Would you have lunch outside with someone who probably isn't vacinated?

[Peregrine Took]

As some of you may know its hard to make friends when you are older.
I have a neighbor who's always been friendly and we've gone out to dinner with her, I text her often but I have a sneaking feeling she is anti vax as she made a comment in the past that her mother died after being vaccinated for the flu many years ago and that made a big anti vax impression on the family.

Bottom line she has asked me to sit on her deck in the open air for some wine next week and I would love to go but, naturally, as I'm fully vaxxed and boosted and 'pretty sure she is none of them I am afraid to go.

Sitting outside at a 6 ft distance if no one is sneezing or coughing would you go?

Yes my husband and I have commorbidities and we are over 75 but healthy.

[zuul]

1. No, I would not take the risk.

[Peregrine Took]

3. Ya that is my gut feeling, too. So sick of Covid as at 78 and 79 our social life is so small

as it is I hate to turn down a chance to hang out with some people.

We have another date with her and another neighbor next month I guess I'll have to bow out of that one, too.

Thanks for your response.

[SheltieLover]

2. No.

[marybourg]

4. To me, it wouldn't so much be that she is unvaxxed -

you probably pass near unvaxxed people every time you go to a store - but that the fact that she is unvaxxed means you’ll probably not see eye to eye with her on many things. So why put yourself in a situation that you’ll just have to extricate yourself from later.

[Peregrine Took]

6. No we are quite compatible, girlfriend wise. She is a really nice person except for this. n/t

[marybourg]

9. I can't get past the fact that she could be vaxxed, but refuses.

It’s like I would go for maybe a glass of wine - not lunch - for half an hour, but I really think she should be made a pariah and deprived of the company of others for not being willing to protect them by getting vaxxed.

[multigraincracker]

5. Sure, just show up

in a Hazmat suit, face shield and double masked.

Explain that had an older friend die fro covid.

[elleng]

7. Yes.

Go.

[wyn borkins]

8. In-A-Word: NO (n/t)

[MLAA]

10. Why not ask just her if she is vaxxed and let her know you are because you are concerned

for yourselves and others? Based on her answer either go or suggest you catch up on the phone if you really want to engage 🙂

[Scrivener7]

11. I'd ask. If she isn't vaxxed, I wouldn't go.

[Meadowoak]

12. This healthy 60 year old would NOT.

[kimbutgar]

13. I heard on the radio a guy had lunch with some unvaxxed family members at an outdoor

Restaurant on a windy day and even though he was vaxxed got Covid.

[MichMan]

14. I dont ask people I meet outside to show proof of vaccination first

So, I probably wouldn't know for certain one way or another

[MOMFUDSKI]

15. No

because if they haven't been vaxxed one can assume they are bent to the right and no thanks.

[zeusdogmom]

16. I would go.

Pretty easy to stay a few feet apart outside

Our social worlds seem to shrink as we age. Embrace the opportunity

FWIW - 74 and healthy - and frequently out and about. I know not everyone I come in contact with is vaccinated. I accept that risk as part of living and embracing life to the fullest

[brush]

17. Just text her whether you should wear a mask.

Get it out in the open and you'll know from then on how to proceed with the relationship.

[duckworth969]

18. No

If you get C19, you could die drowning in your own mucus and be unable to see the ones you love for fear of contaminating them.

The increased isolation many of us exercise is not because it’s what we necessarily wish to do.

But it is our reality.

[Duppers]

19. No.

[appalachiablue]

20. No. Way. Sorry, not sorry. Protect your health.

[trof]

21. Just wear a mask and sit upwind.