To require a friend to wear a mask in house when she has a cold?

[Saboblue]

I found out from another friend that she’d been slagging me off for making her wear a mask when she had a cold in my house. When she came round I simply said I’d rather not get a cold and asked her to put on the mask and opened the windows. She was very understanding and put the mask on. I thought nothing of it until I found out she was slagging me off about it when she seemed fine to put it on at the time. I’m pissed off about it because what have I said wrong? Why would I want your virus? Put a mask on when you’re ill and in someone’s house!!

If you have a cold why visit someone and pass it on? It must be difficult to say to someone on their arrival you can't come in, OP did the next best thing which was NOT "inhospitable", and it's a shame her "friend" can't see that.

100%

It’s a bit mental asking your friend to wear a mask in your house because they have a cold.

It’s the common cold ffs. You either meet up or you agree to save it until she’s better. Not this mental mask rubbish.

Totally this!

Whereas you sound delightful

If you're sniffling and snottering just stay at home. Delight people with your sparkling company another time.

Well my son is a medical student in a hospital and moonlights in A & E so he is around sick people a lot - more than most medical people. He wears a top quality mask consistently. His colleagues and fellow students think he is odd for doing it but he hasn't caught covid (after one bout a long time ago). In fact he doesnt catch anything. They on the other hand are on about their fifth round of infection and are working unmasked. So people might want to draw their own conclusions about the efficacy of good quality properly fitted masks.

But, how would OP know whether she smiled at her face, with the mask on?

Sorry couldn't help myself 😁

Unless you knew she had a cold before coming over, your friend is the rude one for not letting you know beforehand she had a cold and if you would like to reschedule.

Plenty of people saying it's just a cold but I have a mother undergoing cancer treatment so if I get sick I can't see her.

I think this is beyond weird tbh - I still have a mask in my handbag but I bet a lot of people don't anymore. Or did you hand her a mask the second she walked into your house? It's a good way to lose friends quickly I guess 🙈🤷‍♀️

If you avoid colds you will compromise your own immune system.

Teachers and people who work at GP surgeries are healthy for a reason.