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Post by peasapie on Jul 15, 2020 13:35:09 GMT
Are you seeing family who dont live with you, or very close friends, during covid? I’ve seen kids and grandkids a couple of times, but I used to see them weekly. It’s so hard....
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Post by lily on Jul 15, 2020 13:36:00 GMT
I have seen my Dad (who is 88) a handful of times in the driveway outside but that is it.
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momto4kiddos
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Post by momto4kiddos on Jul 15, 2020 13:38:17 GMT
Rarely. I'm very nervous to be around my parents because of their age and health conditions. My adult kids live at home and work with the public. We're a mask mandated state, but it's still concerning to me that we could unknowingly make my parents sick.
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Post by farmgirl on Jul 15, 2020 13:41:09 GMT
I hadn't seen any of my extended family since Christmas. I went to a birthday party that was outside, and stayed overnight with my niece a couple of weeks ago.
My anxiety was through the roof for the next week or so. I hate that being with my family causes that kind of stress.
I've continued to see my son pretty much weekly, even though he doesn't live with me.
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Post by epeanymous on Jul 15, 2020 13:43:23 GMT
My parents moved here years ago to be near us and we usually would see them 1-2 times a week. I have seen them once since everything locked down. We met up with them at a park last month and they and my kids were not able to maintain social distance, so we’ve held off on another meetup. My dad is 88 and just finished a course of radiation for oral cancer a month ago and I don’t want to kill him. That said, I also don’t want to not see my parents. This sucks.
All other family is a plane flight away. I do not know when we’ll ever see them.
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Post by peabay on Jul 15, 2020 13:48:12 GMT
Only with family I know have been in quarantine - we expanded our bubble to include them.
Friends? I meet them in our local park. We bring lunch and chairs and sit 6 feet apart under a tree. It's actually quite nice!
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Post by mom on Jul 15, 2020 13:50:43 GMT
I've seen my dad at his driveway 2x and I took him to get his chemo once.
DH and I did drive to DFW back in early June to eat lunch with one of my best friends. DH had to be in Dallas to pick up a car so I went with him and met one of my besties who moved to Roanoke in Feb.
Oh, and we've done 2 drive by birthday parades.
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Post by shescrafty on Jul 15, 2020 13:54:43 GMT
I see my mom every few weeks outside. We bring her groceries and bring something from carry out since she is doing all mod her own cooking and needs a break. Is usually order extra of whatever I am going to bring so she can keep it for leftovers or freeze it if she wants.
We bring our own table (she has a patio table for her), chairs, paper products, etc. Input in a mask when I go into her house to clean up or use the bathroom. I wipe everything down and usually scrub her bathroom a bit while I am in the house.
Friends-outside only. We have redone our deck/patio area and meet for dinner outside. We also have an outdoor projector and screen so we have had movie nights outside for us as well as my son and his close friends. We have a group of about 3 families we see and socialize with who are also taking things seriously. Everybody has one family member who works outside of the home, which is why we maintain distance and meet outdoors.
My son gets carry out with his friends and then they tailgate and sit in the trunk part of their cars. My son has a small pick-up so he has a good seat, lol.
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Post by muggins on Jul 15, 2020 13:59:54 GMT
I’m in the US and my family is in the UK. I’m not sure when we’ll get to see them again.
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 15, 2020 14:00:32 GMT
My husband and I do some socializing, but nothing like before.
We both have tested positive for antibodies, so in the back of our minds that gives us a little more confidence. However, we try to live as if we haven’t had the virus.
Our state is open, but we mostly stay home. We have had a few friends and family up to our lake house this summer, but we haven’t hosted any big groups like we usually do.
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Post by hop2 on Jul 15, 2020 14:04:43 GMT
I did. After we all had quarantined for 3 months. I had my DS deliver my groceries for 2 weeks. I did go see extended family. Not sure when I will feel safe enough to do that again.
Not so much for me, but I’d die if I got anyone sick.
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Post by peano on Jul 15, 2020 14:05:16 GMT
I haven’t seen my extended family since last Thanksgiving; they’re a plane ride away and so I don’t know when I’ll see them again. I have seen friends three times outside and distanced.
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Post by garcia5050 on Jul 15, 2020 14:05:44 GMT
I see my mom outside. I visit her by myself. DH is from a large family, and they’ve gotten together several times. We don’t go to those gatherings. And a lot of them have serious health problems. I don’t get it.
