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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2020 0:41:27 GMT
We are about to implode in my house...my DD (23) is very very unhappy about not seeing her boyfriend, except in the driveway/outside/walks/hikes/bonfires. She is trying to decide if she is going to move in with him. He lives in a house with 6-ish other roommates. Obviously we do not want her to do this, (because they are all young adults who party and go over to the next state where bars, etc..are open) but she is soooo sad and kind of mad at us. What are other people doing with their peeps in their household who have boyfriends/girlfriends/SO's? DH and I are at a loss...we don't know anyone else with kids as old as ours. She works, and is gloved/masked all day at work if that helps, but I am sure if she hangs out with her inside BF house there won't be masks... Edits in italics and thanks all for the feedback. What a difficult and strange time.
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Post by christine58 on Dec 4, 2020 0:46:06 GMT
He lives in a house with other roommates. Obviously we do not want her to do this, but she is soooo sad. What are other people doing with their pee Why not?? She's an adult...let her move.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Dec 4, 2020 0:51:37 GMT
She's been only seeing her boyfriend in the driveway since march??!
Yea, she's an adult, and can do what she wants. Basically if they moved in together it would be like any other couple living and working and dealing with COVID.
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Post by busy on Dec 4, 2020 0:57:57 GMT
Decide he’s going to be part of your bubble or encourage her to move. It’s unreasonable to expect adults to conduct their relationship in a driveway for 9 months.
ETA: Given the additional detail you shared about his living situation, obviously including him in your “bubble” is foolhardy. I personally would not want my child’s partner living with me, but I’d help them get their own apartment, if they wanted to. Or she could move into the frat house and you could see each other in properly socially distanced, masked ways.
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Post by momto4kiddos on Dec 4, 2020 1:18:49 GMT
Mine have continued to see them. Mine basically work and see close friends and/or significant others. One dd's closest friends work with her so they see each other. ds basically works and sees his girlfriend.
I have a friend who is high risk. Her young adult dd has a boyfriend whom she can see/have over as long as he's not been in any high risk situations. If he has, then friend asks her not to see him for 14 days. She legitimately is very high risk so they're on board to keep her as safe as possible.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2020 1:19:16 GMT
He lives in a house with other roommates. Obviously we do not want her to do this, but she is soooo sad. What are other people doing with their pee Why not?? She's an adult...let her move. Sorry, should have been clear. That seems to be my problem whenever I get on here! He lives in a house with 6 other guys. They don't (according to him) really mask, they all go out, driving over the border to the state where it's not as locked down as where we are, one bathroom, all 20 ish, out partying, etc....
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Post by Sarah*H on Dec 4, 2020 1:20:43 GMT
Decide he’s going to be part of your bubble or encourage her to move. It’s unreasonable to expect adults to conduct their relationship in a driveway for 9 months. Agreed that it's unreasonable but making him part of the "bubble" is nonsensical (which I generally think about most people's "bubbles" anyway.) He lives with other people. That means they are part of the bubble. And whoever they are in contact with are part of the bubble. Which means there is no bubble.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2020 1:21:30 GMT
She's been only seeing her boyfriend in the driveway since march??! Yea, she's an adult, and can do what she wants. Basically if they moved in together it would be like any other couple living and working and dealing with COVID. Well, this is what were up against. Sorry, should have been clear. That seems to be my problem whenever I get on here! He lives in a house with 6 other guys. They don't (according to him) really mask, they all go out, driving over the border to the state where it's not as locked down as where we are, one bathroom, all 20 ish, out partying, etc.... I guess. I guess we just don't see her then.
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Post by busy on Dec 4, 2020 1:22:19 GMT
What about them getting a small apartment together? The living situation definitely is pretty high risk... maybe you could help them with some funds to get their own place?
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Post by Peal on Dec 4, 2020 1:24:10 GMT
Why not?? She's an adult...let her move. Sorry, should have been clear. That seems to be my problem whenever I get on here! He lives in a house with 6 other guys. They don't (according to him) really mask, they all go out, driving over the border to the state where it's not as locked down as where we are, one bathroom, all 20 ish, out partying, etc.... She wants to be the 8th person to move into a house with one bathroom? Can he move in with you?
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Post by katlady on Dec 4, 2020 1:25:01 GMT
I know you want to keep her safe, but she is 23. It is her decision to make. If she does moves out, tell her that she will have to social distance from you and your SO when she visits, especially given his current living arrangements.
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Post by johnnysmom on Dec 4, 2020 1:31:27 GMT
You asked what others are doing.....ds19 has been seeing his GF since the initial lockdown was lifted. She’s an hour away at college and had a couple of roommates (each in their own bedrooms, I think they share a bathroom with only 1 other person). She’s reasonably cautious, not a partier but does have a very small group that hangs out sometimes. She did get quarantined as a close contact at one point, and of course he didn’t see her during that time. But in general they see each other most weekends. But we’re pretty low risk and generally stay in. It’s a balance that works for us.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Dec 4, 2020 1:35:15 GMT
He lives in a house with 6 other guys. They don't (according to him) really mask, they all go out, driving over the border to the state where it's not as locked down as where we are, one bathroom, all 20 ish, out partying, etc.... I guess. I guess we just don't see her then. Why would you just not see them then? Make them part of your bubble. They would have their own place. He wouldn't have all that exposure he has now.
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Post by ellen on Dec 4, 2020 1:35:18 GMT
We have let my 18 year old's boyfriend be part of our bubble. She is our only child living at home. He has no siblings living at his home and his parents have jobs with minimal contact with others. They are both doing distance learning at school. I know his family had a Thanksgiving with just the three of them. I know they are concerned about his grandparents and are trying to be careful. His parents know that we are Covid careful and they'd feel bad if we didn't let our daughter see their son. I know they try. Honestly, I do feel some concern about it. My husband and I try to keep several feet away from our daughter which is pretty easy to do. We don't ride in a car with her.
