It is covid, yes. H is in medicine, front line with sick people - and it's been pretty awful for him these last few months. So when I talk about him being tired and crabby - well - he's often a total arse, but I think he should get a LOT of slack right now. I'm in medicine too, but in education, so there's no health risk to my work and I am mainly at home but I understand his role. This is the first time H has mentioned to me that one of his colleagues is sick - I am sure there have been other cases, but not that have required this degree of medical intervention. And I also know he is AWFUL at dealing with fear and anxiety, so I am going to be very gentle in the way he likes it - which is me giving him lots of space.
