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My next door neighbors are excellent people I have come to know very well over many years. I have helped them many times with a couple RVs they have owned, and other typical 'neighborly' type things and they me as well. They have often invited me over for outdoor parties & BBQ they have had.
Well, last night I heard them outside and their outside TV was on and they were watching the OR/AZ game. Well they were whooping it up and clapping so I walked over to the fence and said jokingly 'Hey you guys shut the F up ! your too loud" to which they laughed and said 'Get yer azz over here and have a beer with us' which is normal.
OK , so over I go, get a glass and pour a beer out of the keg (a good IPA) and we get to talking about this and that. It was just them and one friend who I have gotten to know informally as he is over often.
Well about a half hour goes by and somehow covid comes up and they mention they have a friend who is only 42 with no other conditions who is deathly ill from it and in the hospital.
Well, so my neighbor asks, 'Are you vaccinated' to which I say no and he looks at me oddly and then begins to apologize for what he is about to say and informs me he and his female partner (long time unmarried) have decided they are not going to allow anyone NOT vaccinated to be in their home and are doing their best to stay as safe as possible. He essentially explained how he wasn't as concerned so much last year but he believes it is worse this year and didn't want to take any chances.
Well, he continued to apologize, and tell me how good of friends & neighbors we have been and although he didn't actually say it he was obviously asking me to leave. He was very apologetic and remorseful but it was obvious I needed to leave to which I did respectfully. Regardless they are both very intelligent and rational, however I would have never guessed they would take this approach to the current situation.
I don't really know why I posted this other than maybe some 'pep' talk would help. I understand their house their rules but this is a first for me, I.E. experiencing a 'personal' issue that has arising from the pandemic, and no pun intended but very 'close to home'.
Well, last night I heard them outside and their outside TV was on and they were watching the OR/AZ game. Well they were whooping it up and clapping so I walked over to the fence and said jokingly 'Hey you guys shut the F up ! your too loud" to which they laughed and said 'Get yer azz over here and have a beer with us' which is normal.
OK , so over I go, get a glass and pour a beer out of the keg (a good IPA) and we get to talking about this and that. It was just them and one friend who I have gotten to know informally as he is over often.
Well about a half hour goes by and somehow covid comes up and they mention they have a friend who is only 42 with no other conditions who is deathly ill from it and in the hospital.
Well, so my neighbor asks, 'Are you vaccinated' to which I say no and he looks at me oddly and then begins to apologize for what he is about to say and informs me he and his female partner (long time unmarried) have decided they are not going to allow anyone NOT vaccinated to be in their home and are doing their best to stay as safe as possible. He essentially explained how he wasn't as concerned so much last year but he believes it is worse this year and didn't want to take any chances.
Well, he continued to apologize, and tell me how good of friends & neighbors we have been and although he didn't actually say it he was obviously asking me to leave. He was very apologetic and remorseful but it was obvious I needed to leave to which I did respectfully. Regardless they are both very intelligent and rational, however I would have never guessed they would take this approach to the current situation.
I don't really know why I posted this other than maybe some 'pep' talk would help. I understand their house their rules but this is a first for me, I.E. experiencing a 'personal' issue that has arising from the pandemic, and no pun intended but very 'close to home'.
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