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Support bubble problems

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Bubble20203 · 22/12/2020 10:42

My DM lives alone and relies heavily on me for support so naturally she is in my support bubble, she has a learning disability. She is the only person I see who isn't part of my household because we are in tier 4.

However.. DM's sister (my aunt) relies heavily on DM for company.

To complicate matters further, my aunt has a friend she has continued to see and meet up with against government guidelines. She is planning on having this friend round for Christmas and wants DM there too.

I can't not see my DM and my DM won't stop going to her sisters.

WWYD in this situation because they aren't following the guidance?

YANBU - nothing, leave them to it and carry on as you are. It doesn't matter.

YABU - you need to have a serious conversation about breaching gov guidelines and re assess the bubble.

OP posts:
partyatthepalace · 22/12/2020 12:37

I don’t think you can do anything c other people’s choices.

You can express your preferences to your mother, but if she chooses to go then you have to decide if you are still comfortable to see her or not.

Mwnci123 · 31/12/2020 22:35

What did you decide to do op? I have a similar problem whereby my household agreed to be in a support bubble with a single person but they keep socialising indoors with other people. Feel rotten about begrudging this because I know they are lonely and have had a very bad year, but really the bubble isn't a bubble any more so should we continue like this? I feel very conflicted.

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