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Husband contact with Neighbour

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HusbandInAttic · 01/04/2020 20:59

Name changed as very outing but I need some advice please. Usually very sensible DH, especially regarding the Covid-19 outbreak (think isolating and washing anything delivered to the house, which isn't much), has been doing work in the garden the past few days. He's been chatting to neighbour, whilst they worked, over the fence. Him crouching working, while they stand on the other side. Fence is high but with gaps. I was okay with this but DS not happy!

This evening he's offered said neighbours some bags of wood from our shed and was initially going to put them on their front garden and walk away.

He then got it into his head that he'd take it the back way, to save mess, if they opened their gate and he'd put them inside. He called them and they met at the gate.

WELL!! He then came within 3ft of neighbour and was chatting, only for a short period, but nearer than guidance.

DS and I were aghast and DH immediately said that he would self isolate. For context I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and out of necessity will be starting a course of steroids in two days. Because I'm having a flare up we've been self isolating as a family for over 10 days anyway.

He's now taken camp in the attic which is spacious but has all of DS uni clutter up there.

My question is should we tell him him that he should stay there for 7 days without venturing into another part of the house or an I over sensitive and overreacting? I'm really upset about this 😢

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GAT333 · 01/04/2020 21:01

This sounds completely OTT.

JaniceBattersby · 01/04/2020 21:01

With lots of kindness, because my mum has RA, I do think you’re being a bit unreasonable. What he did was silly but the chances of him catching anything from being 3ft away from someone in the open air is so vanishingly small that I wouldn’t be worried about it at all.

(For context, my mum is over 70 with RA & COPD and lives with my two sisters who are A&E nurses)

Booboostwo · 01/04/2020 21:03

Sorry, but yes you are being completely OTT.

Realitea · 01/04/2020 21:04

Oh dear. It’s a horrible situation isn’t it

We have the same problem with our neighbour, he knocks on the door and says ‘ooh I have these things for you if you want them as we’re having a clear out!’ Then we have to awkwardly tell him to drop them and go
He even asked ds to give his car a push with him not so long ago Shock
I made ds isolate for 14 days. He showed symptoms after 7 days I think it was. And now my dh has symptoms.
You’re not over reacting

HusbandInAttic · 01/04/2020 21:05

Okay I get that I'm maybe being OTT and thank you for replying. I spoke with my RA nurse yesterday and she told me that because of my current medication and the bad flare I'm at risk. I just need to get things in perspective.

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HusbandInAttic · 01/04/2020 21:07

Thank you @Realitea I just feel so worried as my Achilles heel with RA is my chest.

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Bluntness100 · 01/04/2020 21:11

Bring him out of the attic, I think you and your son need to try to calm down a little. I get you’re at risk and wish to comply but this is a bit much
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pocketem · 01/04/2020 21:20

Don't think it's OTT if you're going to be immunosuppressed from steroids

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