Quarantine Life

Alex Roberts4 said:Maybe it’s fine for your kids, but look, my 8-year-old has been crying since yesterday because he doesn't just want his parents—he wants to hang out with his actual friends, go to the park, play soccer, and just live being a kid. Being trapped within four walls for two and a half months straight isn't living; it’s pure madness. It's an artificial environment stripped of those priceless, real-world experiences. A computer screen is not a life... These are massive chunks of real life being thrown away. This isn't living for them, and in terms of their development, it's a huge blow.

Exactly—my teenager too. Her biggest dream is just to hang out with people her own age instead of us old folks. She wants to be out with her crew, walking the neighborhood, heading to practice. She definitely doesn't want to be stuck cooped up with us.

Grace Richardson24 said:It isn't "unnatural" to spend more time with family "when you absolutely have to.".
Spending several consecutive days together—full days, mind you—is excessive in this context.
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This might sound grim, but imagine what people would give just to have a few more days with children facing terminal illnesses—or even worse.

I honestly can't wrap my head around this mindset. It's not that I don't understand; I just refuse to.

And please, don't come for me—I'm a parent too. Every single minute I get with my child is quite literally a gift. Because frankly, I never know how many minutes, hours, or days... well, it doesn't matter, I just know how much time we have left together.

Edit: I just read this post, and it's devastating—it feels like the world is falling apart when someone thinks spending time with their own child is "too much."

We are discussing healthy kids—kids with plenty of energy who want to be out there living life with their friends. We aren't talking about sick children. That’s a completely different category and has nothing to do with SI.

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You can actually use this as a way to bond with younger kids and make it some decent quality time together. If we spend all our time complaining, we're just teaching them that being home sucks. Besides, once they hit puberty, they won't care what we think anyway.

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mellowskipper said:We are discussing healthy kids—kids with plenty of energy who want to be out there living life with their friends. We aren't talking about sick children. That’s a completely different category and has nothing to do with SI.

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I’m not quite following—could you clarify?
Well, obviously—we're talking about healthy kids here!
And this poor child—who, according to the records, was perfectly healthy—has passed away:

The data suggests that—well, if you look at the numbers—it seems we're heading in a different direction. The child had no history of confirmed illnesses—none at all.So, it looks like the virus has been officially confirmed.

That’s exactly why I say it—unfortunately, everyone seems to be taking this virus way too lightly.

Grace Richardson24 said:I’m not quite following—could you clarify?
Well, obviously—we're talking about healthy kids here!
And this poor child—who, according to the records, was perfectly healthy—has passed away:

The data suggests that—well, if you look at the numbers—it seems we're heading in a different direction. The child had no history of confirmed illnesses—none at all.So, it looks like the virus has been officially confirmed.

That’s exactly why I say it—unfortunately, everyone seems to be taking this virus way too lightly.

Well, I was thinking about healthy children in the US.
Obviously, if a kid actually gets sick, I’m going to nurse them back to health, take time off work, and sleep in their room if necessary. They are inseparable.
But this isn't the case when they're stuck at home. For instance, my daughter would normally be heading out for three days of soccer camp right now, but she can't. She is absolutely livid.

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Well, look.
The whole point of self-isolation is to keep anyone who might have been exposed away from everyone else—basically stopping them from spreading the virus during that initial stage.

But honestly, that’s where we run into trouble. Everyone just says, "Oh, why should my kid bother? They're perfectly healthy!" or "They're fine, don't worry about it"—as if being "healthy" makes you immune to the spread.

Grace Richardson24 said:Well, look.
The whole point of self-isolation is to keep anyone who might have been exposed away from everyone else—basically stopping them from spreading the virus during that initial stage.

But honestly, that’s where we run into trouble. Everyone just says, "Oh, why should my kid bother? They're perfectly healthy!" or "They're fine, don't worry about it"—as if being "healthy" makes you immune to the spread.

I wouldn't put them in isolation anymore. If they get sick, just let them stay home. Let kids be kids...

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Well, that’s really the crux of the matter—they simply won't leave them alone.
It isn't always those loudest voices—the ones constantly demanding their rights at every turn—who are actually leaving them behind.
Funny how that works—whenever it’s their neck on the line, suddenly it’s "nothing was done."

I have some firsthand info on this—my wife actually works at a local preschool.
Parents often opt for things like earplugs—just a little precaution—before bringing their kids along.
And then—after they get that call from daycare saying the kid has a fever—they act like it’s some huge shock. Honestly? It's unbelievable.Wait, what? That can't be right—he was perfectly fine this morning!."
There’s still a bit of melted residue left in the diaper—it's a mess. It reminds me of how they just hand kids a handful of Tylenol and send them off to school like everything is fine. Sure, it works most of the time, but how can you ever be one hundred percent certain?
Hypocrisy—it really is everywhere these days, isn't it?

Grace Richardson24 said:Well, that’s really the crux of the matter—they simply won't leave them alone.
It isn't always those loudest voices—the ones constantly demanding their rights at every turn—who are actually leaving them behind.
Funny how that works—whenever it’s their neck on the line, suddenly it’s "nothing was done."

