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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, you’re posting so that you can get support from multiple internet strangers who can join you in piling on how “unreasonable “ your sister is?
Your sister gets to decide her own level of acceptable risk for herself — and to work out how to handle that with her husband.
Your sister is probably doing exactly what you have done — just with different conclusions and a different level of risk from yours. 
That really is ok.

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[b]Her husband has come to us asking for help. [/b]He thinks she’s gone from “COVID cautious” to “off the rails and borderline hypochondriac”
His words.
He is of the mindset that it’s time to move on from never setting foot in stores, never traveling again, never seeing family.
He has parents too that want to come visit. [/quote]

First off, I don't really understand the people piling on you here. You and your BIL know your sister best. Agree with a PP that you should talk to your sister about her. I think the husband needs to tell her that he's concerned that this is more than just caution and he wants to go to an appointment with her for an evaluation.

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Agree this has to come from her spouse.  If I were him, it would be a line in the sand: he will accompany her to the doctor (OB or primary physician would work) for an evaluation where they can talk through what is going on with the anxiety in a safe space.  It would be nonnegotiable for the marriage.  But frankly there isn’t a role for you as the sister to play here other than to reiterate your love and support.[/quote]

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