Due to have a small dinner party/informal meeting this evening for a social committee I’m part of. We have something to discuss and plan by the end of the month but it’s not especially urgent.
In attendance there will be;
Someone with a 3 week old who had a very high risk pregnancy, had an emergency c-section and who’s baby was in the NICU. The baby is still very underweight. This would be Mum’s first time out.
A hospice nurse and their partner who is recovering from cancer. They are hosting.
A neutropenic person with an autoimmune disease who lives with other people with the same disease. They are also self-employed and don’t get paid if they are too ill to work.
Someone whose partner has just finished chemo and had recent major surgery to remove the tumour.
Various thankfully healthy people!
One person sent a message to our group chat today to say that they woke up “full of flu” and that it’s best not to get too close to them tonight “haha!!!” and lots of sick emojis. Another person said “oh no, I’ve got this bug too. See you all tonight, bring your gas masks.” (I do understand it’s unlikely that it is the actual flu, given that they still plan on attending).
One of the people with the circumstances above has said they are now not comfortable coming and is being criticised by the “healthy” people. I am one of the people who is at risk and I’d prefer not to go. I think it’s especially unfair on the people who are hosting for two people to think it’s ok to turn up to their home full of germs.
As it’s not especially urgent, am I unreasonable to think that if the two ill people refuse to stay home, that the meet up should be cancelled?
I do wonder what goes through people’s heads at times!