a 4 year old at home and it is nearly impossible to work. I'm up early and late to make up for what I can't get done. It's exhausting and isolating. I miss my family, friends and co-workers.

A SAHM mom I know posted some post about how hard it is to do all 3 - parent, teach and work - at the same time. Bitch please... she has no job, her kids are under 5 and previously only went to mother's day out so no real teaching to do. Her biggest change is that her husband is working from home and it's really rocked their world. So extremely irritating.

It’s hard to have three kids under five at home under any circumstances. It’s probably a lot harder now that many activities are canceled. You don’t know that because you have never had a job raising children full time, beyond the four or so months of maternity leave you took. Of course this is harder for those who have to work, but it’s hard for everyone. Are you a health care worker in a hospital? Then someone has it harder than you. You have ONE four month old child at home who has zero need for socialization with other kids. There are people who have it harder than you. So stop castigating others. Even if this was the misery Olympics, you’d lose by a mile.

You really struggle with reading comprehension. The SAHM I referenced has 2 kids, not 3. I have a 4 YEAR OLD not 4 month old. Having a 4 YEAR OLD at home while I'm on the phone all day basically ignoring her sucks. At least the SAHM can pay attention to her kids. Meanwhile I get to tell mine to be quiet and stick her in front of a TV so I can have god awful conference calls.

Oh and BTW I raise my kid full time even though I work.

Lol that a person with one four year old thinks she is winning the suffering olympics.

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Anonymous wrote:NO. I loved our lives the way the were.

+1. Clearly there are a lot of posters who were unhappy with their lives and relationships with their children. I’m not one of them. I want everything to go back the way it was before.

+1

I feel sorry for OP and others who think this is better. I spent tons of time with my kids before, and so did my husband. We ate meals together except for lunch during the week. We bikes together. Played games together. All of that stuff. It’s not that having my kids home all day is worse. I love them. But our life before was awesome and this terrible place is not. We are fine but so many people aren’t. And we all miss our friends. Who doesn’t? Seriously? What kind of life did you lead before that this is better? I pity you having to return to that.

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Anonymous wrote:No. This is a nightmare. My husband and I work. We have lost our childcare and school and now have to completely juggle schedules to keep our jobs, house, and feed our family. Meanwhile we worry about all the people around us who will likely loose their businesses and their livelihoods. We are likely looking at the next Great Depression.

For those of you saying how nice this is, I hope your spouse has a recession-proof job (at this point the only safe ones are doctors, nurses, government employees, farmers, truck drivers, first responders, teachers, and professional athletes). I hope your spouses don’t work as lawyers or in the financial industries because they are all going to loose their jobs or take HUGE pay-cuts in the very near future.

Hah, you wish. This is so ignorant. My husband already locked in a six figure bonus for the summer because of how his funds were positioned before the crash. Anything he makes now from his buys (at historic lows btw) is gravy.

Go f*** yourself you tone deaf jerk! I'm out of work because of this and so are several of my friends.

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I am okay with it.

My children play so well together. It's amazing to watch how close they are. I don't think they have time to miss their friends. They are playing non-stop.

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Anonymous wrote:NO. I loved our lives the way the were.

+1. Clearly there are a lot of posters who were unhappy with their lives and relationships with their children. I’m not one of them. I want everything to go back the way it was before.

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I feel sorry for OP and others who think this is better. I spent tons of time with my kids before, and so did my husband. We ate meals together except for lunch during the week. We bikes together. Played games together. All of that stuff. It’s not that having my kids home all day is worse. I love them. But our life before was awesome and this terrible place is not. We are fine but so many people aren’t. And we all miss our friends. Who doesn’t? Seriously? What kind of life did you lead before that this is better? I pity you having to return to that.

Blah blah blah you have the bestest greatest life and we should all be jealous of you blah blah blah

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Anonymous wrote:I get more sleep so I like it. Kids are handling it ok, they understand why and are not too needy because of the way I deal with them on a general basis. My parents (soviet bullshit) and grandparents (WWII and aftermath in eastern europe) had it much tougher. Americans have grown soft and think conference calls are hardship.

I agree.
Not getting some bullshit work done or kids having too much screen time... that’s the biggest worry?
I do feel for those who lost their jobs though...

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I don’t miss neighbors dropping by unannounced. Nor pesky sales people knocking on the door and leaving flyers.

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Anonymous wrote:No I HATE this. And I hate SAHM's like you that can't wrap their head around how HARD this is for a minute. We are lucky that we both have our jobs and the ability to work from home. But we are doing so with a 4 year old at home and it is nearly impossible to work. I'm up early and late to make up for what I can't get done. It's exhausting and isolating. I miss my family, friends and co-workers.

A SAHM mom I know posted some post about how hard it is to do all 3 - parent, teach and work - at the same time. Bitch please... she has no job, her kids are under 5 and previously only went to mother's day out so no real teaching to do. Her biggest change is that her husband is working from home and it's really rocked their world. So extremely irritating.

It’s hard to have three kids under five at home under any circumstances. It’s probably a lot harder now that many activities are canceled. You don’t know that because you have never had a job raising children full time, beyond the four or so months of maternity leave you took. Of course this is harder for those who have to work, but it’s hard for everyone. Are you a health care worker in a hospital? Then someone has it harder than you. You have ONE four month old child at home who has zero need for socialization with other kids. There are people who have it harder than you. So stop castigating others. Even if this was the misery Olympics, you’d lose by a mile.

You really struggle with reading comprehension. The SAHM I referenced has 2 kids, not 3. I have a 4 YEAR OLD not 4 month old. Having a 4 YEAR OLD at home while I'm on the phone all day basically ignoring her sucks. At least the SAHM can pay attention to her kids. Meanwhile I get to tell mine to be quiet and stick her in front of a TV so I can have god awful conference calls.

Oh and BTW I raise my kid full time even though I work.

Oh I’m sorry you have ONE four year old child. There are still many folks who have it harder than you, so why are you castigating people? You obviously have plenty of time to be on DCUM so it can’t be THAT hard for you. Also you don’t raise your kid full time on normal days. You have someone doing it for you. You are currently raising your child full time. That is why it is more difficult for you. You can’t have it both ways dummy.

DP. Please take your personality disorder elsewhere.