Australia is moving into stage 2. But am I ready?

[macfan6]

Hi, My name is Kimberley, I'm 35. I live with my husband and son who is 4. My biggest worry with the coronavirus, is that I haven't been able to see my parents for two months. Now that Australia is slowly moving into stage 2 (as you know) we will soon be allowed to see friends and family and vice versa. But with not seeing my parents for so long, I feel anxious about the next step. How do we get back to normal with seeing each other again? They are in their 60's, and see themselves as high risk for coronavirus. I'm not even sure if they feel safe to see my family again. And I'm scared to ask.

[macfan6]

Thank you for your reply.

I guess how we feel about covid-19 affecting us differs from person to person. I can understand why you wouldn’t want to visit your mum. If any of my grandparents were still alive, I would feel the same.

My parents live half an hour drive from me. So not too far away, but not just around the corner. I agree. I don’t think I should mention visiting to her again, I’ll just let them bring it up when they feel ready. It’s probably too much of a jump, all at once. They have have been shopping big, then keeping away for 3 weeks. And my mum has been wearing a mask. So I can understand the fear of letting someone into their house. I might just mention that bit to them though. Thanks for the supportive words.