Covid has got us - so sad Xmas is off

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I know it is happening to so many people but I’m just so sad that it looks like all our plans are off.

DD (8) had a headache last night and has positive LFT this morning. We are all going for PCR in a bit. Even if the rest of us are negative (and continue to be) we obviously can’t have guests in the house and I’d be too worried for any of us to go to elsewhere.

Sat here looking at all the wrapped presents trying to work out how to get them to people. And how to get my food order on 23rd!!

Obviously there are worse things happening but to have another Xmas buggered by covid is so sad. My DD is blaming herself which is heartbreaking and I’m almost hoping one of us is also positive so she knows it’s not ‘just’ her.

Arseholes, that is all.

If she was asymptotic, you wouldn’t have even known she had it.

Must be so frustrating!

Can you just tell her that someone else has tested positive which at least might help her guilt? Obviously this does then have further consequences so think on with that.
Bless her, it’s so sad for so many at the moment,
Having spent the whole of the pandemic working in a tiny poorly ventilated classroom and managing to avoid Covid while it rampaged around me (16 of my students tested positive just before the October half term, it was very quiet in class that week) I was dreading getting it in the run up to Christmas.
Hope you manage to make everything work with the food shop, people will help if you ask
Presents can be exchanged at a later date, it’s nice to extend celebrations!!

Are you double jabbed? You can still go and deliver presents if you really want and collect DDs, same for the food order if you remain negative (plenty of people in the same households seem to have escaped catching it). Try and be positive about things around DD, its not the same but maybe write a list of films you want to watch and tick them off as you go, arrange some video calls for Christmas day with family etc.

You can still do Christmas with just the three of you - nice food and gifts.

Santa can’t get covid apparently hes magic.

Everyone else can just have some late gifts.

Thanks all. We’re back from our PCRs now. I just hope one of us is negative so we can get the dog walked and sort the food. DD is feeling fine at the mo, headache has gone. It’s going to be a quiet Xmas, but we’ll make it as fun as possible for her.

I feel for you. We have the same thing happening here. My husband and I had very small sniffles early in the week. He'd been to London over the weekend. We've been LF testing every 2 days, negative all week until yesterday. My toddler has had the requisite winter cough and snot. We've all gone for PCRs last night. Supposed to be hosting MIL, SIL and BIL but that's all off now. And no grocery delivery slots available, so it's looking a bit grim in the cupboards too! I hope you guys still manage to have a lovely day and you can celebrate a bit later with your extended family, too. All the best.

My sister did a test came up positive. Went to have a proper test and it came back negative. It’s all so confusing

Hey OP we are sorry to hear this. We're going to move this one over to coronavirus board - we think you might get more support there.

We are in the same boat! So sorry to hear you are too. Can a friend or neighbour collect your shopping? It’s going to be long 10 days…

Don't stress about the presents. The main thing is that you all rest and keep well. Presents can be given any day. Christmas dinner can be had once you're all well.