So, my liberal mom came down with COVIL, confirmed by a rapid test today. My father is also symptomatic.
She is insisting that I go on a road trip with her to Tampa tomorrow, and says I can do what I want, but she will be locking the doors when she leaves.
I am working a new job, and get my first paycheque on the 8th of august, 3 days after she comes back.
When I asked if she would at least commit to masking the whole time and keeping the car windows down, she laughed in my face.
I told her that after years of pestering me to get a job, it was completely unfair of her to ask me to sacrifice my employment for her recreational desires, and she tried to initiate a shouting match, so I just walked away.
I'm averse to knowingly going and getting covil a third time, but I can't book a hotel with my own funds as I don't have any of them for another week. I am new to the city and know zero people here.
I am prepared to rough it out for 4 days and cut off all contact with her as a last resort, but I am at my wit's end for options.
Can anyone help brainstorm a plan that preserves my safety?
if you did receive funds do you even have a way to spend them that a hotel would even accept? (ideally a credit card but more realistically a debit card could also work, though they usually have to authorize more than the total cost in case of damage/incidentals, so debit is not great.)
Hitting up local groups trying to find a couch to crash on might be a good option if you're not willing to confront them head on and call their bluff on kicking you out (they don't have enough time to change the locks before they leave so that helps). There are probably mutual aid or other support groups, but you'll have to get in contact with them ASAP.