Maybe I should have put this in the coronavirus topic. But the corona part is a bit of a symptom not the infection per se. To use topical language.
Or maybe it should be in AIBU.
But I actually don't think I am.
And I don't want people shouting at me if it turns out I'm wrong.
Several times DH has criticised things about me that he excuses in family and friends.
Fair enough, he doesn't have to live with them like he does with me and I don't want him falling out with people.
But he won't even admit in private that they may occasionally be less than perfect.
Anyway, I'm feeling really grumpy today. We honestly have followed the guidelines to the letter. Especially as DH had some risk factors.
I've said idly a couple of times that I'm not sure we know anybody who's been as strict as us. Just the usual little things.
He's adamant that his family and friends haven't slipped at all.
Well...! In November when it was okay to meet up with another household, we made arrangements to meet a friend of his who lives alone.
Friend didn't want to come to the house - basically wanted to visit three different pubs in our town. Hmm...
Then, the tiers changed and it wasn't going to be okay so friend suggested he come anyway and we pretend to be from one household. Makes joke about how easy it is to get your phone number wrong on track & trace tee-hee.
DH not happy to do this but explains that friend wouldn't really have done this, he was just frustrated at thwarted plans.
Anyway, his family are behaving. Obviously.
Rings his DB at Christmas. DB tells him how he's imported his MiL from the north of England to Wales for Christmas.
No way around it - there was a terrible flood in her house beginning of last year; insurance dragged their feet and - would you believe it?* - her house became full of workmen just before Christmas and is un-liveable in.
Me: But she's got three other grown children all living in the same town as her?
DH: Woff Woff Sure it must be legit... er.... somehow.
Anyway, Christmas-wise, I left my grownup daughters' presents on.their doorsteps and they did the same for me and DH (their stepfather).
Son in law's birthday is this month - next town, 7 miles away.
I asked - not very hopefully - whether we could leave his present on the doorstep.
So, a 14 mile round trip but no contact at all.
I was expecting a "no" (probably rightly) but he reacted as though I suggested going around licking discarded used facemasks!
So I'll get the present sent straight to daughter's address (warning them not to look at the receipt).
For health reasons I'm not driving at the moment as I'd have been jolly tempted to go by myself.
It's not the silly little breeches of rules (maybe it should be?) it's the double standards that kill me!
*Hint: I don't 