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Cancelling mum coming for Christmas

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DonkeyMcFluff · 21/12/2020 12:09

Tier 3 here. We’ve been very careful to stay safe so we don’t get ill over Christmas. We booked holidays in order to have a week off work before the 25th. DC finished school at the same time. Pre-ordered most of the food weeks ago and froze it. Pre-booked a fresh food delivery which arrived today. Wrapped gifts early and dropped them off. We literally don’t need to go out again for the rest of the year. So we can be safe and healthy over Christmas, enjoying films and walks and games with DC.

My mother (our bubble, retired, never goes out) has announced that she’s off to the hairdresser on Wednesday 23rd. We’ve had a huge argument because it’s an unnecessary risk. If she catches Covid at the last minute it’ll ruin Christmas for all of us. So I’ve said if she goes to the hairdresser she needs to isolate away from us and not risk our Christmas bubble.

AIBU? It’s just a stupid hairdo and it’s not like she’s going out anywhere or seeing anyone except us. I’m not having my hair done, it looks awful and I’m just putting up with it because the world has gone to shit and I have to prioritise safety over looking pretty. I’ve gone to huge effort to make sure DC have a lovely safe Christmas that’s not spoiled by getting ill and I’m not willing to risk that for her fucking hair.

OP posts:
Jrobhatch29 · 23/12/2020 08:06

I mean bloody hell my mam works in a college and only finished on Friday and my dad is a driving instructor doing lessons today (you know, before another lockdown and his business closes again). They are still coming for lunch? Or is that ok because its work so its an unavoidable risk? My mam went to tesco yesterday alongside other humans though so i better cancel. This thread makes me irrationally angry. Your poor mam!

draughtycatflap · 23/12/2020 08:06

Tell her to stop being such a fusspot or she’ll have to sit in your garden and have her dinner pushed out the cat flap on a broom handle like some coiffured social pariah.

shallbe · 23/12/2020 08:11

You are being utterly ridiculous. Come on, get a grip.

Mischance · 23/12/2020 09:47

You are not being ridiculous.

It really is ridiculous that something as trivial as a haircut is so important to her in the middle of a pandemic. Just tell her you are happy to welcome her if she drops the haircut.

You are entitled to make your own assessment of risks and she either has to go along with that or not - your house, your rules.

IncidentsandAccidents · 23/12/2020 09:58

I can't quite believe this. You say your mother is retired and doesn't go anywhere. The chance of her catching covid at the hairdresser's and being contagious by Christmas day is tiny. You almost certainly pose a greater risk to her.

Dongdingdong · 23/12/2020 11:14

I read about this thread on another thread. Can’t believe it’s actually real! Grin

PusheenLove · 28/12/2020 13:56

Did she come over OP?

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