This article in today's Metro discusses disabled actress Samantha Renke's choice to remain shielded despite the lifting of covid-19 restrictions.
Explaining some people's negative reaction to her decision, Sam says:
I’ve noticed a shift in people’s attitudes and it makes me feel almost hesitant to say I’m still shielding. This is because some people seem to have a form of amnesia and have resumed their lives almost completely as if we’re not in the middle of a global pandemic. It feels like they’re oblivious to the fact that there are those who are still isolating at home and this results in some confusion and awkward conversations.
Although many of our members have discussed their feelings about going out post-lockdown on this
How are you finding socialising post-lockdown thread, I wondered are you still shielding, and what reaction have you received from others? Let us know in the comments below.
