So many of my friends are going away, away like hotel in Florida, not a Vrbo upstate, away. I can’t justify going away until this is over, or at least much better, am I crazy? Talk to me. Thanks
I can't justify it. If I leave my state (Vermont), state law (and my employer's mandate) is that we must quarantine for 14 days on return, or get a negative test after 7 days (which takes about 10 days total anyway). With travel in both directions, that would be a several week venture for me. Not worth it.
It's also worth noting that we have a new, more transmissible virus we're dealing with. Either we try to contain it and stay put as much as possible, or we don't.
So yeah, on many levels, I do not think you're crazy.
We rented a place for a few weeks at the shore this past summer but the covid rates were much lower. We are planning to send our kids to sleep away camp, but as far as anything else, we have made no decisions yet. I'm more likely to rent a place than stay in a hotel though. Everyone has different levels of risk acceptance. Do what makes you feel comfortable.
Yeah but my feeling is that it should not be an individual mind of decision. We are in a pandemic, we should all be kind of staying in one spot in an effort to combat it. I’m all for individual freedom but not at the expense of greater welfare right now. i don’t know,
seems shitty and selfish and kind of tone deaf. Just my opinion
@Anonymous I hear you and don't necessarily disagree, but I don't think you guys are being realistic. There are things people can do safely without putting others in harms way. To say everyone needs to hole up in their homes and only go out for groceries isn't working. Heck, we can't get everyone to wear masks and wash their hands for crying out loud. I would be ecstatic if we could get everyone do to that. My family is doing the best that we can and that's all I have control over.
Selfish and irresponsible, I agree. We were thinking about taking a Thank You trip to Georgia, hoping that things would be better by February, but we've called it off.
We go to the grocery store and the pharmacy and the kids go to school. And that's all we have done since March.
This conversation is constant on this board, and there is a bit of a purity spiral element to it. Vacation is not one set thing. If you can take a vacation without exposing yourself or others to covid then do it. If you can take the time to drive to south carolina or wherever and stay in an airbnb then why not? just dont interact with other humans - get instacart, drive throughs on the way etc. You have to take care of your own mental health and your kids also as long as it doesn't mean adding to infection rate.
but what if you're single and keep going back and forth to your parents? I don't know if I can fault those friends of mine who do this. I worry for their mental health and I trust they are taking serious precautions.
What is there to say? No matter what anyone else is doing, you have to do what makes you feel comfortable and what is within the scope of what is right for you under governing guidelines.
I can't justify it. If I leave my state (Vermont), state law (and my employer's mandate) is that we must quarantine for 14 days on return, or get a negative test after 7 days (which takes about 10 days total anyway). With travel in both directions, that would be a several week venture for me. Not worth it.
It's also worth noting that we have a new, more transmissible virus we're dealing with. Either we try to contain it and stay put as much as possible, or we don't.
So yeah, on many levels, I do not think you're crazy.
It takes 10 days to get a test result? Did I read that right? Also it's nice to see you VT mom! I always like your posts and insight.
@Anonymous I think the poster is saying wait 7 days, take a test (which can take 3 days to get result).
VT mom- yes, tests for asymptomatic patients are given lowest priority so can take 3 days to return... so 10 day total :(
We rented a place for a few weeks at the shore this past summer but the covid rates were much lower. We are planning to send our kids to sleep away camp, but as far as anything else, we have made no decisions yet. I'm more likely to rent a place than stay in a hotel though. Everyone has different levels of risk acceptance. Do what makes you feel comfortable.
Yeah but my feeling is that it should not be an individual mind of decision. We are in a pandemic, we should all be kind of staying in one spot in an effort to combat it. I’m all for individual freedom but not at the expense of greater welfare right now. i don’t know,
seems shitty and selfish and kind of tone deaf. Just my opinion
Agreed. The same old individualism vs collective good argument in America rears its ugly ahead again.
@Anonymous I hear you and don't necessarily disagree, but I don't think you guys are being realistic. There are things people can do safely without putting others in harms way. To say everyone needs to hole up in their homes and only go out for groceries isn't working. Heck, we can't get everyone to wear masks and wash their hands for crying out loud. I would be ecstatic if we could get everyone do to that. My family is doing the best that we can and that's all I have control over.
Selfish and irresponsible, I agree. We were thinking about taking a Thank You trip to Georgia, hoping that things would be better by February, but we've called it off.
We go to the grocery store and the pharmacy and the kids go to school. And that's all we have done since March.
My kids are remote and getting depressed. I’d like to go to FL in Feb but decided to postpone. I feellike everyone is traveling but us!
This conversation is constant on this board, and there is a bit of a purity spiral element to it. Vacation is not one set thing. If you can take a vacation without exposing yourself or others to covid then do it. If you can take the time to drive to south carolina or wherever and stay in an airbnb then why not? just dont interact with other humans - get instacart, drive throughs on the way etc. You have to take care of your own mental health and your kids also as long as it doesn't mean adding to infection rate.
but what if you're single and keep going back and forth to your parents? I don't know if I can fault those friends of mine who do this. I worry for their mental health and I trust they are taking serious precautions.
doesn't make a difference if single or not, if you quarantine you can see your parents and if not then you expose them.
What is there to say? No matter what anyone else is doing, you have to do what makes you feel comfortable and what is within the scope of what is right for you under governing guidelines.