To be annoyed with my sister ignoring covid positive tesult

[4pmwinetimebebeh]

My sister admitted to me today she tested positive for covid on an LFT two weeks ago (minor cold symptoms). She panicked and just…did nothing. Didn’t tell her DH, or test him or their 2 school age kids. Didn’t isolate, didn’t act on it just ignored it.

She’s a sensible rational woman (works in education!!) but she just didn’t want to deal with the fallout. This was three weeks ago and doesn’t/didn’t affect me directly but I’m annoyed on behalf of all the people out at risk and told her so. She’s upset now.

AIBU to have told her that was silly and selfish?!

Well what’s done is done now I guess. Come
March this will be the norm!

That’s true I suppose! I know it’s not really anything to do with me I just find her attitude strange!

Yea it’s a really shitty attitude; but I wouldn’t fall out with my sister over it, I wonder if she just totally panicked

In a couple of months this will be the norm. I wouldn’t personally do it but I wouldn’t be overly bothered either seeing as half of the country have COVID anyway

Well, it’s the way things will be done in the next few months. Get on with it. You don’t notify anyone or isolate for ‘ flu, so it will be treated as the same thing.

Yeah I get that and I won’t fall out with her it’s not that dramatic!

Me and half my class are off with covid at the moment because we’re following the rules. Most of us are not too unwell with it (I’ve had some awful headaches and I’m full of cold) but my class haven’t had their teacher for a week (and more as I’m still positive) and loads of children have missed out on a week of proper learning. They’ve had home learning but it’s not as good. I also missed celebrating DD1’s birthday with her properly because I’m isolating.

If I found out that someone at work came in knowing they were positive, I’d be furious! They would probably face disciplinary action as well. It doesn’t matter if the rules are changing in a few months. The rules are in place now.

Did she get sick herself, or did anyone around her catch it from her that she knows of? Quite interested to hear as it gives an idea of what it will be like in March when this will be the procedure for everyone.

I feel so sorry for the parents who are being forced to send their CEV dc into school when there are people like OP's sister ignoring a positive LFT. The level of I'm alright Jack in this country is sickening.

Schools are just full of covid. Full. It will barely make any difference.

Sounds like she panicked. I’m not saying it wasn’t a dick move but it’s done now and she feels remorseful.

I work in education too and Covid is, frankly, rife. Many people aren’t testing at all so they don’t have to deal with the fallout of a positive result.

@FlamesEmbersAshes I think that was sort of her argument, if she hadn’t tested she wouldn’t have known.

[quote 4pmwinetimebebeh]@FlamesEmbersAshes I think that was sort of her argument, if she hadn’t tested she wouldn’t have known.[/quote]
It’s surprisingly common. I suppose if you don’t test you have plausible deniability.

I can sort of understand it even if I don’t agree with it. So many children in my setting have Covid that I’m into my second week of testing every day.

Move on.

I also missed celebrating DD1’s birthday with her properly because I’m isolating
Same happened to me at Christmas.
I understand all the arguments about ‘soon it will be the norm’ but to do this now while people have to isolate if they test positive is really unfair in my opinion.
I’m self employed and couldn’t work. Not only did we miss celebrating Christmas with our family but our isolation period was almost 3 weeks end to end as we got it one after the other. We didn’t go out in between when we were testing negative because we didn’t want to ruin anyone else’s Christmas!

A lot of people are ignoring their positive test. I know a guy who tested positive and went shopping as usual, did not care he could infect others.

Yep. This is very selfish and you were right to point it out to her. How many did she infect? How many had to isolate in the back of her selfishness? How many didn’t get paid from work to isolate?

Bonkers

Roughly 25% of our lower KS2 cohort was off with it last week, a higher percentage in another part of the school, as well as a significant number of staff. We can't even staff some classes at the moment!

I'm appalled by her behaviour.

@CovidForChristmas

I also missed celebrating DD1’s birthday with her properly because I’m isolating Same happened to me at Christmas. I understand all the arguments about ‘soon it will be the norm’ but to do this now while people have to isolate if they test positive is really unfair in my opinion. I’m self employed and couldn’t work. Not only did we miss celebrating Christmas with our family but our isolation period was almost 3 weeks end to end as we got it one after the other. We didn’t go out in between when we were testing negative because we didn’t want to ruin anyone else’s Christmas!

It’s infuriating to know that others haven’t followed the rules, isn’t it?!

Luckily, DH and DD1 have both continued to test negative so she could have her party but I couldn’t be there. Her first birthday that I’ve missed out on.

I wish they hadn't announced that isolation will be scrapped in March. It provides no incentive whatsoever for those testing with Covid now to isolate, particularly when many are not even ill. And with no financial support in place for people that will lose money by isolating now and yet in 2 months they will be able to carry on working with Covid 🤷🏻‍♀️

She sounds about 12. certainly not the sort of person who could take responsibility in a 'situation' so school is probably not a good work environment for her i know in MN we are all supposed to not care etc and be quite slap dash. But basically she's been a dick.

Its her personal medical information. It has nothing to do with you, or anyone else.

*I am isolating, have been since the first in the house got a positive . Probably because my clients are old and vulnerable and i don't want to be typhoid Mary.

@BluebellsGreenbells

Yep. This is very selfish and you were right to point it out to her. How many did she infect? How many had to isolate in the back of her selfishness? How many didn’t get paid from work to isolate?

Bonkers

This.

I know I know that was my reaction too! I don’t understand it as she’s generally very selfless, kind, caring, generous and lovely. She isn’t a primary or high school teacher and is one of those does anything for anyone people usually. I can’t get my head around it. I don’t know if it’s just covid fatigue and everyone is sick to death of it (not excusing it).