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Nov 01, 2020

Persuaded DH to go to outdoor play date at df’s house

Because less crowded and more relaxed than being at a local park. DH is very conservative about covid so this felt like a huge win. Then we get there and df (who traveled by plane a couple of weeks ago) isn’t wearing a mask (the rest of the family is). Her house so she can do whatever she wants but it was upsetting and I felt bad given that it took a lot for DH to get comfortable about being at someone’s home. And we were sitting at an outdoor table so not 6 feet apart. We didn’t eat but dc had snacks so obviously no mask. I suppose I could have left but dc really missed these friends. Just feeling bad and hope it was ok.

7 comments

7 Comments

Anonymous

Nov 01, 2020

I think one unmasked person outdoors is not a big deal. It would ping you for contact tracing but small outdoor gatherings haven't been implicated for transmission.

Anonymous

Nov 01, 2020

These are things to talk about before going over. We went to see friends yesterday and before we came df asked me if we were ok with everyone being outside and adults being distanced in the backyard and everyone wearing masks when inside and we said of course.

Anonymous

Nov 01, 2020

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I don't know if she did or didn't. But we waited 2+ weeks before the visit just in case,

MidtownMom

Nov 01, 2020

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You said her trip was a couple of weeks ago. C'mon! I think you are overreacting. Also, like you said, you could have left, you could have positioned your chairs a little farther away for more distance. Lesson learned is don't make assumptions and as previous poster said, have a conversation about it before you go. More and more people are getting covid fatigue and being a little less diligent than before. Was you dh mad about going?

Anonymous

Nov 01, 2020

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Like I said before, this was not something I thought to ask about since DF is vigilant about wearing masks around others -- I just had no reason to think it would be otherwise at home, esp since everyone else was wearing one. Otherwise, you're answering questions I didn't ask. I wasn't asking if I had other options -- I realize I could have left, but wanted dc to see friends. Just saying that it was a hard situation and that I feel bad about it.