(AITA)?
I am my father’s caregiver, he’s in his late 70s. I am forbidden from being around anyone with a cold or even symptoms because I could give it to him. I am supposed to put his needs above all others,
My nephew is 8 and he loves coming over and I could tell he might have a cold but I didn’t want to send him home because he would be sad and I didn’t want him to think I don’t love him. I also don’t believe it’s appropriate to tell some they can’t be around just because they have a cold. Am I the a hole? I could have sent him home but then he would feel neglected.
Now my dad has a cold because I choose not to hurt my nephews feelings. I have a cold too, but that’s not important.
Note: he is perfectly capable of functioning on his own. He won’t die from a cold, he just doesn’t like them. I am to report to him whenever I am around someone who has any kind of symptoms of anything. His life isn’t in danger. He just wants me to shield him from discomfort. I’m his caregiver because he gets lonely.
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