Got into my first family fight over covid tonight. I don't know what to do. I completely understand their position.The timeline sucks, but the will to go back to "normal" is too strong. I might overestimate the risks, but I feel like society is ignoring them. That's why I have to double down myself. I don't want to catch it at any cost, but that cost is too high.
I was told the risks are low, we are not in the same situation as years ago. That's true at a high level view, there's no hospital overflowing with covid. Everywhere it's "back to normal". But the information I see going around is not encouraging. Excess death is still quite large, I see that the virus affecting affect the body in many ways that are sneaky and difficult to detect on the day to day. I don't see any good news on that front.
In addition to the pain this is causing my family and I, I feel like I sound like a conspiracist. I don't trust our public health even though I would like to. Is it because I don't read every studies and thus missing on nuances? Is it because I'm in my eco chamber and only hear bad news? Am I overestimating the risks? Or maybe the situation is less critical in my region and I'm only seeing things from elsewhere where problems are worse?
@ALoneMasker@BE This issue was “solved” with my family when I became disabled by Long Covid. Nobody even mentions my mask-wearing or my disinterest in going to restaurants or other public indoor spaces with them. Because, if they talk about it, they have to think about the fact that despite my being in excellent health, despite my masking and social distancing, I contracted Covid in Oct. 2022 and have been sick ever since. They also have gotten a crash course in the details of #LC#LongCovid#LivingWithLongCovid anytime they ask. And if they ask why I still take precautions, I remind them that they last time I contracted a “mild” case of COVID, it disabled me and left me with early reactive airway disease, CFS, PEM, POTS, etc.; next time could kill me.
I do not recommend this approach to family reconciliation. But maybe it is a helpful reminder of the alternatives to continuing to take reasonable precautions.
@ALoneMasker Stay strong. I have repeatedly pointed out the evidence of Long Covid in my family members, reminded them of the length and severity of their own infections, given them information that backs up what I tell them... and still they tell me there is nothing to worry to about.
Several of them have gone to the ER multiple times, and still they don't think they should worry.
Nothing is going to get through to them. The emperor is standing naked in front of them, and they are praising his clothes. So I am just taking care of myself and my husband. It's sad and frustrating, but I know I could never visit with them and feel good about it.
@ALoneMasker All the hospitals are overflowing with Covid.
They can go to any hospital nearby and have a look for themselves. Our ER has been code black for most of the past two years. All three of my in-laws who are in ER and Cardiology want to quit from exhaustion.
Covid changes the rules and people are too dumb to change with it.
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