Party tomorrow

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Tomorrow a relative will have their birthday and at least 10 people will get together for cake etc. I'm not going as I don't live in their country. They are equally locked down as we are.

It's just adding to my stress....what if my parents catch the virus? The get together is their decision, they are adults. Technically nothing to do with me. But I dont want to go through them being on a ventilator potentially dying, when I just try hard every day just to keep it together. I dont know if I could keep it up....work etc...just looking after myself in isolation. People are so selfish and in denial. Statistically its only a matter of time until one of them gets it. I'm really cross and can't show it to them. They won't take me seriously.

You can’t do anything about other people’s decisions.

It’s not inevitable that one of them will catch Covid, nor end up in hospital/on a ventilator/ dead. Whilst I agree that they’re doing the wrong thing and taking a risk, but it sounds like you’re convinced it’s a matter of time before one of your parents dies from Corona. It really isnt.
It sounds like you’re so stressed out that you’ve lost perspective. I’d be fed up in your place, too, but as an outsider looking in, it seems you’re catastrophising a little.

Thanks. I live on my own and its hard to stay sane. Two people I know died very recently of Covid. Much younger than my parents.

They still mix a lot with my brother, who doesn't wfh and mixes with lots of other people. Same goes for SiL. I'd say they have been bloody lucky to not have had it yet symptomatically.

Report them.

For your own sake, you have to let go of what you cant change, and stop going over it in your head. It is selfish and wrong of them, but you will only upset yourself by stewing about something out of your control.

I totally get it. Beyond annoying. I’ve told my dad not to tell me what he gets up to as it does really affect my mental health. He rarely listens.

Just keep repeating to yourself ‘It’s their choice and they will soon be vaccinated’. On repeat.