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Everyone is tired of COVID. I stopped looking at the numbers daily, but still take a look at least once a week. We have a baby, it is hard to see doctors/denti
by avgDev 6y ago
Everyone is tired of COVID. I stopped looking at the numbers daily, but still take a look at least once a week.
We have a baby, it is hard to see doctors/dentists as we don't want to take him there. We never go to stores together and someone needs to watch him. Daycare doesn't seem safe yet for us, so we are doing our best.
Majority of parents work, many kids now study from home. This is putting an insane pressure on the parents.
I'm not suffering from "psychic numbing", by now I know the risks, I am just TIRED physically and mentally. What else can an average citizen do? Distance, wear a mask, suck it up and wait for your turn to get a vaccine. Searching COVID daily does nothing.
- reader_mode 6y agoMy wife is pregnant so I want to avoid complications and that's why I've been stricter on social distancing - but assuming your baby is more mature and you don't have preexisting conditions/are in 30s why would you be avoiding doctor/dentist - it seems excessive. From what I understand under 30 there's a greater risk of complications from flu sideeffects than COVID. You shouldn't be visiting risk groups anyway and I'm not saying go out to party but avoiding useful activities seems excessive. My wife won't be vaccinated till she starts breastfeeding and neither will my infant buy I won't avoid doctor appointments because of it.
- avgDev 6y agoWe are not avoiding doctors or dentists. We just don't want to take our baby with this makes scheduling quite difficult. Covid can be dangerous with 0 pre-existing conditions. I'm not talking about survival rates here. Many are having ongoing issues with breathing months after covid. If every individual did only the essential things, and cut down on unnecessary contact, US would not be where it is today.