Comments | brightfeather: Mean or common sense?

brightfeather

Mean or common sense?

Mar 12, 2020 00:37

My little brother who lives with me, Geoffrey, is undergoing chemotherapy, which means his immune system is trashed right now. Mine has been garbage for years. Fulton County is right next door to Douglas County, where we live. Their schools are closed because of Corona Virus-- one of their employees has it and he goes between schools. There are at ( Read more... )

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anonymous March 12 2020, 07:02:42 UTC

You are not just sensible, but fucking nice. I would have told her, that she wasn't allowed to go. And if she did go, to nerver comme back, because clearly she wants to kill your brother and you. And a murderer in my home was not something I could tolerate.

greerwatson March 13 2020, 00:56:57 UTC

You are being totally sensible. Your sister is not-and will probably never really comprehend the situation no matter how often you explain it to her.

Calling her a "murderer" is unhelpful: one has to form the intent to kill for it to be murder. She's totally fixated on what SHE wants, and simply not grasping anything else.

Totally forbidding her to go is probably the best route. So she thinks you the bad guy? You're the only real grown-up in the family, really. (And I think you know that.)

brightfeather March 13 2020, 01:08:53 UTC

The state of Georgia is shutting down. We had our first death today. Schools are closed and going electronic. As of Monday, until they reopen, I'm essentially a homeschool auntie. All nonessential government employees are to work from home and everyone has been encouraged to hunker down at home and ride it out. Worldwide, all LDS churches have temporarily suspended all meetings and activities until further notice.

aearwen2 March 13 2020, 18:11:14 UTC

>> Am I being mean? Or just sensible? <<

You are being sensible. She's being selfish.

Frankly, if she goes, she should also find a place to stay that is far away from you and your immune-challenged brother. One way or the other, you need to be very cautious and limit your contact with folks like her.

Sorry if this sounds harsh; but at this point, self-care is one of the few things that will protect you (and your brother.)