My mother and sister live in Canada, and I have not been to visit in over two years. My mother is 97, and I would like to see her, especially given her advanced age. However, my sister and her family are unvaxxed. I do not want to spend time with them because a) they are unvaxxed and b) *I am really angry at them for being unvaxxed -- and don't see how seeing them will be in any way productive considering how I feel.
My mother has been doing her best to convince me to see them, her reasoning is that I have been vaccinated and therefore it is safe, and that she frequently visits with them (unmasked, of course), and she is fine (she is vaccinated).
I need a simple script I can repeat to her to explain why I won't be visiting with them that will be as neutral and non-judgemental as possible, but yet clearly drawing a line in the sand. And addressing in particular how visiting indoors with unvaccinated people is dangerous for me.
*Amongst other really bad behaviour, my sister insisted on hosting an unmasked Canadian Thanksgiving at her home last year, she was feeling ill beforehand, but went ahead with it. My mother got really ill after the weekend, she never got tested or treated, and somehow managed to recover on her own at her home. I have a lot of thoughts about this.
(Also, this would be in winter when an outdoor visit is not possible). |