To want to cancel plans with someone with known covid even tho no rules now

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So my friend wants to meet up on Thursday I have 2 dc 5 months and 2 years.

They were with someone with confirmed covid over weekend and aren't feeling 100 percent. I said maybe take a LFT if you have one on Thursday otherwise if still poorly rearrange but all my other friends in group chat are like it's just a mild illness there's no legal requirement to cancel etc.

Now I feel embarrassed. I know there's no rules but if someone had the flu and wanted to visit my baby I'd still say no so what's the difference? AIBU?

Yadnbu! My children aren't as young as yours however I had this exact same situation with my mum last week. She never tests to check when has symptoms (she has never had covid to our knowledge, however who knows because she doesn't test). She had covid symptoms and wasn't feeling well but expected us to still be visiting.

I made an excuse and cancelled as my kids are booked in to an event next week they are looking forward to and I wasn't going to put ourselves in a room with someone potentially contagious, whether it be covid or not.

People can be so selfish and take zero responsibility for themselves and others when they are ill. If you don't feel comfortable going to meet your friends, don't do it. You have good reason not to with children so young.

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Absolutely cancel. All very well them saying it's a mild illness. For most yes but you won't know intil you get it.

My very fit and normally very healthy, triathelete DH has recently had it and was very ill and nearly taken to hospital.. He would certainly before hand been one that I would say woukd have had it mildly.

The lack of critical thinking skills and/or plain selfishness is quite amazing. My PiLs were still wearing masks outside a couple of months ago- and then they caught it, and while they were testing positive went to the shops, the dentist… I quite regretted being tactful and in favour of picking battles. Plus obviously I didn’t go near the germy old fuckers to express my views.

My friend was having a baby shower and one of our other friends was ill with covid and was probably past the contagious stage but stayed away as she just didn't want to risk it. I said to her at the time I wish more people were like her.

I'm currently suffering from C-19. I feel OK, it's a mild dose, and I suppose could go out & about. But I'm not a total dick. I'm staying isolated until I'm clear of symptoms.

At the very least, you should ALL be wearing masks - particularly your "friend" who appears to have the virus.

Cancel now. Even if it would be mild for you, you never know who you could pass it on to.