Am I being an unreasonable adult - 21 year old drama

[brookesy1969]

21 year old and 19 year old still living at home
19 year old wants to go to London this week for two days
I’ve said no as I don’t want to risk us and our guests getting covid for Christmas Day
Am I being unreasonable ?
For info we all had covid just before Christmas last year and it was frightening and hideous for two weeks

I would have said yes with tests before and after. The Christmas lights / shops will be memorable.

I wouldn't. Bloody rife at the moment. My DSD (21) has just tested positive and she's absolutely heart broken as she feels that she's ruined Christmas.

They can head down after?

As above, he can go after Christmas or be prepared to spend Christmas alone isolating elsewhere if he does catch it if he insists on going. That's what I would say. And I'd insist on tests before and after since it's your house so your rules.

LFT every day. Reasonable precaution. Live life. If he tests positive he goes to his room.

Any of you could pick it up anywhere.

I'd say it's best he doesn't, unless you wouldn't all mind isolating over Christmas. Rates are high everywhere, but I've read that London is particularly bad.

YABU sorry

They need to live their life, they've sacrificed enough already. Plus he's an adult so you can't really be telling him when he can and can't go to London

I wouldn't be happy with them going, not this close to Christmas.

Oh for goodness sakes., yes YABU.

Are you suggesting he doesn't leave the house until after Christmas?

YABU for dictating to an adult

@HippeePrincess

YABU for dictating to an adult

Well, if you live with other people you need to be considerate!

Of course you aren't being unreasonable!

YANBU

They are an adult, you can't really stop them. Would you be okay with them going to London then spending Christmas somewhere else (other family or friends)?

London right now? Nah, swerve that, people here are dropping like flies this week, it is EVERYWHERE.

@brookesy1969

21 year old and 19 year old still living at home 19 year old wants to go to London this week for two days I’ve said no as I don’t want to risk us and our guests getting covid for Christmas Day Am I being unreasonable ? For info we all had covid just before Christmas last year and it was frightening and hideous for two weeks

What do you mean, you’ve said no? You can’t tell a 19 year-old what to do.

@Hunderland

I would have said yes with tests before and after. The Christmas lights / shops will be memorable.

What would you have said/made them do if they'd tested positive on their return?

@cabsavpls

YABU sorry

They need to live their life, they've sacrificed enough already. Plus he's an adult so you can't really be telling him when he can and can't go to London

You can't stop him going but you're within your rights to stop him coming back to your house after his trip to prevent bringing Covid home for Christmas!

@backtolifebacktoreality

There's no government restrictions so they can go. Obviously op can implement their own but the kids are adults.

Put this into perspective. 150,000 cases / 58 million inhabitants.

[quote Hunderland]@backtolifebacktoreality

There's no government restrictions so they can go. Obviously op can implement their own but the kids are adults.

Put this into perspective. 150,000 cases / 58 million inhabitants.[/quote]

I said she can't stop him going!