Uni student visit

[Benji13]

My ds is 19 and his gf of one year is now at Liverpool uni. He has visited her once there before the tier system was introduced.
His birthday is next wknd and he wants her to come and stay. We have said no quite firmly. We are in a tier 2 area.

I pop into my elderly parents most days - my dad has Alzheimer’s and I’m an only child - and need to keep as safe as possible.

He has had a major meltdown and is now not speaking and stropping since Friday. He’s completely fed up as most of his pals are now away at no he chose to do an apprenticeship instead. He has previously had mental health issues - very bad depression and I do feel for him but we are all hating this! Am I right to stand firm?

You are correct and need to stand firm. My DS is at uni, it is his 21st next month. If the guidance remains the same I will not see him.

Also, covid amongst students is rife. Since he has returned him and all his friends have tested positive since they returned.

You are right but understandable how disappointed he is. Is there anything interesting you can treat him to as a distraction? I appreciate options are limited at the moment.

You are absolutely right to stand firm. Covid is absolutely rife among university students at present and Liverpool has very high Covid rates, so what your DS is proposing is very high risk, as well as being against the law.

Yes, you're right. I'n sure it's very hard for him, but he's an adult not a child, he needs to behave responsibly. (Same applies to his GF)