To think my dh can’t do anything about it and not can I!!??

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NC’d!!
My dh travels for work! In the last 6 weeks he has been to the uk twice and to two other European countries (not Italy) so that’s 5 different airports! A friend called round this morning and after a while asked where dh was (she knows he travels!) I replied and told her said European country! She was aghast and said why did he still go?? Ehhh because he has too, he’ll be gone for 3 weeks! She then said “oh well he can isolate over there then!” I then told her that he has been through the airport over 6 times in the last 6 weeks so it really makes no difference at this point!! She got annoyed and said I should have let her know as our house idea now totally contaminated. Aibu to think the world still has to go round and I can’t do much more than sterilize the house and wash my hands (which I have been doing!!)

Is your friend immune compromised/ in close contact with someone who is or otherwise in a high risk group? If so the responsibility lies with her to manage her risk and as you’ve said, she knows your husband travels for work.

To say your house is ‘totally contaminated’ indicates a bit of an ignorant attitude tbh. You’re doing all you can and she came to you!

YANBU

COVID 19 is scary I get that, however some folks just love them a ‘lil panic / finger wag

Would she consider you plague-ridden if you had been to Brighten or London, too?

Tell her you weren’t planning on inviting her round anyway so it shouldn’t matter to her if your house is contaminated or not!

@mumoflittlemice no she’s not (not that I know of!) she’s a teacher...as am I. 🤷‍♀️

Unless she’s elderly or has a weak immune system/someone’s in her family has a weak immune system then she is BU

Did she actually say the words 'Your house is totally contaminated?'

@WorraLiberty yep!!

She sounds about 12 years old

Ignore her and don't pay it another thought

Loads of countries have been affected now including the UK, Ireland and many more. Does she think that you are immune from it where you are. If so she is being ridiculous. Also the fact that she knows that your husband travels, she could have asked and refused to come over but that was her choice. She is being ridiculous.

"Did she actually say the words 'Your house is totally contaminated?'"

And Op said she had sterilised the house. How can you sterilise a house?

In terms of sterilizing I meant disinfected by using dettol disinfectants on surfaces, door handle etc.

Tell me she's not a science teacher.

My husband and child have athsma. So I am more nervous about passing it to them than worried about me or other child. My parents are elderly and not seeing them would be difficult.

She should not have spoken to you like that or blamed your dh for travelling. But I would consider avoiding people who travel regularly when especially when it is not inconvenient to me.

She know your dh travels so had the option to discretely/politely avoid your dh and your house if she wants.

You’ll wake up tomorrow morning and find the locals have daubed a big Red Cross on your front door!!

She's an idiot. Ignore.