Post #4316862
2026-07-31 17:01 UTC
@ikuo1000@mas.to That is an absolutely frustrating and maddening situation. I am glad she finally decided to test her child. Doesn't she want to know if her child has covid and that she, her other family members and other vulnerable people could get it too? It boggles me how people have forgotten how covid can cause more than 'just a cold or flu'. What about days off work due to sickness? Take no days off and spread it? SMH. Even if it were a cold, nobody wants that either.
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@ikuo1000@mas.to 2026-07-31 17:33
@huskify@mastodon.world Yes! EVEN if it's "just a cold", no one wants it!!!! Especially not the over-80 grandpa with anemia & a heart condition!! Why am I the only one who cares about Grandpa's health?!? Even Grandpa himself doesn't seem to care if he gets sick or not. 😭 I can't know for sure but I suspect the parent was thinking, "If I test and it's positive, I'd have to take her home & that would disrupt the fun-filled family weekend." Though I don't understand why a sick child in attendance in itself is not considered a disruption, plus the potential disruption if other family members get sick!! 😖