Shocked at selfish in laws

[HarrietM87]

My in laws have just said they’re going to travel to their daughter’s house (my SIL) this weekend to stay with them and spend time with their 8 week old. They say it’s fine because they’ve been in isolation (apart from going to the shops and their daily exercise) for the last week.

This is in direct contravention of the government guidelines. Obviously it’s none of my business really and I haven’t (and won’t) said anything to them about it but as someone in the vulnerable category who could potentially die from this I just find it staggeringly selfish.

They’re also not usually stupid people and it worries me because if they’re breaking the rules then there must be countless others doing the same. Am I overreacting?

No you're not overreacting. They're selfish idiots.

Extremely stupid.

I hope they get fined.

Ffs the rules are not hard to follow. Going to see an 8 week old baby, unbelievably stupid and selfish! As is your SIL if she allows them to visit!

Well they do have a point. If they haven't seen anyone else then is this really a big deal?

Morgan12 yes it is a big deal. We are all supposed to be staying at home. This is not one of the reasons for leaving the house.

If they’d genuinely been in isolation for 7 days, and so had the SIL’s family, then this wouldn’t be such a big deal.

But they haven’t been in isolation. If they’ve been going to the shops and going out to exercise then they could have caught it there. Also have the SIL family been in isolation, they could give it to the PILS if not.

If a person has the virus but has no symptoms, do they remain a carrier after the 7 /14 days?

@Morgan12 I think this is what they would say. But I don’t know where they’ve been doing their shopping/how careful they’ve been...they could have picked it up at the supermarket yesterday and not be showing symptoms yet.

in a study in Italy, 10% of the people who were carriers without symptoms were still infectious after 14 days. So even staying at home 100% for 2 weeks does not guarantee that you are free of CV.

Do you think I should ask my DH to say something to them?

Yes I would have to say something, they are being very selfish

They haven’t been in isolation if they’ve been going out. Let’s hope the baby doesn’t bear the brunt of this extreme selfishness and stupidity.

fucking hell - what is wrong with some people!!?!?!

If I was the mother of the 8 week old baby, I would not answer the door to them. Have they fluff for brains?

If they caught the virus and needed the last 2 ventilators would it be fair to give to them if there was someone behind them in the queue who had stuck to the rules? They have to do their bit for everyone’s sake - you should absolutely get DH to have a word or just do it yourself.