When will you feel comfortable getting together with family?

I would think it would depend on what I know about the family member. If I know they are out there running around to crowded areas often, I would stay clear of them, but like my mom, I've been in the home with only 2 grocery pick ups and one run to meet a person for some paper work, so I feel I'm pretty safe as it has been almost 2 weeks since the last grocery run. Mom mom as gone nowhere, so I would feel comfortable going to see her.

My DH runs a construction company with 100 employees. He comes home & lives in the house with me. I assume if he has been exposed, I am too. I have 4 grandkids ages 5 & under. I had been providing daycare to 2 of them until their mom went to work at home. My son works with my DH so he is exposed to whatever my DH is. I assume that when my DIL’s company goes back to the office, I’ll have those 2 full time.

My other 2 grandkids.. mama is a NICU nurse. I go by there house on Sundays, deliver baked goodies & little fun things. We wave as they stand on the porch & I stand on the curb. We do air hugs & blow kisses.

I can’t tell you how much my heart hurts that I can’t see my sweethearts.

Idk when is going to be safe. Half of the adults in my family are fortunate to work at home and the other half is still going to work. So we have those exposure concerns, plus DH and are in the higher risk groups ( diabetics).

We were so excited because each of my 3 kids were having a baby this year and we couldn't wait to introduce them to each other and have a "cousin crew".

I have 2 new granddaughters ( 1 is 3 months old and another 1 week old) and a grandson that is due on June 15. I was able to spend some time with the 3 month old before the stay at home order, and I had a brief meet up with the 1 week old. Its killing this grandma to miss out on baby snuggles!

The rest of the family has not met the newest baby and I have no idea when will all be together again. Normally my children, their spouses, and their children all end up at my house about once a month for either a holiday or a birthday celebration. We are missing each other greatly.

Snapchat and facetime help, but don't make up for the physical connection. I hope and pray for a cure or a vaccine so we can feel comfortable having everyone together again.

My daughter, sister, parents, and in laws are all in the U.K. we won’t be seeing anyone until it’s safe to fly.

I am not sure when I will feel comfortable getting together with my family. My parents have health issues--my dad has heart disease and diabetes. My mom has rheumatoid arthritis and takes an immune suppressing drug. My sister's husband is medically fragile due to a massive stroke he had two years ago this month.

So I just don't know.

Me too.

I'm taking guidance from officials and watching the numbers myself. I don't know when it will be but I'm not comfortable yet.

I drove to my one sisters house and she came to her window near her driveway and we talked for a while—she stayed inside sitting at the window and me in my car in the driveway. It was awesome!

My other sibling has stopped her to pick up masks a few times.

I watched a lot of the press conference today and I am in awe so how he handles himself in general with the press asking the same things over and over and over again. And I appreciate that he’s become much less shy about bringing to light the shortfalls and shortcomings of our country’s leader. He was also very (unnecessarily) generous when talking about Franklin Co, and the Sheriff In Snohomish Co.

in answer to the OP. My son lives on the opposite coast so I can’t really use him as an example, cuz it’s clear we won’t be seeing each other for a very long time. As far as getting together with close friends I’d say in a month for things such as a walk in a group of 4 or less. Maybe a group of 4-6 for a picnic at a park (where we all bring our own food and own blanket to sit on), And maybe something like have a friend or 2 over for drinks on my (private) terrace. These would be friends who also have been also self quarantining stringently and who are not working face to face with others. Beyond that, only time will tell.

I'm not sure when I will feel safe. My dad isn't in great health. He has congestive heart failure is is dementia and I don't think I could live with myself if I made him sick somehow. I'm also very high risk and we've been isolated in our home as much as possible. DH goes to the grocery store once every 2 weeks and I have to go for my infusions every 2 weeks. I'm sure my sister will be the first one to visit my dad, she is taking it seriously, but I think she will be more easily convinced that it is safe before I will. She is a daddy's girl and can't stand not seeing him all this time. I talk to him on the phone a few times a week and right now that is enough for me. I'd rather just have that than not have him at all.

I have no idea, but I know I am not there yet. Not even close.

The thing is any one of us could have it and not know it and spread it to others who have health conditions. DH is in an essential business and has been working pretty much every day he would normally work. He’s been somewhat slower than usual with the virus around because most people don’t want anyone coming in if they can help it, so they are only making appointments for things that are absolutely necessary. He’s also been making the occasional Costco runs for our family. I’ve been out to Target twice since early March and will need to go again at some point soon because Costco doesn’t sell everything we need.

I don’t see most of my family much anyway under normal circumstances so I’m not in a hurry to see them now. When I made some masks for my brothers I put them outside and one did a porch pickup, same with some wall vinyl I cut for a friend. Turns out my one brother who has COPD has been going DAILY to pick up the free food the school district has been passing out for students because his former SO’s high school aged grandkid has been staying with him attending school in that district. The same kid has been sneaking out at night to hang out with his buddies to play soccer and ride bikes. I’m not feeling a strong desire to hang out with him as a result.

Now my sister and BIL who live in TN is another story. They were in town recently because his mom had come home from the hospital and then passed away. She did come in the house but basically didn’t come close to any of us or stay very long. They want to come up here for two weeks this summer and they normally stay with us when they visit which we love. I’m not sure if they are coming or not until it gets closer. On the one hand, their area is pretty rampant with Covid infections/deaths, much more so than what we have here. Her DS works retail and has already missed two weeks of work because a coworker had Covid, DDIL works from home for now but they have a toddler that my sister helps them take care of sometimes so they’re not totally quarantined. It will suck if they can’t come, but it would suck more if they did and inadvertently brought that funk along with them, or if they came here and got it from one of us. 

Honestly, we are all self-isolating and working from home or retired and not going out so I would feel comfortable seeing my parents and my brother's family now. We aren't but if restrictions loosen, we will probably see them in the next month or two. Time will tell I suppose. My parents have a pool so come summer, I think they will be stuck with us a bit

You're on a med that lessens your immune system and she
did that intentionally, when she had a COLD? Does she have some horrible grudge
against you? What did you say? Since it was your MIL, did
your DH say anything to her?