Friend wants to keep coming to see me..

[IsItOctoberYet]

I've suffered quite badly with morning sickness and my friend has been lovely always checking on me.
The thing is now she wants to come and see me. I don't feel up to going out for lunch or anything yet and I know she doesn't really go far but I feel a bit uneasy about her coming in the house. I've already cancelled her once. What can I say?

Just say that. You appreciate her caring but you’re not up to it and you’ll let her know once you are. Wouldn’t her coming in the house be breaking covid rules anyway?

@PurpleDaisies

Just say that. You appreciate her caring but you’re not up to it and you’ll let her know once you are. Wouldn’t her coming in the house be breaking covid rules anyway?

That's exactly what I mean. I'm a bit anxious about it and don't feel comfortable her coming in the house. She keeps asking when she can come through and it would be lovely to see her if I felt up to coming out for lunch or something but I don't know how I'm going to feel from one day to the next at the moment. I don't want to offend or fall out with her but just feel uneasy about her coming in the house x

If she's your friend why would she be offended or get upset if you are honest with her. I don't understand. Just tell her you don't feel well enough to go out and due to COVID rules she can't come round yet. Simples

Any good friend would understand why you don’t want to break the rules and meet in the house which is higher risk.

I’d say that you’d love to catch up when you’re feeling up to it, and you’d be happy to meet outdoors when you’re ready but you can’t commit to anything while you’re not feeling right.

I suspect you’re overthinking this a bit and she’ll be fine with that.

Good luck.

She isn't allowed to go into your house though. Whether she gets offended or not. Also, if this is what it would take for you guys to fall out, I'd seriously question the friendship.

I'd just say that whilst you really appreciate all her support, an indoor meeting is not yet allowed and you really don't feel up to going out yet and have to reschedule for another time. If she finds anything wrong with this, we'll, that's her issue, not yours. You are completely reasonable.

Hope you feel better soon

Would you mind her being in the garden with you instead perhaps?

Just tell her straight your not up for visitors. If she takes it badly what kind of friend is she.