I have some firsthand info on this—my wife actually works at a local preschool.
Parents often opt for things like earplugs—just a little precaution—before bringing their kids along.
And then—after they get that call from daycare saying the kid has a fever—they act like it’s some huge shock. Honestly? It's unbelievable.Wait, what? That can't be right—he was perfectly fine this morning!."
There’s still a bit of melted residue left in the diaper—it's a mess. It reminds me of how they just hand kids a handful of Tylenol and send them off to school like everything is fine. Sure, it works most of the time, but how can you ever be one hundred percent certain?
Hypocrisy—it really is everywhere these days, isn't it?

Though, I suppose that doesn't really have anything to do with COVID. It's more of a fundamental shift in mindset.

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How can you say it's not related to COVID?
That’s exactly the point—the numbers are spiraling out of control because of how everyone is acting—from those dishonest, shifty politicians all the way down to the lowest street bum at the station.

It really is a mindset issue. But honestly, we have no right to complain when we are basically shooting ourselves in the foot every single day—everyone just expects someone else to fix their problems.

So, how do you actually prove to your boss you’ve got COVID and need to quarantine if your doctor is being too slow to send over an official note? I grabbed a screenshot of my patient portal showing my clinic visit and the positive test result—but honestly, who knows if that'll even fly.

I never actually caught COVID, so I can't say for sure—
but all my medical results—any kind of lab work, really—are right there on my MyChart portal and available as PDFs.
Unless they haven't been uploaded yet, of course (though if that were the case, you wouldn't be able to see a positive test result anyway).

Rachel Jones8 said:Do you really think your doctor would write you a note for a few days off if they aren't even sure it's COVID?
(The kind where you have to stay home for 7 or 10 days)

My doctor actually gave me a sick note after I called him last Friday—I had a fever and just couldn't face going into work like that. He ended up putting me down for a common cold... no testing required or anything like that!
And then on Monday, when I called to let him know my leave was wrapping up, he asked if I’d tried an at-home test (I hadn't, but I just told him I did and that it was negative), and yeah, pretty much that sort of thing.

mellowskipper said:I wouldn't put them in isolation anymore. If they get sick, just let them stay home. Let kids be kids...

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I couldn't agree more. Honestly, this whole concept of self-isolation shouldn't have even been a thing to begin with. Think about it—so many kids have moved through preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school completely asymptomatic, passing through institutions without anyone realizing it, while some were actually spreading the virus along the way. It’s only after symptoms finally show up that we see these reactive measures—isolating a small group, a specific part of a class, or even just the one kid sitting at a certain desk. I mean, you really don't need a medical degree to see how illogical these isolation protocols are. I certainly don't remember a time when a perfectly healthy child was forced into isolation just because someone they were near fell ill.

Linda Wood96 said:So, how do you actually prove to your boss you’ve got COVID and need to quarantine if your doctor is being too slow to send over an official note? I grabbed a screenshot of my patient portal showing my clinic visit and the positive test result—but honestly, who knows if that'll even fly.

Isolation basically equals sick leave—so, really, what is there to prove? Your doctor needs to issue a certificate for temporary disability, which you just hand over to your boss, and then you get paid through insurance at the end of the month.

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Hey, quick question—has anyone here who caught it last December, then got their shots this past May and November, been forced into quarantine just because they were around someone who tested positive?
My old man was just slapped with a mandatory isolation order. He’s feeling totally fine and keeps testing negative on those at-home kits, every single time. Now he's going to miss this specialist appointment he's been waiting months for, all because of this quarantine nonsense.
Thanks

Based on the link I’m dropping above, they should actually be exempt since their last shot was less than four months ago.

https://www.nytimes.com/article/vaccine-exemption-rules-updates

wanderingfox86 said:I couldn't agree more. Honestly, this whole concept of self-isolation shouldn't have even been a thing to begin with. Think about it—so many kids have moved through preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school completely asymptomatic, passing through institutions without anyone realizing it, while some were actually spreading the virus along the way. It’s only after symptoms finally show up that we see these reactive measures—isolating a small group, a specific part of a class, or even just the one kid sitting at a certain desk. I mean, you really don't need a medical degree to see how illogical these isolation protocols are. I certainly don't remember a time when a perfectly healthy child was forced into isolation just because someone they were near fell ill.

Right, and what about the teachers and aides? This isn't some disease they all have built-in immunity to. Most of them ran through all those childhood illnesses at the start of their careers and didn't end up getting sick every time a kid caught something. They could at least cut the isolation period down to 5 days; 10 is overkill. If Omicron becomes the dominant strain and turns out to be milder, maybe they'll finally scrap the whole thing.

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Gary Moore4 said:Right, and what about the teachers and aides? This isn't some disease they all have built-in immunity to. Most of them ran through all those childhood illnesses at the start of their careers and didn't end up getting sick every time a kid caught something. They could at least cut the isolation period down to 5 days; 10 is overkill. If Omicron becomes the dominant strain and turns out to be milder, maybe they'll finally scrap the whole thing.

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Yeah, well, they should at least shorten it. This current rule is definitely way too much.

Sophia Richardson63 said:Hey, quick question—has anyone here who caught it last December, then got their shots this past May and November, been forced into quarantine just because they were around someone who tested positive?
My old man was just slapped with a mandatory isolation order. He’s feeling totally fine and keeps testing negative on those at-home kits, every single time. Now he's going to miss this specialist appointment he's been waiting months for, all because of this quarantine nonsense.
Thanks

So what, I’m supposed to just go sit in a hospital room surrounded by other chronic patients, doctors, and nurses? Great idea.
Just call the clinic. They’ll push your appointment back a week or two without even blinking. People are constantly dropping out of the schedule.