Another COVID rant

[Anonymous]

We have neighborhood friends that are absolutely paranoid about Covid. They are advocating for 100% distance-learning, and when I try to debate with them, they go on about picking who should die.
But their 12 year old and 10 year old go around the entire neighborhood, knocking on doors to see who can play. They go inside neighbors houses. The do sleepovers at other neighbors houses. They just had a large birthday party sleepover at their house.
So, COVID is too dangerous for school, but fine for the kids to go into a dozen different houses to play, where parents still go into work because they are essential?

[Anonymous]

Every single paranoid person who also went around virus shaming - was hypocritical. Every single one I came across.

[Anonymous]

Op, you are wrong about in person school.

They are wrong about in person events.

Feel better?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op, you are wrong about in person school.

They are wrong about in person events.

Feel better?

+1. I feel like going on a rant about OP and her neighbor.

[Anonymous]

Who the hell debates Covid protocols with their neighbor?

[Anonymous]

Because people are full of crap. Covid is the excuse to do whatever you want.
We are somewhere where parents can choose in person and DL. Every parent I know who has chosen DL has a random non-covid excuse like bullying, school starts too early, kid is introvert. Several kids who chose DL have siblings going in person.

[Anonymous]

OP, you can't fight stupid and most people suck.

It stinks, but there you have it.

[Anonymous]

Why do you “try to debate them”?

[Anonymous]

You're both wrong. Stop being so judgmental.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do you “try to debate them”?

Small school our kids go to and they were a driving force to make it all distance learning, even though distance-learning was going to be offered as an option. Now everyone is going via DL even though the survey to parents showed 2/3 supported in person hybrid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do you “try to debate them”?

Small school our kids go to and they were a driving force to make it all distance learning, even though distance-learning was going to be offered as an option. Now everyone is going via DL even though the survey to parents showed 2/3 supported in person hybrid.

That sucks! So they wanted everyone to do DL because otherwise they’d have FOMO?

[Anonymous]

Just like every other family, including yours, OP, they get to make a decision that works best for them. Nothing something to debate, which implies right decision vs wrong decision. Stop judging other parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do you “try to debate them”?

Small school our kids go to and they were a driving force to make it all distance learning, even though distance-learning was going to be offered as an option. Now everyone is going via DL even though the survey to parents showed 2/3 supported in person hybrid.

That sucks! So they wanted everyone to do DL because otherwise they’d have FOMO?

Exactly.
And they didn’t want to come off as the mean parents to their children who would want to go to school if it was in person.
I just find it hypocritical that pushed for DL due to the risk but they let their children wander the neighborhood interacting with dozens of families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just like every other family, including yours, OP, they get to make a decision that works best for them. Nothing something to debate, which implies right decision vs wrong decision. Stop judging other parents.

I’ll judge away since they are big DL advocates impacting the school decision. They aren’t keeping their choices just about their family, they are imposing it on others.

[Anonymous]

OP, my neighbor is the same way. It's so ridiculous. I heard about teachers traveling all over the country during the summer but then crying, terrified about returning to school (this was before a distance-learning announcement). Ugh.