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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Meh--I totally get it. Since this is an anonymous forum I'll post what I did even though I've kept it pretty secret from others to avoid the shaming. We had our parents come and visit. They really really wanted to. We all knew the risks (they are elderly and like most people not in perfect health). But we also knew the benefits (my dad is deeply struggling with depression and was worried that he may never see the grandkids again which could be true). It was wonderful. Luckily no one got sick. We didn't take any precautions when we were together. We'd all been pretty strict other than grocery runs with social distancing up until that point. My 3yo son was so unbelievably happy when he saw them that literally it brings tears to my eyes typing this.

Call us all selfish, but honestly, I think until testing gets so much better that you can get a test whenever you want, people are going to be faced with tricky decisions like this. Especially because there is no real end in sight anytime soon. [/quote]

Not shaming you but note you used the word luckily.  And no one has gotten sick yet. I hope it remains that way as there are many asymptomatic carriers out there. Glad I didn't have to make the decision you did. I don't think it was selfish. Selfish is beach week.[/quote]

This is so hard. My parents with several risk factors are 8 hours and two flights away and we live in a hotspot. I'm worried one or both aren't going to make it through this, but don't know how to deal with flights, quarantining for at least few days, work, and no one getting sick in the process in order to see them. I'm really worried that they'll get sick regardless, and how to care for them given I have two underlying conditions, hence, me going nowhere this whole time. I hate the stress of this, and the guilt I feel when they are so sad on the phone.

Anyway, glad you found a way to see your parents. I know that it helped your dad a lot. [/quote]

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