Meeting boyfriend with a cold or not

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My boyfriend and I, we don't live to together. I was chatting to him yesterday on the phone and he is full of a headcold. That's what he is saying it is.

He expressed an interest in meeting today to exhchange gifts but I am apprehensive because I don't want to get sick. What if that's COVID instead of a cold? I already had COVID this year and I don't want to get it again.

Not only that we were due to spend boxing day together over at his and I am not too keen on it incase there's colds and flies being spread around. I am booked for next week in work for a while entire full god damn week - morning, day and night. There's noone going to help me if I get sick.

My boyfriend got sick a few years ago and refused to stay away from me for 24-48 hours after his V&D and passed on norovirus to me.

I just don't want to get sick. That's all.

What do you think, will I hold off seeing for a few more days and see if his dose develops into anything more serious right now?

It’s really up to you. A cold seems a bit extreme to avoid a partner for but it is your decision

If you’re worried just tell him you’ll exchange gifts on Boxing Day if he’s feeling better. Explain what you’ve said here about work and getting ill

That's what he's calling it - a cold. What if it's something more or the start of something else like COVID. A cold is still not very great.

What is he doing? Is he still cracking on with things? He obviously doesn't feel tol bad as he still wants to meet. That for me would imply it probably is just a headcold, which in reality you could pick up, along with anything else anywhere you go. It is Christmas and he is your DP, so cold wouldn't ever put me off seeing mine. Why do you keep saying ' that what he says it is' do you mistrust him?

Personally wouldn’t go near him with a barge pole until his symptoms were gone!

Has he taken any medications? He might be better by Boxing day, if he has. Also depends on how ill he is feeling. Is it runny nose and sneezing or milder? You could avoid giving any hugs or kisses.

I think that's an extreme reacrion

If it's anything like the cold I've acquired, I'd keep away.

Even if it’s Covid, if you’re otherwise ok it’s not the emergency it was 5 years ago. It’s likely to different to a cold these days.