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Are you guys still avoiding contact with extended family? Are we being excessive. When will it be prudent to hang out with people again?
- Thread starter AppleBlade
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I avoid contact with anyone who doesn't live in my house. I see my parents at a distance or with a window between us. My mom has a compromised immune system and probably wouldn't survive COVID.
Same situation as OP... 4 of us total, no asthma though.
My wife wants her brother and wife and toddler over for Memorial Day. The weather should be nice enough to do outside and we haven't really been anywhere in a few weeks.
Some are say if you must see other people they be part of your "Quaranteam" that you trust.
My wife wants her brother and wife and toddler over for Memorial Day. The weather should be nice enough to do outside and we haven't really been anywhere in a few weeks.
Some are say if you must see other people they be part of your "Quaranteam" that you trust.
The hard part about fighting a disease is that it's invisible. Our monkey brains don't like that.
I had Covid at the start of March and had breathing issues for two weeks. My cousins's uncle died from Covid several weeks ago. My fiancé's aunt is currently in the hospital with Covid.
I don't understand why people think this is magically going away or is no longer an issue despite the numbers coming out every day.
I don't understand why people think this is magically going away or is no longer an issue despite the numbers coming out every day.
My family and I have been seeing eachother lately. Before it was masks up, talk to each other through the screen. Now that it's been well over a month we all feel confident and comfortable that we're heathy. GF got tested for Covid as well and she came back negative so my closest circle is back to normal. Still not hanging out with friends though.
Well my family lives almost 1,000 miles away and I was supposed to visit my parents (especially my mom) for Mother's Day. Those plans were obviously nixed. Have no plans to travel up there any time soon.
I haven't "hung out" with anyone since March. I also haven't played tennis since March either, but I'm planning to play tomorrow. We're going to use our own balls to serve, won't touch each other's balls, and we'll already be 15+ feet apart, so it's social distancing to the max. But I probably won't play much after that. The numbers are going back up here in Florida.
I haven't "hung out" with anyone since March. I also haven't played tennis since March either, but I'm planning to play tomorrow. We're going to use our own balls to serve, won't touch each other's balls, and we'll already be 15+ feet apart, so it's social distancing to the max. But I probably won't play much after that. The numbers are going back up here in Florida.
In a world where we have an insane amount of communication options up to and including free video calls, there's no need to risk them.
My brother lives like 5 minutes away by car and he has come by several times (but then he's usually also walked all the way over so I figure it's as much about the exercise as anything). Our parents are about 3 hours away and old enough that we're probably not going to visit them any time soon, just to be on the safe side.
I don't see the point of isolating only to turn around and make exceptions for people. If you want to see people you can certainly do it from a distance. I have to drop stuff off at my mom's house but I don't go in and I do t come within 12 feet of her.
My mother in-law constantly whines about not spending time with us even thought we have seen her at a distance. The funny thing is she lies about staying in isolation but one look at her Facebook shows her socializing with family members we know aren't isolating at all. Screw that we can do up close visits when this is over I'm not trying to get seriously I'll or die
My mother in-law constantly whines about not spending time with us even thought we have seen her at a distance. The funny thing is she lies about staying in isolation but one look at her Facebook shows her socializing with family members we know aren't isolating at all. Screw that we can do up close visits when this is over I'm not trying to get seriously I'll or die
I've seen my immediate family sporadically, as they all live nearby.
I've seen one of my friends sporadically, as we live in the same complex.
But everyone else - it's been a long time. Extended family, other friends (even in the same area), all that. Don't want to risk people like that.
Just need a little more time here in a hotspot. Maybe I'd feel better about it if I tested and knew I'd gotten it already.
I've seen one of my friends sporadically, as we live in the same complex.
But everyone else - it's been a long time. Extended family, other friends (even in the same area), all that. Don't want to risk people like that.
Just need a little more time here in a hotspot. Maybe I'd feel better about it if I tested and knew I'd gotten it already.
