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Aibu with DH being inches away from someone??

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Dualipa · 11/08/2020 11:37

We've been really careful or at least I thought we were being careful white social distancing etc but last night someone came to the door to show my DH something on his phone, I looked out the window to see him about a foot away from his face whilst both looking at the guys phone! No masks.

Am I being unreasonable to think he was being careless? He thinks I'm overreacting and because he's been wearing a mask all day then it wasn't a problem!

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lughnasadh · 11/08/2020 11:39

The chances of either of them having the virus are remote. Even if they had, the chances of passing it on/catching it are small too.

Are you shielding?

RandomTree · 11/08/2020 11:42

I think you're overreacting a bit OP.

Gizlotsmum · 11/08/2020 11:46

How long were they out there for?

runbummyrun · 11/08/2020 12:41

Why didn't you full hazmat before answering the door?

How unsafe of you OP! There is a pandemic don't you know!

TheresGotToBeMoreToLife · 11/08/2020 18:33

Overreaction I think!

OpheliasCrayon · 11/08/2020 18:54

Definitely overreacting

Waxonwaxoff0 · 11/08/2020 21:45

Overreaction.

latticechaos · 11/08/2020 21:58

People get complacent, that's human nature. The risk is low from a single incident - but you're right this is a bad idea.

LilyPond2 · 11/08/2020 22:24

I would be annoyed with my DH if he did this. Yes, the risk of any one individual being infectious is low, but if everyone stops bothering to social distance, cases are sure to rise.

DianaT1969 · 11/08/2020 22:31

Outside, no touching, for a short amount of time. Only 1 in 1700 had the virus the last time I checked.
Over-reacting. You would have said in your OP if you or your husband were on the clinical shielding list.

BackforGood · 11/08/2020 22:38

Over reacting.

Unless you are going to dripfeed you have no immune system and you know his friend has been working with people with COVID 19

Lazypuppy · 12/08/2020 10:26

Yep over reacting

year5teacher · 12/08/2020 10:32

Overreaction.

nellodee · 12/08/2020 10:40

If you are concerned, you could maybe have said, "Who was that at the door? Cheeky bugger got a bit close to you, didn't he?" and put it all on the visitor. Any other way of raising it seems a bit nit picking otherwise.

starfish4 · 12/08/2020 10:46

Even now, I think many have the odd occasion where they forget to social distance. Having said that, I'd be a bit annoyed if they stayed close during the whole conversation, ie one of them hadn't suddenly realised and stepped back.

It might seem like an overreaction to some, but all the risks people are taking are still amounting to fresh cases making it harder to some to adjust to the new way of life, all restrictions being lifted, on top of which people becoming ill, some seriously.

TheYellowOfTheEgg · 12/08/2020 13:48

They were outside. How long are planning to keep up this level of anxiety about any social contact (or near contact in this case)? It must be exhausting.

Uhoh2020 · 12/08/2020 13:54

Definite over reaction. Its not in our human nature to social distance which is why all this feels so alien to us. Id cut him a bit of slack . I bet there's very few people who can say they have never once compromised some rule or regulation during this time either purposely or by accident

Dualipa · 16/08/2020 10:20

Thanks for your replies, maybe I did overreact as seems to be the overriding conclusion here.
Just was told the best way to stop us catching covid is to assume everyone else has it so that's what I've done, I've been incredibly careful and always abiding 100% to the social distancing rule in case some one was infected but unaware 🤷🏻‍♀️

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