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If they ease lockdown...

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isit2021yet · 06/05/2020 19:40

So this is speculation at the moment but DH and I have already fallen out over what will happen when lockdown has been eased. Particularly when they say we can see close family members as we have a young DD who everyone is understandable desperate to see. I am WFH and DH is furloughed, my parents are retired so no problem there. But MIL is still working in a hospital and FIL will be working in retail when he can. I don't think it'll be fair to see my parents and not his but I don't see any other safe choice. But at the same time I don't want to put my parents at risk (no particular risks but lung problems and going on 60s). PIL have already put on their tin foil hats and stating the flu kills more and they don't know anyone who's had it so it's absolutely fine and trying to guilt me into letting them see their grandchild. I did try to say maybe this is due to lockdown to no avail. I know this isn't an issue right now but it will be in the near future. How are people planning to handle this with family members still working etc? We are already not getting on and I feel this will be a big divide

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isit2021yet · 06/05/2020 20:13

Anyone? Sad

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DahliaDay · 06/05/2020 20:18

easy.....don't see either set!

Bluntness100 · 06/05/2020 20:19

Socially distance when you do see them.

SorrelBlackbeak · 06/05/2020 20:21

My mum is in her 70s and not in great health. She is determined to see my brother (ICU doctor), SIL and GD.

They're planning to see her when they can after lockdown but keep at least 2m distance and only see her outside.

Flipflopflapflip · 06/05/2020 20:23

I think you don’t see either. I’m exhausted from working and dd is in childcare. I would be devastated to be left out in favour of those who’d been staying at home even though I can see the logic behind it. It would be the final kick in the teeth that broke me.

Love2Queue · 06/05/2020 22:33

I'd let my kids see the safest ones. Whether that was dhs side or mine.
Both my parents are furloughed and dhs parents are retired.

Its killing me as my 2 Yr old puts her shoes on cries at the door to see them all... Daily!
My df lives 2 streets away, my DM lives 1 mile away and pil about 3 miles away. So we see them all very regularly. Prob one of each of them daily pre lockdown.

I'm. Praying they say we can have small bubbles

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