What should I do?

[Rainingharder]

We’ve come to visit my parents for a week - arrived yesterday. I started feeling rough yesterday, just a bad cold I thought. This morning I was short of breath so took a covid test, mainly out of curiosity. Tested positive. Anyway, now not sure what to do - my parents clearly unhappy to have someone with covid in the house, have asked me to wear a mask. But I’m not sure if we should offer to drive (8 hours, with 2 under 3s!) home.
I think it’s slightly inevitable that everyone gets it, but thought we were in the ‘get on with life’ phase of living with covid. But my older parents obviously feel differently.

what would you do? Go home? Banish myself to a room and ditch my husband with the kids? Or crack on?

I'd offer to drive home yes

I mean they may have caught it already but I would be going home if they were uncomfortable. Your husband and children will more than likely test positive within the next couple of days.

I’d offer to drive home and respect their feelings.

If your parents are clearly uncomfortable about having you there, I don’t think you can stay, at least you should offer to go. It’s crap I know, and like you I’m very much in “get on with life” mode, but equally you’d feel awful if one of them got really ill - unlikely if they’re vaccinated but still more likely for them than you.

Hi @Rainingharder i'd offer to go home but in the hope that they say no it's ok, and just wouldn't get too close to anyone and wear a mask.
Hope you feel better soon xx

I think you should offer to drive home. Its their house and unfortunately,if they arent comfortable you being there then you should offer to go.

Thanks all, I offered to go back, they’ve said we can stay, just my mum wants me to wear a mask around her.
Will feel like a pariah for the week but at least I don’t have to face a long drive feeling like this! Had sort of forgotten about covid, has been a whilst since anyone I know has had it!

I'd drive home now simply because your DH will catch it soon and then you'll both have a horrible drive home. At least now he can be in charge of driving.

You need to ask your parents what would they would prefer?

Mask wearing
Banished to room
Go home
Carry on

We had a relative visit recently who came down with covid. We just got on with things - windows open and didn't sit closely. No one else caught it.

I visited my son and he came down with covid. Had been sitting together very closely but i didn't catch it.

I'd go home

Definitely offer to drive home. Hope you feel better soon

I'd go home

My husband is 2 weeks post Covid we shared a bed with each other. I didn’t catch it. But that was my choice to share a bed knowing the risks. You don’t always catch Covid if in contact with a covid positive person.