We have decided that the risk of allowing him into our bubble is offset by the happiness he brings into the bubble. We like him too and enjoy seeing someone regularly.
eta - I recognize that our bubble is not as small as we think it is because we've allowed him in it and her into theirs.
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Post by ntsf on Dec 4, 2020 1:42:23 GMT
My son lives with his girlfriend. they have traveled a little bit, or when they feel they could have been exposed.. they stay home for 14 days and we don't see them.. I have a daughter overseas that I haven't seen for 15 months.. and won't be able to see her for maybe another year. so if your daughter wants to move into that risky situation, just don't see her at all, unless at a distance outside. that's what has to happen.
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Post by freecharlie on Dec 4, 2020 1:46:49 GMT
The gf and my ds hang out all the time. The gf even comes to my house on occasion. In fact she was here just before her mom tested positive...
But we can't isolate here. I teach, have a hs age son, and a dh who works in health care. There is no reason for ds and gf not to see each other
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Post by myshelly on Dec 4, 2020 1:51:47 GMT
It’s completely unreasonable to expect them to be apart this long.
Just let them see each other.
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Post by ~summer~ on Dec 4, 2020 1:57:19 GMT
Yes my kids (age 18 and 19) have been seeing their SOs regularly.
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Post by CeeScraps on Dec 4, 2020 1:58:01 GMT
Our dd is home during the week working from the basement. On the weekends she goes to the boyfriend’s house and stays there. He lives at home and has 2 compromised people in the household. So because of this we know they are being safe.
Our dd has been very good about being careful as her dad, my husband is compromised.
Let her go. It’s ok. She needs to figure it out.
What you need to think about is if she comes back home is there a place for her to isolate or how are you going to handle that?
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Post by scrapngranny on Dec 4, 2020 2:03:15 GMT
The way I see it, you have one of 2 choices. Let BF be part of your bubble and allow him in your home. Or have her move in with BF and roommates.
Neither option is perfect. Think about which sounds the safest and go with that. My choice would be have BF in your bubble. You have to do your best, it may not be black and white.
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Post by used2scrap on Dec 4, 2020 2:03:22 GMT
16 yo and 19 yo college student now home until Jan are seeing their SOs after we had Covid/quarantined/friend died by suicide...
Their SO are in our bubble, the rest of us in the household distance and mask and take extra precautions if we have to interact with anyone else. 16 yo and youngest attend in person school 2x a week; they see ex who works masked daily. This we don’t do any extra shopping, bars, hair, gyms, movies etc. limiting but not completely shut off.
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Post by Gennifer on Dec 4, 2020 2:12:41 GMT
My older teen son spends time with his girlfriend, in her home or ours. He doesn’t hang out with other friends. He also doesn’t attend school in person.
I’m okay with it. Her older brother is already in our bubble, because he is my oldest daughter’s partner. (Did you follow that? My two oldest kids are dating a brother and sister, so the two families are already co-mingled.)
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Post by elaine on Dec 4, 2020 2:26:12 GMT
The way I see it, you have one of 2 choices. Let BF be part of your bubble and allow him in your home. Or have her move in with BF and roommates. Neither option is perfect. Think about which sounds the safest and go with that. My choice would be have BF in your bubble. You have to do your best, it may not be black and white. This.
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Post by julie5 on Dec 4, 2020 2:37:22 GMT
He lives in a house with other roommates. Obviously we do not want her to do this, but she is soooo sad. What are other people doing with their pee Why not?? She's an adult...let her move. Yeah that. At 23 I was married with my first child and owned my own home.
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Post by gina on Dec 4, 2020 2:42:25 GMT
My oldest daughter's boyfriend comes into our home regularly, and she into his. I can't imagine only seeing each other in a driveway since March! I was married with two babies at 23.
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Post by leannec on Dec 4, 2020 2:52:36 GMT
Dd#1 is 21 and has been with her boyfriend since they were 16 ... she lives with my ex and the boyfriend pretty much lives there too (unofficially) ... it works for everyone
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Post by karinec on Dec 4, 2020 2:54:54 GMT
DD19 is pretty much part of her boyfriend's family's bubble In March? April? his mom was ill but could not get a covid test, so my daughter had to self quarantine for 14 days. That was the worst of it.
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Post by fredfreddy44 on Dec 4, 2020 3:00:31 GMT
Yes our 18 yo son sees his 18 yo gf on a regular basis. I do stress because she lives in a house where her stepdad has kids from another marriage who come over, so there is mixing going on. I do know most and all are concerned with staying as safe as possible. He didn't see her for the first 2.5 months of the pandemic and I don't want to do that again.
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Post by Why on Dec 4, 2020 3:40:55 GMT
"Sorry, should have been clear. That seems to be my problem whenever I get on here!
He lives in a house with 6 other guys. They don't (according to him) really mask, they all go out, driving over the border to the state where it's not as locked down as where we are, one bathroom, all 20 ish, out partying, etc...."If he enters your bubble while living in that situation it pops your bubble wide open. I would be tempted to let him move in with you if he will stop doing the behaviors his friends are doing.
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Post by AussieMeg on Dec 4, 2020 3:56:18 GMT
I feel for your daughter, not being able to see her boyfriend. And I understand your concern about her moving in with him, given it means you won't be able to seen her.
I don't suppose there is any way he could move into your house for a while?
We had very strict restrictions when we were in lockdown - certainly a lot stricter than any restrictions I saw from the US. But interestingly, our government allowed "intimate partners" to continue to see each other. So even though I was unable to see my parents, other family and friends for several months, my 23yo DD and her boyfriend were allowed to see each other. They split their time between his house and our house.
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