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[quote=Anonymous]My DH, 18 month old DS, and I were planning on going to DH's extended family's Christmas get-together tomorrow evening. We only go to this party once every two years, because we swap with my extended family's get-together.

The host, who is DH's aunt, sent a text around today saying that she has been diagnosed with the flu but is still having the party. She said that she understands if people don't want to come. She said the food has already been prepared (by her); she is going around disinfecting the house while wearing a mask, and plans to stay upstairs during the party (poor woman!) She is not a wimpy or overdoing it-type person.

I was looking forward to this party, but now feel like "Yikes, I don't want to go and possibly get sick or have DS get sick." I haven't had a flu shot this year (my fault, I know), but DH and DS have. DH wants to go and just cross our fingers that we don't get sick. I suggested that he go alone, and he said it would be depressing to be surrounded by his cousins and their families and not have his family there. His brother is bringing his 18 month old.

Do you think it's a foregone conclusion that we'll get sick if we go, or that our attendance is not worth the risk either way? Or that I should be more relaxed? I guess we could go and not eat anything? My parents (whom I'm staying with tonight) think I'd be crazy to go.[/quote]

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