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.

    • Kuori [she/her]
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      9 months ago

      taking considerable precautions

      wearing low quality masks, going to a non-safe dentist at peak times, and avoiding the booster

      hello??? this is not what "considerable precautions" look like. it's totally valid to be mad at your partner for not taking covid as seriously as they should

      • BovineUniversity
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        9 months ago

        If it's been 4 years and this is the first time they've caught it, they've been taking it more seriously than 99.99% of people. He's lucky to have a girlfriend who's still aware that covid even exists.

        • dat_math [they/them]
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          9 months ago

          He's lucky to have a girlfriend who's still aware that covid even exists.

          Sure, and it's also reasonable to be upset that they won't wear proper n95s and are setting non-emergency dental appointments during expected covid peaks instead of lulls. It's especially reasonable to be upset that they won't get a booster that lowers the likelihood they'll become infectious

        • wopazoo [he/him]M
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          9 months ago

          If it's been 4 years and this is the first time they've caught it

          i know an idiot who licks doorknobs and has caught covid 5 times. OP is doing incredibly well here

        • ButtBidet [he/him]M
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          9 months ago

          If you "rarely wear a mask", you really shouldn't be out here whinging. My partner got it from someone like you. Why are you even in this comm??

          • QuietCupcake [any, they/them]
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            9 months ago

            This. The liberalism in this thread is astounding. When did hexbear get so OK with willingly being a disease vector and putting high-risk people's lives at stake just because the status quo says it's cool now?

            Edit: "So many people think it's fake or no big deal." And they're fucking idiots and/or evil. So therefore it's ok to behave like them, shrug it off, and contribute to the problem? Fucking disgusting. tropicalislandvisiter, you should be ashamed of yourself. ButtBidet, you absolutely should not. You are 100% correct for being angry at anyone, partner or otherwise, who doesn't take covid and the very real, severe consequences of getting it and spreading it seriously.

        • Kuori [she/her]
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          9 months ago

          i'm not trying to be especially harsh here, but why are you telling me this?

        • wopazoo [he/him]M
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          9 months ago

          coward. you are the type of person to nervously look around when smoke enters the room but not leave unless others leave first.

    • Hello_Kitty_enjoyer [none/use name]
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      9 months ago

      And he thinks she caught it at the dentist? She was receiving medical treatment, not out partying.

      Exactly, if you don't party, you just don't get sick. idk why scrubs don't use this code.