You are correct. But being correct isn't sufficient for maintaining relationships. And on that latter bit, taking online relationship advice probably isn't going to help. That's more one for your own close communities: friends, family, councilors if you have them, etc.
You are both the asshole and correct. That being said, there is basically nothing that you as an individual can do to curb the spread of COVID. It takes systemic, coordinated, government-mandated and enforced action. Without that, it is spitting in the wind.
Thing is, if people are willing to be out there "living their life" they can be protesting and demanding the government does something, which is what we should really be fighting for. We're letting them manufacture consent for our own demise.:this-is-fine:
Sure man, proselytize away. But my contention is until the consent factory breaks we're pretty fucked. Yet, I don't know how fragile those inputs are. Until then, I try to organize and work with local government (or at least know what is going on and where you can drive wedges). The important part is to be able to help coordinate when shit inevitably goes down and people start going out into the streets.
I kinda just straight up told her, I thought it was an objectively bad thing to do. Flying internationally during a pandemic for a vacation was an unethical thing to be doing. I told her I wasn’t stopping her, just that I wish she’d acknowledge that like… it’s an extreme privilege that puts other people in danger.
I did think this way earlier, but it's now clear that most governments are going to make absolutely no attempt to stop covid from spreading. Controlling a disease takes coordinated national action, it's not something we should be putting on individuals and their choices as consumers.
Also that last paragraph is a bit worrying. Do you or your wife actually think COVID will ever be "over"? I think it's going to be with us forever. The two of you should probably have an honest conversation about what that actually means for the two of you
I think her mom knows this, she is presumably grown adult to make those choices :shrug-outta-hecks:
Assuming covid is here to stay, you both have to figure out a way to be safe/comfortable with your activities
I'm in my mid 30s and I've come to realize that most people don't make rational choices. Most people's brains are taking shortcuts in order to determine reality.
You're immunocompromised and she's doing this? Does she understand the risk of killing you? Wtf?
You sound completely reasonable to me, but I acknowledge that I'm probably pretty extreme about COVID safety precautions.
You're not wrong. My family is the same way and I'm wearing a mask around them for everything but meals nowadays in the hope that I'll at least limit my exposure enough for them to realize they're sick before they infect me.🤞 people out there "living their life" and risking infection because "there's no avoiding it" are gonna be in serious trouble after their immune system craps out on them in a few years.
You aren't the asshole because you're objectively correct. Most people aren't being rational about COVID risks. They're getting all their info from MSM news headlines.
