I am in an international long distance relationship with my boyfriend and am considering visiting him during my winter vacation. As of now there is no travel restriction from my country to his country, the US, as long as certain conditions are met (pre-travel testing etc.). However, the situation in the US is getting worse and I am starting to think maybe I should cancel my trip.
This is a hard decision to make because if we don't meet in December we won't have met for like 2 months and a half. It won't be a big problem if we can just postpone my trip by a month or two, but it is difficult for me to get holidays in January or February because of my job. Well, it is unlikely the situation gets better a lot by then anyway though.
The next chance I can get a long vacation will be the end of April, which is as long as 4 months later than the original plan. I guess (hope) we can put up with it because we know this unprecedented situation is not something we can control and it actually makes it easier to give up in a way compared with a situation where we can't see each other because of our own personal reasons such as work or family commitment.
However, I am still tying to figure out if we can see each other to be honest. I just can't give up even though I do know this is the time when I should seriously think if it is worth taking the risk. Apparently taking a flight itself is rather safe if you properly wear a mask and what is riskier is before and after you get on a plane. If I am super careful throughout my trip and get tested before and after arrival following self-quarantine regulations in his state...again I know I could get infected however careful I try to be, but what should I do??
As for my boyfriend's opinion, which should matter the most after all, he is not very positive about me traveling internationally in the midst of this pandemic. I am a little bit upset about him not being very upset about not being able to see me for a long time though. Anyway, if that's the case should I just listen to him rather than try to convince him it is okay for me to go see him?
Any advice will be appreciated. If you have a similar experience to give up your visit to see your partner because of COVID-19, I would be interested in hearing your story and how you coped with it.
This is a hard decision to make because if we don't meet in December we won't have met for like 2 months and a half. It won't be a big problem if we can just postpone my trip by a month or two, but it is difficult for me to get holidays in January or February because of my job. Well, it is unlikely the situation gets better a lot by then anyway though.
The next chance I can get a long vacation will be the end of April, which is as long as 4 months later than the original plan. I guess (hope) we can put up with it because we know this unprecedented situation is not something we can control and it actually makes it easier to give up in a way compared with a situation where we can't see each other because of our own personal reasons such as work or family commitment.
However, I am still tying to figure out if we can see each other to be honest. I just can't give up even though I do know this is the time when I should seriously think if it is worth taking the risk. Apparently taking a flight itself is rather safe if you properly wear a mask and what is riskier is before and after you get on a plane. If I am super careful throughout my trip and get tested before and after arrival following self-quarantine regulations in his state...again I know I could get infected however careful I try to be, but what should I do??
As for my boyfriend's opinion, which should matter the most after all, he is not very positive about me traveling internationally in the midst of this pandemic. I am a little bit upset about him not being very upset about not being able to see me for a long time though. Anyway, if that's the case should I just listen to him rather than try to convince him it is okay for me to go see him?
Any advice will be appreciated. If you have a similar experience to give up your visit to see your partner because of COVID-19, I would be interested in hearing your story and how you coped with it.
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