Is everyone socializing now in larger groups?
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Anonymous
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I have been hanging out with 1-2 friends throughout the pandemic. My youngest has been going to preschool since the fall. Her school is very strict with covid. My older kids returned to in person school in March. Kids play outdoor sports but have done very few play dates or gatherings with friends.
DH and I are now vaccinated. Kids are obviously not. I am noticing a lot of people are now traveling (flying) and gathering in larger groups with friends and family. Is everyone back to regular socializing with vaccines and covid cases so low? It feels like we are going back to normal except we still haven’t met people outside one on ones with fellow people who I think are also being cautious. I am pausing at meeting up with a friend who recently with her kids to visit family on the west coast. She is posting tons of pictures on social media. |
Anonymous
| What difference does the answer tot his make? Do what you are comfortable with. DH, DS, and I are all vaccinated now, so yes. |
Anonymous
| No, my kids are doing outdoor sports. We are seeing other families one family at a time, outdoors, and some vaccinated relatives indoors. |
Anonymous
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We have been doing masked outdoor play dates this whole time. Haven’t started indoor ones because the weather is so nice, so why risk it?
Vaccinated people will be safe no matter what they do, so relaxing is science based at this point. |
Anonymous
Our children are not yet vaccinated. That’s why I’m asking on here. I am sure adults without kids or adult children can move on. I have 3 kids. |
Anonymous
| No. I still only see family members. |
Anonymous
They’re not vaccinated. They can still get covid. I would continue to be very careful in your shoes. |
Anonymous
No. The vaccination rate (full) is under 50% in most areas. That’s not high enough to go back to regular socializing. We have met vaccinated family. We socialize outdoor and masked regularly with the same five families we’ve seen this year, and have added about five more for occasional meet ups. We will drive to beach rentals this summer, and if vaccination continues apace might consider flying in three months. That’s about it. |
Anonymous
| Yes. We are essentially socializing exactly how we were pre-covid. |
Anonymous
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No. We have not socialized apart from doing masked walks with other families. We will not gather indoors in a group. |
Anonymous
We have 2 kids and 2 vaccinated adults and are planning a party at our house for 50 over Memorial Day weekend. Can. Not. Wait. |
Anonymous
| Nope. Still immediate family in person. |
Anonymous
I was just invited to my first big party Memorial Day weekend. I have not yet RSVPd. I was less cautious relative to others in the very beginning. We went on walks and hikes when everyone was home. Then we spent a lot of time at the beach, lakes and mountains with our immediate family only. I feel like I am more cautious now while everyone else has put their guard down. |
Anonymous
Read your post. You are doing child care - that is a large group. Your older kids are in school and playing sports and have been doing gatherings. You are back to regular socializing. Are we? Absolutely not. |
Anonymous
PP here. If you are one of the few who has not yet RSVPd to our party, please do so soon. I need to know how many burgers and sausages to purchase! We have not "put our guard down." We are VACCINATED. What part of that is so difficult for people to grasp? |