I have had a friend for almost 10 years and she has 3 little kids ages 3, 5, and 6. I have been in their lives since they were born and generally do things with them on average once a week since they were born. The problem is that I get sick pretty easy and catch anything in the air and the 3 kids are constantly sick with something. For example, they have had one month over the last year when they weren't sick. I fought off a cold that I got from them two weeks ago and now I am coming down again with something from seeing them yesterday. I am never around anyone else who is sick. What's worse is that mom gets mad at me if I act standoffish when I see them coughing and dripping. She never tells me if they are actively sick and I end up being miserable at work or have to miss work. Obviously if they were my kids, it wouldn't matter. But I also love the kids, they call me uncle and I am their godparent. They are also sweet, innocent kids. How would you handle the situation?
2006-07-26
18:05:39
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