Last night she was coughing in a manner my asleep brain read as "gross", so unconsciously noped the fuck out of there and slept on the sofa. I can't believe my non-awake brain got it.

She tested positive a few hours ago, so now I just have 7 days to worry. I probably have it, I feel a bit off already.

I know that it's more than most people, but she was wearing low quality masks, going to a non-safe dentist at peak times, and avoiding the booster. I've been nicely pushing her for years, and she brings this shit home. She's also sorry, and I say it's fine because I want her to feel better and recover, but secretly I'm fucking raging.

Sorry to rant. Better on Hexbear than out loud.

    • sovietknuckles [they/them]17•3 months ago

      OP wasn't upset that they went to a dentist. From the post:

      , going to a non-safe dentist at peak times,

      You can find COVID-conscious dentists to go to, who wear N-95s + face shields, require that patients in the waiting room wear masks, and run air purifiers that use HEPA filters. Some (incomplete) sites that track information like this:

      • https://covidsafeproviders.com/category/covid-safe-dental-dentists/
      • https://www.covidsafedentists.ca/
      • https://www.covidmeetups.com/en/directory/dentists/US

      at peak times

      If a COVID-safe dentist is not an option, they could have gone to their dentist at a lower-risk time, like first thing in the morning.

    • LeninWeave [none/use name]10•3 months ago

      blaming her for going to a popular dentist

      michael-laugh @ButtBidet@hexbear.net you stand accused of being a dental elitist, cruelly judging those who frequent popular dentists. How do you plead?

      Obviously the problem isn't the popularity of the dentist, the problem is the dentist not having any precautions in place and the appointment being in the middle of a large wave of infections.