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Post by librarylady on Jul 15, 2020 14:09:39 GMT
Back in April 5 friends met on a large patio and talked. Now the heat is so bad, no outside chats. I did drive to be with my sister for her surgery. I also was the driver for a niece who had surgery.
We have seen 1 grandson, as he traveled back home from college....kept 6 feet away. Tomorrow we are delivering some items to a granddaughter who is moving to her first "real job" after getting her degree. We will maintain our distance. Masks were/are a given. Lonely, but we fall into the elderly group, so...............
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Post by christine58 on Jul 15, 2020 14:15:45 GMT
Are you seeing family who dont live with you, or very close friends, during covid? I’ve seen kids and grandkids a couple of times, but I used to see them weekly. It’s so hard.... Yes...have been for awhile. My family almost daily and friends on occasion. There are zero cases here in my county...been at Zero or one for at least a month.
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Post by sunshine on Jul 15, 2020 14:16:35 GMT
My father lives in a Veteran's Home, and the last time I saw him was February 29. The VA won't let anyone in or out.
My mother I've seen a few times when it's been nice enough to sit and/or eat outside.
My husband's family? Hell's gonna freeze over, or there'll be a Covid vaccine, before I go anywhere near them. ALL of them have been having parties every single week. Every week. They've had Memorial Day BBQ's, birthday parties, Father's Day get togethers, pool parties, big July 4th gatherings. No hosting that entire family for the holidays this year, so that's a plus to us taking this shit seriously and them not.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jul 15, 2020 14:18:20 GMT
When I went shopping for my parents, once in March, April and June, I saw my dad outside in his parking lot. Me and my sister made him stay 6+ feet away while we loaded his groceries into his cart. We all wore masks and never touched. He is 80 and had a stroke a few years ago.
When we dropped stuff at my mom’s/stepdad’s we left it outside the front door. I only shopped for them in March and April. My stepdad had pneumonia in February so I have been very worried about him. But they started shopping themselves in May. Their county has had 2 covid deaths.
When I shopped for my parents I stopped at my sister’s house to separate the stuff. She helped my deliver it too. I went camping in my RV last month. It was with my parents camping group. We all social distanced. My sister and niece stayed with me in my rig.
I have not seen any friends or gone to any other social outings.
Our 21 yr old dd lives with us so we see her and her boyfriend.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Jul 15, 2020 14:23:22 GMT
I've seen my parents 3x (always outside). They live 20 min away so we are used to seeing them quite a bit. Unfortunately my parents haven't slowed down much in volunteering/going to church (now that that's open again), so my husband is wary of hanging with them...
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Post by shamrock on Jul 15, 2020 14:24:13 GMT
I haven’t seen my 103 year old Grandmother since her birthday in February. I’d usually see her monthly. I haven’t seen my parents since Fathers Day. Usually see weekly.
We haven’t seen DH’s parents in, hmm, getting close to a year probably. They live out of state. We usually see them quarterly.
My brother and family live in San Antonio. They just had a baby- his first. They came up and stayed with my parents because her grandmother was dying. Both sets of grandparents had been strictly quarantined for 2 weeks (and had only been going to grocery store or medical before that.) I didn’t see them. I hated it, but it was safer for all.
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Post by psiluvu on Jul 15, 2020 14:26:12 GMT
My mom is in a long term care home 3 hours from me. I went 79 days without seeing her as I wasn't sure if there would be any bathrooms open and I knew I could not last a 6 hour drive plus a visit without one. In mid May I have been to see her for a window visit once a month. We are going again this Saturday with 3 of her 4 grandchildren. Her home has been covid free and are now allowing one on one in person visits while maintaining social distance. As I usually have someone with me for the drive we will keep doing the window visits until the restrictions loosen.
I have visited with my brother in his backyard every time I have visited my mom. He is planning a bbq for us this Saturday. His wife works in the same LTC home my mom is in so we are extra careful.
We have not seen DH's family but they live a province away and we don't see them anyways
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Post by Linda on Jul 15, 2020 14:29:45 GMT
I don't have local family - I have a sister who lives many states away and another who lives in England.
Friends - we have one local family that we've seen from a distance during porch drops/pickups maybe once a month? We're socially isolating much more than they are.
