Hello,
My friend is working in a customer-facing role in Bolton, an area which, in case you're unaware, has staggeringly high Covid infection rates. She needs a place to stay and has asked if she can sleep on the sofa in our lounge. Ordinarily I would let her stay for a night or two, but I am afraid about her infecting me and my DS + DD. DH is away on business, so this decision is entirely mine to make. My friend seems offended at my reluctance to say yes, saying she has 'no intention' of catching coronavirus herself, but I wonder whether this is too big a risk to take? DD1, DD2, DD3, DS1 and DS2 have all just returned to school and I would hate for them to get infected and for all of their bubbles to have to go home (mortifying at the school gate!). My friend has pointed out that we were quite happy to let my MIL stay on our sofa last weekend, and has implied that I am being precious about her sullying our sofa (brand new, velvet, an investment). I am not bothered about this - we have plenty of sleeping bags, but my main concern is the possibility of infection. Also, our en-suite is currently undergoing a renovation, so we only have two working bathrooms and I do worry we'll get under each other's feet in the morning. But yes, it's mainly the infection risk that is bothering me. AIBU?