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To feel annoyed that DH arranged to meet a friend for a walk?

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Overseasmom100 · 06/05/2020 08:36

Said he was walking to the shops yesterday whilst I worked from home. Thought ok that's good freshair exercise etc. That evening I find out he'd arranged or his friend arranged it...to meet along the way to walk together. I confronted him and he's all arsey saying what's the difference to mixing with people in a supermarket. I said hang on...we've been told not to meet with people outside our families who knows what he would potentially bring back. Im not meeting with anyone not even family. We've even drilled it onto our DS 15 he cant meet friends.

Am I being unreasonable?

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PleasantVille · 07/05/2020 08:38

I feel like a bit of an chump for not meeting up with anyone now! Didn't realise everyone else was

They really aren't no one in my family, friendship group, street WhatsApp group is meeting up with anyone and when I walk my dog I don't see any groups of people who aren't clearly families or couples. .

The vast majority of the population are trying their best to stamp out infections.

While I haven't met a friend for a walk for 7 weeks it's not because I think it's risky, it's a tiny risk, but because we all need to do our part to protect the venerable.

Those who aren't sticking to it always have a reason that they think is valid, mostly they are selfish knobheads

mrsbyers · 07/05/2020 09:13

Maybe he just needed to get away from you for a while and spend some time with a friend - you don’t know if he was 6ft apart or not but if you don’t tell your DS then no bad example has been set surely - his dad just went to the shops

Grendlsmother · 07/05/2020 14:50

EVERYONE is bending the rules in a way that suits them.
Some leave the house three times a day. Some use shopping for others as an excuse to get out. Some offer to shop for elderly relatives physically rather than get home deliveries for them. Some people are not exercising... they are sitting in the fresh air chatting. Some people are not buying essential items... some are buying patio heaters and new garden furniture.
Stop the hypocrisy otherwise someone will pull you up on your daft Amazon orders or your non essential Waitrose shops... middle class hypocrites are the worse ... not enough to worry about so they make Covid-19 yet another competitive moral cause... go back to spying on your friends kids reading levels.

MayDayFightsBack · 07/05/2020 15:31

WTF I am NOT bending the rules in any way. I have close relatives on the frontline who are putting their lives at risk and I am doing my best to protect them - as everyone should. People who are bending the rules are pathetic.

colouringindoors · 07/05/2020 18:51

I'm not bending the rules either even though my mental health, and my disabled ds' hysical health are suffering (no access to hydrotherapy for him.

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