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I like that saying, "What others think of me is none of my business."
No change here.
I don't look at people, with stuff I can't afford, with hate.
What a crappy thing to support.
Sounds like more of that guilt/shame garbage.
IF you feel that guilty, then GIVE you diamond to a poor person.
@kenny when can I expect your Octavia?...IF you feel that guilty, then GIVE you diamond to a poor person.
@kenny when can I expect your Octavia?...![]()
I live in a neighborhood in Brooklyn which is a mix of affluence and poverty, like a lot of Brooklyn. But even before Covid hit we had been seeing an uptick in homelessness, and petty crime like car windows being smashed and packages stolen. Now that there are so many fewer people on the streets, I honestly feel less safe, and my husband has asked me to wear less jewelry when I do occasionally leave the house. I do still wear it every day while I'm working at home. Though even now that is becoming more fraught, as 30% of my team has been laid off, so I'm having a bit of guilt over even having discretionary income.
Not really but then no reason to be worried I guess. Not really going anywhere apart from groceries and then I've got the fashionable hot pink latex gloves on so you wouldn't be able to see a ring anyways. Mainly just wearing them when I'm watching tv which is only at night.
One thing is I worry less about the house getting broken into since someone is ALWAYS home so now I can leave my jewelry box that I usually hide in a spot where I can get to it more easily.
Is your local government only allowing one outing/ week or is that self imposed?
We are allowed off our property each day for one hours exercise, and essential food shopping once a week. It's government driven. Apart from the odd emergency shop visit, such as the one I did to a small corner shop a few miles away last week for wine. That was definitely an emergency!
All non-essential businesses have been closed here for a while - this is the third week. There are only food shops, pharmacies & Doctors open. Essential workers are working, but everybody else, where possible, are having to work from home or close. We live in a small village & everybody has managed to relocate work to their homes, with the exception of a Doctor. The government are financially supporting people with 80% of their salary whilst they can't work & employers, where possible, paying the other 20%.
The social distancing thing here has been enforced quite hard & new laws passed to allow patrolling police to stop you & ask where you're going. This weekend was tough in the cities for people in apartments, as the weather was hot & people went out to parks. They mostly did maintain distance from other groups, but were sent on their way by police & park gates were locked. It's strict, but the effects are expected to start showing over this next week with cases & deaths dropping.
IF you feel that guilty, then GIVE you diamond to a poor person.
They wouldn’t be able to afford the insurance!
I don’t feel guilty, I just don’t think it’s appropriate to wear expensive jewellery when people are wondering if they’ll still have a job, a home, or in fact, still be alive when this is over.
Oh no, where are you at in nyc @missy ? I hear sirens all the time too but i can't remember if that's always been the case. I live in an okay, not so safe part of Brooklyn - though you wouldn't know know it by housing prices, I pay more for rent per month than my friend pay for her 1.2 million dollar mortgage. I don't have any big diamond pieces, my largest diamond is my ering at .7 ct. Maybe i would feel differently if i have expensive jewelry. I do worry about losing my earrings due to snagging on masks and scarves. I feel a little safer actually, because less people are out and about. Maybe criminals are staying in also? I hope I'm not jinxed now that I've typed this! I have a trader joe run tomorrow and will have to go early to wait in line. Argh! There's always a line in normal circumstances and this just makes it 100x worse. I'll wear my daily bling - 3 bracelets, 5 rings, 2 sets of earrings and a few layered necklaces. All very dainty.
I hope you’re staying safe there! The silicone bands are a great idea. I love the penguins.
I’ve noticed more sirens as well in our area. We have the ring app and multiple times/ day someone reports some kind of theft (car thefts becoming more common it seems). We’re also seeing more posts asking if anyone has heard gun shots... it’s unnerving.
@Daisys and Diamonds Wearing pearls & PJ's to dinner - have you been spying on me??
Whilst not pearls, I am still wearing my diamonds & I am generally in my PJ's at the moment before I even start cooking dinner! Rock n Roll![]()