My sister-in-law is an idiot. She's book-smart, sure. But she has, without any joking or irony behind it, said that she believes COVID is, quote, "a hoax."

And has subsequently not been taking anything seriously in regards to social distancing or quarantine, beyond what was mandated at the beginning of all this

In fact, she's been letting her children play with kids from another family. A family where the father works as a prison guard.

And she's not bothered with keep her kids from sharing cups with these children or the like

...just found out today that she's been displaying COVID symptoms for the past week or so.

This is terrible. This is awful. I don't want her to have COVID, even if she's not someone I care for.

This is also such a goddamn case of "you did this to yourself" that it's not even funny.

She's been going to gatherings of people who, likewise, aren't concerned about COVID. Her husband has gone camping with some buddies, one of whom tested positive for COVID.

(Her husband, apparently having a lick of sense, got himself tested after the camping trip, and tested negative. He's going back to be tested again soon, because of everything with my sister-in-law)

And yet

She's still maintaining that COVID is not a thing to worry about

So.

I dunno. I know it's cold, and callous, but I've mentally written her off.

Like, I want her to pull through this with as little problem as possible. I do. If not for her sake, then for her kids' sakes.

But she's not even getting herself tested, not quarantining herself, not taking anything seriously, likely spread this to my in-laws (who have also not been taking things seriously, but that's a different rant)

I feel bad for her. But I don't feel sorry for her. Does that make sense?

Anyway, word vomit over