Family back home is panicking big time after watching news all day. My mom asked me to take 3-4 months leave and come back to India from US as soon as international flights starts. I know she is concerned but i don’t think it’s a reasonable ask. What do I tell her? I live in a state with 8000 rona cases.

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Parents are concerned because they think there is no one here to take care of us. Be in a network of good friends and her concern will be partly reduced.

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Same thing with my family too (not like they asked me to come back but very panicked). I just said I cannot come due to visa issues etc (white lie), and I explain them everything is fine its just media (partially another white lie).

Previously, I used to talk to them once a week or so but these days I am talking to them once in 3 days as and when I find time between meetings etc. most of the times I explain the situation very patiently as their concern is very genuine and it’s my mother after all (she can never feel safe even there is a remote chance of threat, like every great, amazing moms in the world) but sometimes I try to downplay the situation, and blame media etc. but if she is still panic and insisting for me to comeback, I hate to do this but I use a bit arrogant/condescending tone (I know what to do, you don’t have to tell me kind of a tone).

Bottom line is, in this economy, noway I can take chance to take 3 months of leave, or go back to India and assume that my job would be safe. So it’s not a possible option for me.

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Don’t do it bro. You’ll lose a well earned job

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