So you have an understanding of how fucking shit this year has been for those of us who have been shielding? Begrudging us this and and implying, in fact, saying, it will be our fault if we pass anything on to someone else, is very unreasonable in my view.
Personally I have made the decision I won't be meeting people anyway (for a variety of reasons) but I am entitled to spend time with others if I chose to, just like everyone else has been given this option. If you don't agree with people mixing in general, you can make your views clear eg emailing MP etc. But singling out CEV people and pointing fingers specifically at them, and implying a degree of guilt for exercising the same rights as the rest of the population is unpleasant.
For some of us, yes I agree, we will have lots of appointments/treatment etc and this is precisely why we need something to look forward to and a chance to meet with loved ones, especially those who haven't seen loved ones for months and months, who have been isolated and lonely.
Are you going to suggest the staff members involved in treatments etc, shouldn't be socialising due to the risk of passing it on? I doubt you would as you would probably see the unfairness of this?
Not everyone is in the same situation of course, I know a couple of people who are actually still choosing to work full time etc. (Or who can't afford to follow government "guidelines" and live on SSP of £96 a week). They are just as much a transmission risk as anyone in their workplace, so why are they being singled out and judged in this situation?
I find your post a bit passive aggressive "just a thought..." and patronising in the "understanding the sentiment".
It's been a fucking awful year. Posts like yours don't help.