my family’s been getting a bit lax in regards to COVID lately, so i texted my brother for advice on the best way to navigate a serious discussion about safety and caution with them and his response was “i get why you’re concerned but i don’t think you need to do much about it” and i’m so frustrated i could SPIT

i hate this it feels like i’m paranoid and overreacting but i know i’m not??? i hate that i’m seemingly the only one in my family still taking this very seriously. they’re having small groups of friends over for maskless hang-outs and it makes me feel like such an asshole to have to repeatedly ask them not to but then on the other hand if i don’t say something and they keep pulling this shit it could literally get one or more of us killed

i’m over here trying to ensure that doesn’t happen and my family members’ response is to fucking unconsciously gaslight me i hate it here