Stressed about sorting mothers house.
- Thread starter MaNaAk
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Hello @MaNaAk . It's always nerve-wracking sending an e-mail concerning things which are, or have been, contentious. Good to have things in writing though so that everyone knows where they stand and there are no misunderstandings. You have control! I say press send, then reward yourself with a cup of tea and a stroll to get some distance from it.
@MaNaAk I think @lemonbalm has the right idea. I have just had a cup of tea and now I am going to have another and just relax for a while.
Yes! I'm just about to send. Then I will disappear and do other stuff before going to get fish and chips and phone a friend. I know that by not leaving home when I was younger I have created this problem but I also ask myself that after all the caring why can't carers have more compassion from family?
MaNaAk
MaNaAk
Dear @Susan11,
Yes I sent the email and it was diplomatic but because of what's been going on you don't know how they'll react. Also as they don't talk to each other and the pandemic an email had to be sent so that they know what's been packed and both brothers have a choice of what to keep.
I haven't had any phone calls but I am not looking forward to checking my emails. Also if I had left home and stayed where I studied who would have looked after dad prior to going into the home? The fish and chips were lovely and my area has had a lot of awards for fish and chips.
MaNaAk
Yes I sent the email and it was diplomatic but because of what's been going on you don't know how they'll react. Also as they don't talk to each other and the pandemic an email had to be sent so that they know what's been packed and both brothers have a choice of what to keep.
I haven't had any phone calls but I am not looking forward to checking my emails. Also if I had left home and stayed where I studied who would have looked after dad prior to going into the home? The fish and chips were lovely and my area has had a lot of awards for fish and chips.
MaNaAk
The guidance about not being in another house is only guidance and you are entitled to apply common sense without breaking the law. The idea of social distancing is to avoid contact with other households, meaning the people, not the furniture. As the virus doesn't live on surfaces for more than a few days you can obviously go into a house that has been empty for a while and you don't have to worry about social distancing from the furniture. What you are advised not to do is to get close to people who live in more than one other household.
Hello Everyone,
I will be looking at my emails after I have taught my pupil at about 5 pm. I don't see that I written anything upsetting but I am still nervous so I will respond but I may do what @lemonbalm suggested again. It shouldn't be like this and I do miss picking up the phone and chatting but I don't like being 'got to think of others' or 'your behaviour is abominable'.
MaNaAk
I will be looking at my emails after I have taught my pupil at about 5 pm. I don't see that I written anything upsetting but I am still nervous so I will respond but I may do what @lemonbalm suggested again. It shouldn't be like this and I do miss picking up the phone and chatting but I don't like being 'got to think of others' or 'your behaviour is abominable'.
MaNaAk