Well I know I don't have the virus so I'm ok with people coming over to visit. It happens much much less than before, but we're still going to see each other.
I live in quarantine with my fiance and 2 of my best friends since high school. Since the governor of TX basically said everything can be reopened, they all want a game night with some close friends we haven't seen in forever. Of course I don't think its a good idea but I am being overruled. All I can do is hope my other friends have enough good sense to turn down the invitation. Feels bad b/c I actually do want to see them, but I can't be that irresponsible at the same time.
I've seen my parents once, and my mom is coming this weekend. They have taken this very, very seriously because they are both older. I don't mind seeing them because I know how serious they've been, and I know how serious my family has been. Beyond that though, no siblings or especially their kids/etc. We've dropped some stuff of at friend's houses and socially distance-chatted with masks on here and there, but that's about it otherwise.
My brother and his wife are self isolating, my parents only go to the pharmacy, so we had a small get together last weekend so they could see the kids
We had a baby in March and my parents have only seen her twice and it fucking sucks
We had a baby in March and my parents have only seen her twice and it fucking sucks
They're not holding up on their end of the social contact to prevent spread. I likely won't see my family until Thanksgiving (by earliest) given the American response. I'll fucking live. Literally. You have a kid that has a health risk and I think protecting her and your nuclear family is the priority.
This weekend, me and my husband are going to start a QuarinTEAM with a handful of friends we know are following good social distancing and have been working/restricted at home. We are going to watch a movie together. Opposite ends of the seating area, bring and eat your own snacks only.
If my brother's family was physical close, I would include him because I know he is taken it seriously. My mom, no. She is still too much of a plague vector- been in and out of the hospital and going to church following no social distancing.
If my brother's family was physical close, I would include him because I know he is taken it seriously. My mom, no. She is still too much of a plague vector- been in and out of the hospital and going to church following no social distancing.
I live a street across from my parents, we had to meet with each other when my grandma died two weeks ago, and none of us are out traveling much so we are still going to hang out with each other but that is it. Basically limit our contact to us four and not visit anyone else.
Not anymore, I have contact with my parent/in-laws. My wife is a doctor so we can't really isolate ourselves anyway.
No. I'd be open to visiting specific people I know have had zero contact with anyone, but that doesn't sound like what your social group is doing. If they aren't being as careful as you are then they can't see you.
As soon as it's not a huge risk for me to spend time with my mom and sister when I have asthma. I've been holes up in my home this whole pandemic.
I work in food retail so I kept my distance from my parents as my mother has bad asthma. We occasionaly saw each other from a distance when i would drop off shopping. My 10 month old daughter seems to have forgotten them though as she doesnt show any signs of recognition when she sees them. Considering that my city had the highest case rate and how wild the first few weeks were with the store full of customers I'm really surprised that no one in our store got sick.
If your friends or family aren't taking things seriously or embraces actions and rhetoric that places the economy over mitigating risk to people... then I'd say cut them out of your life if you can. At the bare minimum don't hang out with them.
Me personally? We have friends and family in more conservative counties that either have more spread, or haven't been testing that much meaning lower reported numbers and more people waving snek flags and piling into bars, restaurants, etc.. So I don't know when we'll be seeing them since some are older and gave ongoing health issues.
Even though my partner and I feel fine, healthy, and taking precautions to mitigate the exposure, we want to make sure the risk to friends and family is being managed smartly where they live before considering visiting in person.
Me personally? We have friends and family in more conservative counties that either have more spread, or haven't been testing that much meaning lower reported numbers and more people waving snek flags and piling into bars, restaurants, etc.. So I don't know when we'll be seeing them since some are older and gave ongoing health issues.
Even though my partner and I feel fine, healthy, and taking precautions to mitigate the exposure, we want to make sure the risk to friends and family is being managed smartly where they live before considering visiting in person.
