Or am I overreacting?

[Kaylasmum49]

My dd and her dp have bought a house that has needed a considerable amount of work done. My dp has been helping out now and again but I am really concerned about them working in the house at close quarters and not using masks. My dp was meant to be taking stuff to the local tip today so I wasn't as concerned as he would mainly be outside. But he's just informed me the the tip was closed and he has been working in the house with my dd's partner.

I have severe health anxiety and I do tend to overreact to anything health related and coronavirus absolutely terrifies me. I work in a supermarket so I know I am at risk but I have to work, no choice, but I don't want any extra risks.

Am I at fault here?

For those voting YABU what are your reasons for that?

Do you have any underlaying health issues?

Not that I know of, i am 54 and overweight due to having lipoedema.

I'm sorry if I'm being really dumb but I keep seeing posts like yours that say you can vote. How do you do this because when I click on your post I can't see anything on my page saying where and how to vote. Also I understand your concerns. It's all such a worrying time for everyone.

@mummymayhem18

I'm sorry if I'm being really dumb but I keep seeing posts like yours that say you can vote. How do you do this because when I click on your post I can't see anything on my page saying where and how to vote. Also I understand your concerns. It's all such a worrying time for everyone.

Below the post it has two buttons saying YABU and YANBU. They stand for "You are being unreasonable" (which you select if you disagree with the post or think they're being unreasonable), or "You are not being unreasonable" (which you select if you agree with the post)

Just read your most recent comment @Kaylasmum49 after I submitted my first reply. I like you am overweight (very) and also have lipoedema undiagnosed but I haven't been to the doctors about it. I'm the poster girl for it when I look at pictures. I know that puts us even more at risk of coronavirus because of our weight. I also have underlying health conditions. It's really scary isn't it especially when you hear how the hospitals are struggling to cope and so many are losing there lives.

@Kaylasmum49

My dd and her dp have bought a house that has needed a considerable amount of work done. My dp has been helping out now and again but I am really concerned about them working in the house at close quarters and not using masks. My dp was meant to be taking stuff to the local tip today so I wasn't as concerned as he would mainly be outside. But he's just informed me the the tip was closed and he has been working in the house with my dd's partner.

I have severe health anxiety and I do tend to overreact to anything health related and coronavirus absolutely terrifies me. I work in a supermarket so I know I am at risk but I have to work, no choice, but I don't want any extra risks.

Am I at fault here?

I would be nervous too. It makes me very worried when people are indoors and not wearing appropriate PPE.

@Dudette87 thanks for trying to help me but I have enclosed a screenshot of what I see as it doesn't have what you said. I'm using an iPad if that makes a difference?

Forgot the screenshot 🤣

@mummymayhem18 I can’t see the voting buttons on the app either. You can see them if you use the web browser.

Ok thanks @HowManyToes I will try doing that instead.

@HowManyToes thanks. I can see it logging on from google rather than the app. Strange isn't it 🤣

Tbh if you work in a supermarket it's far more likely that you'll catch it from there, rather than from your dp being in a house with your dd and dp.

I'd ask them both to wear masks and to try and distance while together. I would share your concerns and taking suitable precautions isn't, in my mind overreacting, it's being sensible and protecting each other.

No-one I work alongside has caught coronavirus throughout the whole pandemic and at least we wear masks, social distance etc so although I worry about my risks at work I feel that mixing with someone at close quarters with no masks is more of a risk.

Depends on dd and their dp, if they work from home and follow all the rules they are low risk so i wouldn’t worry. If they are front line workers in a Covid ward etc then I would be more careful.

For me it’s all about assessing the risk rather than a blank let everyone is in the same boat

I thought working "out there" cures you of corona-related anxiety. I completely understand the anxiety thing, I'm suffering big time from anxiety. It's ruining my life. But not the coronavirus related one. It's so liberating just to let it go. This situation wouldn't worry me one bit. It's the one anxiety I don't have.

Imquitepathetic you're very fortunate that you aren't worried about coronavirus but I am very worried. My anxiety is health related and this has been a huge struggle for me.

I have to work, I have no choice. My dd's dp has had some of his friends in to help with the work in the house, so he is mixing with a number of people inside without any safety precautions. My dgd visits her dad often and he has had friends over while she has been there so that's also a risk.