Symptoms and close contact but not isolating

[Sleepdeprived42long]

Family member’s grandchild tested positive Tuesday after being with family member that day. Thursday-they feel unwell-temperature, headache etc. Other people they saw with grandchild on Tue test positive (inc me). They take LF yesterday which they say is negative. Contacted by test and protect yesterday and told to isolate due to close contact and test.

They’ve said they’re not doing it- it isn’t legal requirement so they don’t have to do it (in Scotland, rules might be different in England). They are double jabbed (refused booster). They’re retired and now just going about their usual routine-visiting shops, meeting people, caring for other grandchildren, gym etc-even though they’ve had symptoms and been asked to self isolate.

AIBU to be feeling really upset/angry by their behaviour? Or are a lot of people acting like this now?

It can't be helped if it annoys you, but being annoyed isn't really going to change anything. Especially their behaviour.
Its a waste of energy.
I wouldnt be surprised if many people are doing similar to be honest. They are going to scrap it all soon and I think a lot of people are at the "fuck it" stage now.

@TheChip I’m probably reacting badly cause I’m stuck in the house till next week and I’m not just getting on with my life!! I think you’re right though, I think a lot of people are acting similarly.

I think in Scotland as a close contact you don’t have to isolate (without symptoms) but have to LFT daily if you have had the booster.

@EsmeraldaandTeenytiny yes that’s true - if testing daily and no symptoms then don’t need to isolate. But this family member hasn’t been boosted and has also had symptoms!

I really can't see why you'd waste any mental energy on this, especially if it's correct they have no legal obligation- I'm not familiar with the Scottish rules.

I'm in Englad.

One of my DS caught Covid in Sept and gave it to me. We'd both seen my mother the day before.
She took a LFT but was negative and so went about her business. My DH and other son never tested positive either. As per the rules, DS2 continued to attend school, even with two +s Delta in the house.

If there is no legal obligation to SI following a negative test, then I don't think there's much you can say.

If they're testing lft negative they can crack on surely.

They are double jabbed and testing negative?
I don't see the issue

I think the OP has said but they have had symptoms even in england if you have symptoms you isolate and test regardless of LFT , Lft are not always correct

[quote Sleepdeprived42long]@EsmeraldaandTeenytiny yes that’s true - if testing daily and no symptoms then don’t need to isolate. But this family member hasn’t been boosted and has also had symptoms![/quote]
Yes sorry didn’t word that very well. Was trying to agree with you

To be honest, there is clearly a lot of confusion about what someone should and shouldn’t be doing if they have symptoms, been told to isolate but testing negative on LFT.

Although common sense would seem to suggest it would be wise to get a PCR so you’re not going about infecting other people!