I think if both parties have been in isolation for an extended period of time there really shouldn't be much of a danger for the two parties to get together under the condition that they've been sheltering in place, not going into public places, even safer doing delivery of groceries instead of going out, and haven't been in contact with other people. There should be very little reason to worry under those conditions as it wouldn't be too different than being around the people in your household. You've just now extended what would be considered your household in a way. Otherwise you might as well advocate that even everyone in your own immediate household should keep their distance to avoid risk, especially if someone has to go out but we don't do that cuz it's not realistic and the risks tend to be minimal. So there's no real reason why you could not have two groups meet under the right conditions.
That said, with regards to the OP, it sounds like those people are not following those conditions so you're not being excessive. If they had done proper isolation then it might have been okay but they aren't.
That said, with regards to the OP, it sounds like those people are not following those conditions so you're not being excessive. If they had done proper isolation then it might have been okay but they aren't.
I haven't seen my friends or family since march. I might let up on my friends in the next few months since none of us are at high risk, but I won't see my family again this year. I will just stay in contact via texts and what not.
The virus isn't going anywhere any time soon, and while it sucks not seeing my family, I really don't think I could handle it if after I visited I discovered I had covid-19 and I passed it on to my grandparents and killed them.
The virus isn't going anywhere any time soon, and while it sucks not seeing my family, I really don't think I could handle it if after I visited I discovered I had covid-19 and I passed it on to my grandparents and killed them.
Last weekend was the first time i was with a couple of friends, and a family member came to visit. That said i'm living in a country where things are going pretty well, which is a luxury and privilege these days.
I'm the opposite. I've avoided my extended family for years because I didn't fit into the family. The lockdown has helped us reconnect via Zoom. It's been great.
Big chunk of my family went to the beach this weekend... I came closer than I'd like to admit to going with them and being one of those dumbasses on the news.
I basically never go to weddings but of course I happen to have 3 cousins getting married this year, one of them in June. It's a mess.
I basically never go to weddings but of course I happen to have 3 cousins getting married this year, one of them in June. It's a mess.
I don't spend time close to people that don't live in my house ... which means no one. I went to see my mom but she was on her balcony and we talked from there.
I haven't seen my family since I believe mid march. I Don't expect to go anywhere near them until the end of june or july at least. Some of them have compromised immune systems and I'm not risking it.
I'm not risking anything. But I work at a hospital and my brother works at a nursing home. We aren't in a position to take risks.
I'm expecting to miss Xmas at this rate.
I'm expecting to miss Xmas at this rate.
My parents live about twenty minutes from me, but I've only gone to see my parents once for mother's day, since they aren't high risk. Haven't hung out with any friends or anybody else though. I'll probably visit again on father's day next month too.
Luckily I can WFH, so I've just been staying home for the most part of otherwise.
Luckily I can WFH, so I've just been staying home for the most part of otherwise.
My sister moved out as things were getting bad and when I pushed back against her continuing to visit my at-risk parents I was seen as the bad guy, now everyone thinks I'm super panicked about COVID instead of just following the very basic 'no unnecessary travel' recommendations. I've also been with my sister food shopping early during the pandemic and she could barely follow the signs and didn't social distance.
So... if I lived alone I would not let anyone visit me and I wouldn't visit anyone, but no one will listen to me and I gave up. I don't se why any of the visits are remotely justified given the worst case scenario. Just Zoom chat.
So... if I lived alone I would not let anyone visit me and I wouldn't visit anyone, but no one will listen to me and I gave up. I don't se why any of the visits are remotely justified given the worst case scenario. Just Zoom chat.
My father had a double lung transplant at the end of last year, so I'm not going anywhere near him. I have seen friends in person while socially distancing in people's driveways and staying at least 10' apart. It sucks, but better than people I care about dying alone because I couldn't be bothered to adhere to guidelines.
Nobody is being excessive. Let's all get through this together.
Isn't your wife being a doctor all the more reason to not have in-person contact with your parent/in-laws?
Isn't your wife being a doctor all the more reason to not have in-person contact with your parent/in-laws?
