Dear Greykluger~
I'd like to join Sophie_M in welcoming you here. You sound very much at the end of your tether and it's not really surprising.
To have close freind die under ordinary circumstances can be very bad. Loss, greif, all the things you wold expect. However on top of that for them to kill themselves makes for a whole lot more to try to deal with , even if it is just not being able to understand why. It casts a cloud over all one's own life.
Under such circumstances your ability to cope, if you are anything like me, would be right down and matters you might ordinarily take in your stride seem overwhelming.
You moved away from danger for the best of motives, and they still hold true. It's has some unexpected side effects. You are now in an unfamiliar place not your own, your work out of a tent, and I'd imagine you now have family around you pretty well 24/7. You did mention you worked from home, but even so I'd imagine you are in more constant close contact at the moment with your wife and children, as well as your in-laws.
They too may be behaving badly, stressed out by the PM's accounts of matters and what they see on Facebook.
Not an ideal combination.
As for others breaking the rules, I'm afraid it happens, not everyone takes these matters as seriously as they should, the desire for human contact overcomes common sense. As Sophie says look at the precautions you can take, I guess you can only do the best you can.
The death of a freind, plus all the stress you are going though will take their toll, and I wonder if you have considered counseling to help you over this particularly bad patch. It's a lot less permanent than divorce and may give you the strength and understanding you need, both for yourself and your kids.
Do you think that might be a possibility?
Croix
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