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I've been trying to avoid the news for the last few days in an attempt to not be so anxious. Then I walk outside on a beautiful day to find

Posted by kelly Mar 28 '20, 14:45

4 families' worth of children running from yard to yard.

One dad is passing around his VR headset for the kids to try out.

Kids are touching, hugging and playing pretty much on top of each other.

Meanwhile my kid is drawing a map in our driveway, mumbling about how much he hates coronavirus. I heard him a half hour ago tell one of the kids "MY MOM SAID NO! I HAVE TO STAY HERE!" This is like the 3rd time this one kid has asked N to play.

STAAAAAAY. HOOOOOMMMMME. FFS.

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pretty much why the west coast shut down all the beaches, parks and hiking trails, people wouldn't stop congregating like normal -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 28, 15:42
FWIW, we've basically accepted that we and one neighbour's house are a merged household - Reagen Mar 28, 15:32 2
- This is totally fine with close friends. -- nm - loosilu Mar 28, 15:52
- Oh, this is not like that at all. -- nm - kelly Mar 28, 15:33
They are just supporting the President you silly goose! -- nm - Bacon Mar 28, 15:23 5
- They are all supporters. -- nm - kelly Mar 28, 15:31 4
  - Oh God. really? -- nm - loosilu Mar 28, 15:52 3
    - I live in the suburbs, so yeah. Very red here. -- nm - kelly Mar 28, 15:59 2
      - I honestly don't know if I could handle that. -- nm - loosilu Mar 28, 16:06 1
        
        It's frustrating. The flip side is that our mortgage on a 2100 sq ft house with a yard/garage is like half of what folks pay up north, so that's nice. -- nm - kelly Mar 28, 16:11
WTF? Not sure it helps but my adult nephew + niece are telling everyone “ im freaking out” cause I won’t let them come over. I’m sure there is eye - Pippy-with a side eye Mar 28, 15:10 1
- "We don't live in a dense urban area, it can't happen here" -- nm - ty97 Mar 28, 15:21
aaarrrrgggggghhhhhhhhhhhh! -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 28, 15:03
N is going to grow up a super villain with a secret lair on Mars because of this. - Qale Mar 28, 15:02 1
- He could be Vader to Elon's Palpatine. -- nm - VMan Mar 28, 15:53
Jeez, people. -- nm - loosilu Mar 28, 14:58
ugh, so frustrating -- nm - ty97 Mar 28, 14:46 13
- One neighbor (who works in a nursing home!) is having a family cookout. Another (a Type 1 diabetic) has 2-3 of her kids teenage friends popping over - kelly Mar 28, 15:05 7
  - I literally am not allowed to go into my office without mandatory fever check. -- nm - loosilu Mar 28, 15:53 2
    - Does your boss put their hand on your forehead and say, okay you are fine. Next! -- nm - Bacon Mar 28, 15:54 1
      - Two weeks ago my boss, the Commander, went out of her mind and demanded I must WFH because she's terrified I'm gonna die. - loosilu Mar 28, 16:15
  - Kentucky is right to tell their citizens not to come to Tennessee. -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 28, 15:11 3
    - Build a wall for the Vols -- nm - Strongbad Mar 28, 15:35
    - Y’all, we throwing under Kentucky! - Will Hunting Mar 28, 15:20
    - Absolutely. -- nm - kelly Mar 28, 15:13
- This. I'd be angry at the other families over this. -- nm - Krusty Mar 28, 14:57 4
  - I’m trying to keep my feelings hidden so as to not alienate everyone in the neighborhood. The only person I can control is myself (my family). But I’m - kelly Mar 28, 15:08 2
    - They are a lost cause. Let them consider you nuts. -- nm - loosilu Mar 28, 15:54
    - You're 100% right in what you're doing and the resentment is expected considering their ambivalence about taking this seriously. - Krusty Mar 28, 15:14
  - Yeah -- nm - ty97 Mar 28, 14:58

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