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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I suspect you are angry in part because you feel that what your husband did undoes all of the work you have done maintaining social distancing.  But that is not true.  You kept you family away from people when the virus was reaching its peak, when hospitals were the most likely to be overwhelmed, when people had not been social distancing, when it was the most important to do so.  After 6 weeks of people being socially distant, the risk to your family is lower now than it was.  Your sacrifice was no in vain.  You just need to remind your husband that we are not yet out of the woods and that he should avoid risks that are easily avoided, such as this one, if not for himself, if not for the kids, then simply because you are asking him to do so.  And then do your best to let it go, because the anger is not going to help you.  [/quote]

Op here - I think the first sentence really is what I am feeling. Because I am 15 weeks pregnant, he has done all the grocery shopping, the picking up take out every once in a while, the getting gas while he is out getting groceries, the going to home depot because we need a lawn mower (which is true). Literally in 47 days I have left the house a total of 2 times for doctor appointments. It has been insane working from home, taking care of the kids, being home solo when he is out for groceries, taking care of his mother, and being home 24 hours a day. We play in the backyard and take walks / ride bikes but most of the time we are in the house. I feel like this one day undoes all of that hard work and sacrifice and it pisses me off.

He feels badly for it happening. He was just so happy to see our 5 year old, who has been so sad, getting to play and be a normal kid. I think that is why he did not think sooner about the repercussions. But I am still pissed off about it. I hope nothing bad comes from it, but it just feels so irresponsible to have done it and I can't let that go right now. [/quote]

OP not only are you stuck at home but stuck through  your first tri. Ugh. Misery.

I get why you're angry, but its really hard to maintain perfection for this long. All you can do is try to keep following as you can. As you know, the risk in this single interaction isn't high.

I do think you should go out an do an errand next time. Someone from the house is going to the store, that person will expose everyone in the house to whatever they were exposed to at the store. No reason that has to be your husband instead of you. You would probably benefit just from the mental lift of leaving your house alone. Heck, just go on a drive somewhere if you don't want to go in a store. You don't have to take risks you don't want to take, but you can just get out, leave your house, and enjoy an afternoon out. [/quote]

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