Quarantine Journals - Debbie debbie debbie

Debbie is at it again. (Shocking.)  She keeps pushing Richard to start traveling.  I am NOT okay with this.  He keeps telling her that there is no need for him to go to Washington DC next week because Charlie is already going, and it's Oliver's birthday, but she's on some fucking crusade to show him the world is safe again.  That's what he thinks. I think it's just always going to be something. She's always going to be trying exert control in some way and pushing his boundaries. She gave it up for now, but just like him going back into the office, she's going to adopt this as her next power struggle to make us all miserable with.

He said, "I know traveling is fine. If I needed to go, I would go. It's not that big of a deal.  But I don't need to go.

"It's a big deal to me."

"I know. And we would work through it."

That's when I dropped it because I don't want to fight over a hypothetical situation, but I also know it's going to come up again.  I don't even think it has occured to him that he is actually in the high risk group now because of his history.  Weakened immune system... damage to lining of the lungs... difficult time healthing especially with regards to pneumonia related illnesses?  Who knows how effective his shot even was when he was putting away that much alcohol every night. There are studies saying drinking a little bit around the vaccination is fine, but drinking a lot can reduce your immune response. I mean, obviously.  I don't think any of this is even in his head, and maybe it's not my place to put it there... but fuck if I'm going to watch him go on some trip to appease Debbie and put everyone's health at risk just becasue she's an unstable control freak. 

I am trying not to freak out because nothing is happening right now.. but we saw how this went down with.. oh you know, everything else, and I *AM* freaking out because the battle is coming, regardless of whether it's next week or a few weeks later.