Sorry, another Covid post, but I need someone to talk to and hear others opinions.
It appears to me we almost have in the UK people that under react to Covid & people that overreact. I am the latter, and I don’t criticise either, we all have to do what we feel is our own decisions in keeping safe/well. But I have a dilemma as this Christmas I am supposed to be spending the day with my son, daughter in law and my two grandchildren which I had been looking forward to until the Omicron started.
I am 62 years old, diabetic Type 2 with Fibromyalgia, so vulnerable but vaccinated + booster. My Son has no spleen, so very vulnerable, but his wife is very healthy, and he is influenced by her, so let’s say they are all in the “under react” group. They are socialising lots, going to events and even going to a Christmas pantomime on Christmas eve. So due to this I feel extremely worried about going to them Christmas day. My grandchildren are 6 years and 2 years old, ones at school, one in playgroup as both parents’ work.
If I voiced my concern or asked them to do a test (and Id do the same) beforehand, I know that would “get there backs up” and I’m not sure they would do it, even if they said they will. It would cause an atmosphere and I don’t want that, after all the last two Christmases have been ruined for all of us. They have brought all the food, so if I cancel going because of my concern I feel that will have a detrimental effect on our relationship. So now my anxiety is awful because if I go, I am risking my own health (and my daughters as she has Crohn’s and is basically in self isolation so she can see me Boxing Day) and if I cancel, I’m on my own Christmas day and will have marred my good relationship with my son & his wife.
What on earth do I do? Thanks for listening.