In response to my partner and I still not going to indoor restaurants, one of our parents said that they have seen people claiming the vaccines are the cause of the various premature deaths of otherwise healthy people. I was trying to explain that we still have concerns over long covid and the possible part it played in our auto-immune disorders ramping up. I used an example of one of our family friends dying abruptly of heart failure without any sort of sign or warning, that was met with “well I’m seeing a lot of people might think it’s actually the vaccines…. I’m done… I really am. I can’t do this shit anymore, I’m so fucking tired of defending my decisions against people who can’t fathom a life without their very specific treats and vibes. Reataurants fucking suck anyway, anything in public is probably a dogshit experience, I can’t wait to move to the woods away from all these fucks.

    • barrbaric [he/him]@hexbear.netMEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Look, I get what you’re saying, but you’re giving too much credence to “both sides” when one of those sides are anti-vaxxers in no way interested in science who have been acting in bad faith the entire pandemic. In the scenario presented in the post, it is far more likely that OP’s family members are acting from this bad faith anti-vax position, and their concerns and views should not be given equal (or, frankly, any) merit.

      I’m leaving your comments up, but consider this a formal warning that the next time you engage in this style of rhetoric you will receive a ban.