Unable to follow directions

I am a rule follower.  Most of the time.  Especially when it's not a big deal to follow the rules.

Then there are those other times.

Don't steal.  I can do that!
Don't kill people.  Yep, it's a challenge but I'm doing well with that one.
Be nice to people.  I try really hard.  I succeed more often than not.

When super pregnant with twins and put on bedrest?  Not great at following those directions.
What exactly do you mean by bed rest?  Do you mean I need to stay in my bed or can I lie down in other places?

That was not the first time my doctor was exasperated by me.

When I had pneumonia and wasn't supposed to be working?  Eh, what's your definition of "not working"?
I can put in a few hours.  (Twelve hours later) I think I'm overdoing it a bit.....

Social Isolation or Distancing.  First, what the fuck does that mean?  Oh....really?  I can't go out?  I can't be within 6 feet of people.  I'm fine not being close to people.  But I want to see them.

I still need to go to the grocery store.  I still need to get my meds from Target.  I still need to see people.  But I feel like I'm breaking the rules.

I didn't follow the rules well on Saturday.  It was pi day.  We needed shoo fly pie.  Looking back, we didn't really need it so much (but it was good!).  We were on the search for toilet paper.  We went to a couple of stores but didn't find any (that wasn't good for my anxiety).  We (I had M with me) did more than we should.  I felt like a rule breaker.

Sunday was a more successful day and Monday had me out at medical appointments (very necessary) so my need to be out was handled (and I found toilet paper so yay!).  It's getting harder, especially as more work cancels for all the people around me.

Also, I will consider it a success if I don't throw anything at the tv and break it into a million pieces while watching the federal press updates.

Following rules is hard.