Ask Amy: Parents ponder COVID risk to their kids
Although serious disease requiring hospitalization is still rare among children, it seems logical that if you can avoid an obvious risk, you should.
I hope your other family members will also be cautious.
Dear Amy: My husband and I have been together for almost 25 years. We are both in our upper 60s.
He comes from a very well-known family in our area and belongs to many social organizations. He is very outgoing, whereas I'm a homebody.
Every other year or so he'll "volunteer" me at one of his group's meetings without asking me first.
I'm not a member of his groups and have told him I have no desire to join any.
Friends tell me that I should just refuse to do these things, but I don't want him to look bad.
I had an aortic valve operation four years ago and also have arthritis bad enough that I experience chronic pain.
Although I am fairly active, at almost 70 I think I should be allowed to slow down!
I know I'm being selfish with my time, but is it really proper for him to volunteer me without asking me first?
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