Does anyone have a close friend who thinks about risk regarding Covid in a completely different way? Has this affected your relationship? How do you navigate especially when they think they are right and you are crazy?
Yes, several and they've definitely distanced themselves. I'm trying to give them space and respect their decisions, as I hope they are respecting mine. It's hard.
It's just a friend, not your spouse. Just talk about other things - you don't live together so each of you gets to live their lives the way they want to. Not understanding why this is a problem?
It is a friend and I try to steer the conversation away from Covid every time we speak. I am very careful but they are super conservative. Lots of comments about what I do said under the banner of that they care. I have cut down how much I speak with the friend because it is annoying.
@Anon So tell them: Betty Jean, you know I love you, but I've had enough covid talk for the rest of the year. Let's talk about other things. And then stay away from topics that are going to prompt commentary, like what you did over the weekend.
@Anon they are "super consevative" meaning they are super safe and avoidant of risks? Or they are super *conservative* meaning they are right wingers who don't think it's real?
I have a close friend like this, and I just say, “...everyone has their different thresholds about how to manage this, and we are all still figuring it out...”
Think of all the pain they are going through being stuck at home for 6+ months, that's 24/7 non-stop. If you cannot keep your distance from them, be a little more patient. You are not living their life, you are just listening to them bitching about why you can / shouldn't have a more 'normal' life.
Yes. She had locked down her whole family (kids are my kids age). I don’t see her and every text she sends me just aggravates me. I think she is depressed and sends jabs through text. Doing the slow fade
Yes, several and they've definitely distanced themselves. I'm trying to give them space and respect their decisions, as I hope they are respecting mine. It's hard.
It's just a friend, not your spouse. Just talk about other things - you don't live together so each of you gets to live their lives the way they want to. Not understanding why this is a problem?
It is a friend and I try to steer the conversation away from Covid every time we speak. I am very careful but they are super conservative. Lots of comments about what I do said under the banner of that they care. I have cut down how much I speak with the friend because it is annoying.
@Anon So tell them: Betty Jean, you know I love you, but I've had enough covid talk for the rest of the year. Let's talk about other things. And then stay away from topics that are going to prompt commentary, like what you did over the weekend.
@Anon they are "super consevative" meaning they are super safe and avoidant of risks? Or they are super *conservative* meaning they are right wingers who don't think it's real?
No, not at all. I would fade someone like that.
I have a close friend like this, and I just say, “...everyone has their different thresholds about how to manage this, and we are all still figuring it out...”
Think of all the pain they are going through being stuck at home for 6+ months, that's 24/7 non-stop. If you cannot keep your distance from them, be a little more patient. You are not living their life, you are just listening to them bitching about why you can / shouldn't have a more 'normal' life.
Yes. She had locked down her whole family (kids are my kids age). I don’t see her and every text she sends me just aggravates me. I think she is depressed and sends jabs through text. Doing the slow fade