To be sad that parents haven't asked if I need anything from the shop?

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Im 29, in precautionary 14 day isolation after working with someone who came down with symptoms 24 hours later (I know the official guidance is only need to isolate if have symptoms but it seems morally wrong to go shopping knowing I'm potentially a walking Petri dish). I live alone and usually see my parents weekly but obviously can't since lockdown, live very local ( 3 minute drive) one of the shops they go to is literally at the bottom of my road.

Im on day 12, so can go out on Monday. Im getting to the point now where things like bread, eggs, milk etc are running low which in all honesty I could live with but I'm also completly out of veggies for the bunnies, so in the morning when they are all excited and dancing around my feet for their breakfast I have nothing to give them (obviously they still have hay and nuggets) which is making me really sad and I just don't understand why when they are going the shop anyway they wouldn't ask me if I need anything?

They gave me a list of things weeks ago to keep an eye out for if I went anywhere (before lock down) and when I can go out on Monday I have every Intention on asking them and a few friends if there's anything they need me pick them up while I'm out (door step drop off obviously) it just wouldn't occur to me not to make sure everyone has everything they need if I'm going out anyway 😔

Maybe I'm just feeling very lonley and emotional today after a lack of human contact but it's made me really sad ☹

Couldn't you just ask them for what you need?

Can you ask them for what you need? If you haven’t asked they probably assume you don’t need anything.

Have you asked them?

can you gather some grass for your bunnies?

Why don’t you ask them?

Do they understand you’re self-isolating? If they do it is a bit thoughtless not to ask you if you need anything. But ultimately why on Earth don’t you just ask them?

When we were self isolating as a family of 5 due to symptoms, I asked my parents when I needed anything picking up.

Just phone them and tell them what you need. They don’t know you’re running low.

As everyone else has said.. just ask them.

Why didn't you just ask them??

Just ask for help.

Do you come from a family of mind readers? In which case you could feel hard done to. If they can’t read your mind you may need to use another form of communication, probably involving words, either spoken or written.

YABU. If you want something, ask.

Fgs just ask

Like we say to little kids, Use Your Words.

Don't expect them to guess that you need help, ask them.

I don’t understand why you wouldn’t just ask. They’re your parents, not strangers.

I understand and would feel hurt and forgotten about too. But they may just not have thought (still upsetting), but yes you should ask them

You dont actually have to self isolate though, it wasn't someone in your household with symptoms. A colleague at my work went home due to daughter having symptoms and then she came down with symptoms a day later, we were all still at work as normal. At 29 why wouldn't you just ask them to pick stuff up for you?

Why don’t you ask them?

You are 29 and in precautionary self isolation, you're not ill, they probably assumed as an otherwise fit and healthy adult you would just ask. x Sorry you're feeling lonely though. xxx

You've chosen to self isolate for 14 days which isn't official guidance and you're complaining because your parents haven't asked you if you need anything?

Your choices are to ask your parents or go to the shops. You decide. It’s unfair to be upset with people when you haven’t asked. They asked you to keep your eye out when you’re shopping. Same thing.

Ask them.

As everyone else has said, just ask them! They’re your parents!

You are 29 and in precautionary self isolation, you're not ill, they probably assumed as an otherwise fit and healthy adult you would just ask.

This, really.