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Post by Skellinton on Jul 15, 2020 14:42:36 GMT
I take groceries and things to my mom and this last weekend we met my aunt and cousin in a park, with masks, and 6 feet apart chairs for a family gathering, 3 different households. We were all masked, sat 6 feet apart and brought our own food. Each family group had a bag of sanitizing supplies in case we needed to use the restroom and hand sanitizer. My nephew sprayed down the monkey bars before he used them and we were the only families in the area.
I do see one family a couple times a week as I watch their kids while they work and do errands. The kids are locked down though and I sanitize everything that I take over to play with.
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Post by Dani-Mani on Jul 15, 2020 14:50:12 GMT
We see my grandmother; we did not at first.
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Post by busy on Jul 15, 2020 14:51:33 GMT
We have seen my in-laws a couple times, outside and properly distanced. That's it as far as family goes.
We've expanded our son's circle to add a few friends to play with. He's an only child and he desperately needed it. The families have been locked down and responsible.
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Post by tentoes on Jul 15, 2020 15:01:44 GMT
I moved to my son's home when this all started. They had 5 children living at home at the time, since then one has gotten married, and another one will be married in September. The one that will be getting married is a hairstylist, so works outside the home--except when it was closed. Now she'll be home again because California just closed again. We have been pretty much here. My son works from home most of the time--when he goes to work, he has his own office, and doesn't see anybody! If friends visit, it's outside in the shade. My granddaughters fiance does come for Sunday dinners--and he is working in other people's homes. My grandson and his new wife come for Sunday dinners--but they are both working from home. I don't go out much--I did go to my church when it was opened, but it has reclosed now. We all wore masks. The only other place I've been is to the doctor's office to get my ear checked out a week or so ago. (waiting room was empty!--when has THAT ever happened??) Oh, I took my dog to the vet--they came out to the car and got him, took him in, gave him his shots, and brought him back to the car. So all in all, I think I've been pretty careful.
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Post by workingclassdog on Jul 15, 2020 15:02:30 GMT
Went to visit my mom once over Memorial weekend. Seen my in-laws twice (too many..lol), my son moved back in with us (he just left the Air Force after seven years) so no choice in that. Otherwise, I think that is it.
None of them really have health issues.. although we were careful.
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Post by paget on Jul 15, 2020 16:03:42 GMT
I’ve not seen anyone from mine or dhs extended families. My oldest dd lives alone and teleworks- I see her weekly or twice a week except for one 2 week period I made her quarantine from us because she was with some friends. Probably a good call since she did test positive for the antibodies but dh and I didn’t. We finally saw youngest dd for the first time this weekend. She lives across the state.
I will be seeing my best friend for the first time this weekend.
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 15, 2020 16:09:30 GMT
We have. Once we return to school, we won't
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Post by beaglemom on Jul 15, 2020 16:21:13 GMT
We were really strict at the start. Then my mil was going insane being "locked up." Under the guise of wanting to see the kids, they asked to come to do a driveway visit, within 5 minutes she wanted to go hike - since we have access to private trails and at the time all public stuff was closed down. So they come over on Sundays and we go for a hike. She says a handful of words to the kids, but it is mainly about her getting her "exercise" in and her picture of the kids so she can post them on social media to pretend that she actually cares.
We didn't see my parents from less than 10 feet from March - June. At the end of June we started doing outside meals with them. They are being really careful and so are we.
I do walk for 2 hours on Sundays with 2 friends. We wear masks and where we hike the road is wide enough and there is no traffic so we walk with one person on either side of the road and one in the middle of the road.
I am doing all of our shopping and was doing it for my inlaws as well. But they decided a month or so ago that they are fine doing everything except Costco. This annoys me because I have been doing mainly instacart because I don't want to go to costco either and my mil is the stingiest person ever and never contributes toward the tip and she won't place her own instacart order.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2020 16:37:00 GMT
I check on my parents weekly.
We saw MIL recently for the first time since February.
I have no plans or desire to see any other in-laws right now.
I see a couple of cousins here and there due to overlaps in our activities. We're having a very small grad party soon. One SIL won't be attending due to exposure at work. A cousin won't be attending due to Lyme disease treatment. An aunt won't be staying more than 5 minutes because her wife works in a nursing home. Another aunt had a lung transplant a few years ago and cannot be in groups. Any friends that come will be there first time I've seen them in person since March.
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