Aibu ti be slightly annoyed with DH for taking a Covid test

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… and now we find out we are both positive. I’ve been ill with cold and cough symptoms for a week. I had one day off work then spent the whole weekend with family for my mum’s 80th. We went to abba voyage. I have been in the classroom. I have been out for dinner with colleagues last night. Until now, it was just a cold virus. But NOW I feel duty bound to tell people? I kind of prefer the living in ignorance thing! Should I announce it or not? I will def tell my mum. Not sure how I feel about Covid now that all the rules have ended. I kind of feel annoyed that he did the test at all!

Plenty of people are still testing whenever they get symptoms.

I work with a very vulnerable group and I wouldn't consider going near them with cold symptoms anyway. But testing gives me a better idea of what bug I'm carrying and how long to stay away.

The issue isn't whether it was covid or not!

The OP was unwell, and then thought it was fine to spread whatever illness she had with colleagues, people at the show and relatives (some elderly) at her mothers birthday. That is the issue!
Galivanting about when sick and spreading illness is the selfish part and the issue here! Knowing it was indeed covid is a sideline issue.

Sorry op but of course people are testing. Just because some people are too cool for testing, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t test and act sensibly. Tests are sold in Amazon and supermarkets because sensible people are testing. I always test because I cant risk exposing my DM to Covid. She already had to have hospital treatment for Covid previously.

I am absolutely astonished that you exposed an 80yo parent without testing - as well as everyone else you and your DH have exposed. You can frame it however you want with “what people do” or “policies” - but the bottom line is that it’s really selfish and stupid to keep spreading Covid. It really fucks some people up. I’ve been on the receiving end of a call from ICU to discuss a 40yo member of my family’s hideous condition due to Covid. Fully jabbed as well.

it is really astonishing how everyone has chosen to forget that Covid is nothing/a cold to some, but a debilitating illness/killer to others - at random. But I guess that’s how our society treats anyone vulnerable - they can basically go fuck themselves.

In your world maybe no one is testing, but please don't speak for society as a whole, because you're wrong. And I hope there isn't anyone vulnerable in your social circle.

Covid or a cold, Why wouldnt you minimise contact with people ?

I wouldnt dream of spending time with a 80 year old, even with ‘just a cold’

People are so damn selfish
Especially this time of year

Oh come off it - OP is out galavanting at £££ activities. She can afford a test. And you don’t need to pay £2.50 per test. Amazon has them in packs that work out less than a quid each.

If you test and feel obliged to stay home from work, many employers would not be very accepting of this now- especially if you are not very ill.
My employer still requests that people stay away from the office with covid (and wfh if they’re feeling well enough). Funnily enough they’d rather the whole workplace didn’t come down with it, meaning more absent staff and work not being done.

Ignorant as fuck.

Might be a non issue for you. You surely do understand that it is just a cold/nothing to some, but extremely destructive to others? My sibling nearly fucking died thanks to a twat who just thought he could go anywhere with any kind of illness and not give a shit about anyone else. It took me 8 weeks to get over when I had it last year . Fully jabbed.

Of course it does. There are still people for whom Covid, or any other respiratory illness, would have serious consequences. You may not come into contact with the elderly, the very young or immuno compromised people, but many others do.

Your selfishness could actually seriously compromise someone with COPD or undergoing chemo, worst case scenario would be death. Current stats show about 15% of deaths are from flu, pneumonia and covid.

Of course it’s a thing. Covid is really damaging to some people so it’s idiotic not to attempt to control the spread in any way.

The thing is, you've took the test now.
You know you're positive. I couldn't not tell people in that circumstance.
YABVVU if you don't tell people.

And sod anyone who ends up in hospital yes?

I’m immunocompromised and have had 3 viruses since September and therefore have not managed to get my vaccinations as I’ve been poorly.
I’m terrified of catching the flu because my last virus I could hardly breathe.
I try to plan my life away from crowded places now.

I’ll be honest I absolutely hate people who go out coughing and sneezing and carrying on like they’re some sort of trooper.
If you’re ill stay at home.
I don’t want to end up in hospital struggling to breathe thank you.

Am I the only person who’s read this thread so far and wondered where the fuck people still FIND covid tests? Because the ones I got given during the pandemic have expired surely.

You can buy them all over, even boots sell them.

I appreciate a man being proactive with health may seem a rare thing. OP I applaud your DH for doing so.

I get mine free from the pharmacy due to needing iv antivirals if I test positive. A quick google would have told you though...

This.

If a cold/illness makes you ill enough to take a day off work, it’s really irresponsible and selfish to then go out socialising a day or two later, especially if you still have symptoms. It’s pretty obvious that anyone catching your cold/illness is also going to feel extremely unwell too.

I wouldn’t see my elderly parents if I had any kind of fairly bad cold

I always see them on the shelf in Boots/Superdrug/Tesco etc, fortunately we get supplied with them at work.

Amazon and pretty cheap.

Well I’m ‘boostered up’, I have Covid and it’s my third day of barely being able to get out of bed.
I don’t know where I got it from, all I know is I feel incredibly rough and coughing makes my head feel like it’s splitting in half. I can’t drink enough because my throat is raw and I’ve no appetite at all.
By all means put your hand over your mouth when coughing, then you can pass it on by using door handles, touching things in shops etc.

I'm sure you know full well. Another faux naive to belittle those who have more consideration for others.

You went to see your 80 year old mother with a horrible virus?!

Do you not like her very much?

People who have potential COVID symptoms should not have to test or act differently to accommodate people who actively chose not to get vaccinated, despite being able to do so.