Are you still social distancing with close families?

[Kaj29]

Above says it all? Those you don’t live with..

Haven’t actually seen my family in 3 months now. Have been over to in laws but social distancing in garden so they can see grandchildren. They are cool with that as one of them is vulnerable (not shielding but vulnerable) is all happy to do this.

Thinking of going to see my family soon. I’m very happy to sit in the garden social distancing - not a hugger anyway 🤣 But my mum insists that social distancing isn’t important anymore as most families are meeting up like normal, going in each other’s houses etc.

Firstly, I don’t know who my family have socialised with and they probably haven’t social distanced from them. My dad and brother both work with the public. My mum has been socialising throughout.

Secondly, I’m trying to teach my son about social distancing before he goes back to school - he has asd and has been told about social distancing and I think he understands but putting things into practise really helps. Plus he will be confused if he has to social distance at school but not with family, easier to do it all around, he likes rules and regulations. The school have actually said that children can lose their place at school if they find out families aren’t obeying social distance guidelines.

Also, my mum is caring for elderly relatives so I’d much prefer to social distance from them just in case we were carrying it without knowing and spread it around.

Feel like it’s safer for everyone.

Aibu?

Yabu - social distancing isn’t happening with families.

YANBU - insist on social distancing.

Bumblenbean

It's been fatal at least 42,000 times since lockdown. That's often enough, especially as most of the fatalities involve elderly people (who most PP seem to consider "the risk is worth it" with).

@ButterflyBitch you’re allowed to do that as long as your mum and your family stay as a bubble. We went to see and stay with my mum last weekend, no sd because she’s our bubble.

sedona

But in over 300k cases that’s a small proportion. I agree though 40k odd deaths is far too many. I’m just saying we need to keep the lethality in perspective - that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t stick to the guidelines, we’re agreed on that

I stepped into my daughters house for the first time in three months yesterday to use the loo as I was sat in the garden. Wont be doing it again for a while as little one is going back to school part time this week so increased risk.

I haven't seen anyone since March 19, not even social distanced as we have a 2year old son, we would never dream of letting people in the garden if he couldn't hug and kiss them. And same for me really, if we can't have a cuddle, Skype works just fine for now.

If your mother is looking after her elderly relatives then she is being really foolish. Yadnbu.

Been seeing and staying with family for a few weeks now.

It’s really really simply.

Either as a society we obey the law/ irrespective of whether we agree with the law.

Or we don’t obey the law, or pick and choose which law to obey, this completely undermining the principle of law.

That’s really it isn’t it @Dishwashersaurous. I’m so over all this but ultimately I’m not a rule breaker so been sticking to it.