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And my brother has tested positive as of his Wednesday test. Of the thirteen people who make up my siblings' families and parents and my family, we are now at 30%. It is likely that my brother, designated adult to stay with the COVID positive son, caught it from the days they have spent together. I am trying not to resent that their family choice was to put my brother, who has diabetes, in this position instead of his (to my knowledge) healthier wife. I don't know all the details.
Also, i am ... noticing ... that after a summer apart -- June into September -- my brother came to the states for over a month, and now he's chosen to go to the beach ("My hotel points go farther") but his wife and other two kids are still in the area here.
Christine and i lived apart for work reasons when we were first married. The thought of being apart as they have been depresses me. We decided if one of us was positive, i would sleep in the same room i work in but we weren't going to try and isolate from each other. The emotional drain is a known harm i'd rather mitigate than the unknown harm from COVID and uncertain utility of being separated.
My sister's family has gone into monastic retreat, not leaving their home at all, until they all are clear.
She gives my brother's choices side eye -- with good reason -- messaging me when my brother posts a restaurant menu board to the extended family group chat.
My brother and his wife are both lawyers with degrees from Harvard Law. My sister has no such academic bling.
I wonder how long my brother's relationship with his wife will last. As of this year she does seem far happier.
Also, i am ... noticing ... that after a summer apart -- June into September -- my brother came to the states for over a month, and now he's chosen to go to the beach ("My hotel points go farther") but his wife and other two kids are still in the area here.
Christine and i lived apart for work reasons when we were first married. The thought of being apart as they have been depresses me. We decided if one of us was positive, i would sleep in the same room i work in but we weren't going to try and isolate from each other. The emotional drain is a known harm i'd rather mitigate than the unknown harm from COVID and uncertain utility of being separated.
My sister's family has gone into monastic retreat, not leaving their home at all, until they all are clear.
She gives my brother's choices side eye -- with good reason -- messaging me when my brother posts a restaurant menu board to the extended family group chat.
Sister: Like, shouldn’t N-- and Z-- be like… quarantined?
Me: Sigh
Me: Doomed.
Sister: 🧐🙄
Sister: Harvard law and shit
Me: Hard to know for sure how careless and entitled the actions are from the chat. We can imagine drive through and wisely staying outside.
Sister: You’re very kind
Me: It is slightly less stressful.
Me: Also, see doomed.
My brother and his wife are both lawyers with degrees from Harvard Law. My sister has no such academic bling.
I wonder how long my brother's relationship with his wife will last. As of this year she does seem far happier.
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I blame incoherent discourse from media and political sources, as well as can't-happen-to-me, entitlement, and we'll-all-get-it-eventually fatalism for a lot of people's choices (and non-choices) about covid. With all the noise out there, I frankly don't know what behaviour makes sense (for me), and while I think I'm erring on the side of caution, I did go grocery shopping in person yesterday, etc. etc.
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