Can we use common sense - breaking lockdown?

[Shinyhappypeople1]

Hi all

I’m thinking of going to visit my parents today. Context is my mother has been off work for a month, going back tomorrow to a front line role lots of interaction with people. I have been WFH and barely left the house (shops x3 time) since March. I am due to have a medical procedure next week in hospital so will also be more exposed than I have been.

So when the rules are relaxed in a week to be see parents I think I shouldn’t as my mother will be at risk of infecting me and me of infecting her.

Whereas going today we both aren’t at risk of giving it to each other.

I know someone will say go without but I usually see my parents 3 times a week and haven’t seen them since March and it’s honestly starting to affect my mental health (lots of crying etc). I think this is probably the safest we will be able to see each other all year. For context my mum is only in her fifties so not in an at risk group.

Go. Be kind to yourself, good luck with your hospital procedure and get well soon. 🥰

How big is their front garden? Can they sit on the doorstep and you at the end of the drive for a chat? Take your own flask for a brew. There's a lot of that going on round here, cars taken off the drive and some garden chairs at one end and others at the other end.

I'm sure everyone here will tell you not to, and it's entirely your fault if they die, but your mental health matters too.

The lockdown rules are a blanket cover all to ensure safety without much thought being needed.

Your situation, in which you’ve both isolated for weeks means that a little intelligent thought shows the risk is about as low as it can get.

Therefore, as you’ve clearly put in work to ensure this contact is such low risk, go for it.

Agree with PPs. Go. If you've both been isolating and social distancing correctly, you aren't a danger to one another.

Yeah I'd go.

Hi all. Thank you for your lovely comments. I went down. It’s a farm and we went for a lovely walk all around the farm and then had a socially distanced cup of tea.

To be honest I don’t know if I feel any better. Cried my eyes out when I saw them and now worry that the 1% chance I have it even though I’ve been nowhere and have given it to them. Starting thinking I had a temperature about 5 minutes after I left the house. Covid has ruined all family interactions really. It’s not the same laden with stress and worry.