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Post by addymac on Jul 24, 2021 16:41:44 GMT -6
I’m so frustrated. We went to a beach today with MIL. Her, DS, and dh went down by the water to play with the sand toys and I laid on the blanket and rested. I get up and look around and i see a little girl right next to them playing with the toys. I try to relax and say it’s just one kid but then I realize it’s 5-6 kids in the same group with all if DS’s toys and literally sitting side by side all together. I was furious. I go down and I stare at DH really hard and he’s like “what am I supposed to do? Say no to little kids?”
YES Ben THATS EXACTLY WHAT YOU DO WHEN WE ARE IN A FUCKING PANDEMIC AND ALL THESE KIDS ARE UNVACCINATED AND WE HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT THE SAFETY OR VAX STATUS OF THEIR MOTHERS!!!!!!!!
So I tried to make DS wear a mask but it’s like 99* today and he was already cranky and tired and then he went for a snack and came back without the damn mask and I was just fucking livid. I’m still so angry.
I DONT GIVE A FUCK THAT OTHER KIDS MIGHT FEEL SAD OR MAD THAT WE WONT SHARE OUR TOYS OR SPACE WHEN THEY COULD BE CARRYING A FUCKING VIRUS THAT COULD MAKE ALL OF US SICK ANF MY SON COULD DIE FROM IT. WHAT THE FUCKKKKKK!!!!!
And mY MIL was like oh I didn’t even think about it since we're outside. I’m like /$(!,’uslfkgbfma c;$?!/@;
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Post by willow on Jul 24, 2021 17:01:42 GMT -6
My hairstylist was telling me today that her whole family of ILs is all in on homeopathic medicine so they got the “homeopathic” covid vaccine which, when she showed me the photo that her SIL sent her, it was a vial with what looked like tiny bath beads with a scotch taped label that said “virus”.
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She said her SIL wouldn’t say if there were studies (duh no) or any medical info on the vaccine. But even their kids had been “vaccinated” so they were all “safe”.
I told my stylist that I was sorry she and her family would not be seeing them for a while. She agreed but man. What a whole bunch of woo woo fake science. I wonder what they paid for their “vaccine”.
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Post by jaygee on Jul 24, 2021 17:04:39 GMT -6
Oh my willow. That reminds me of the book Educated by Tara Westover. When her family gets in to the tincture business. My SIL said her great uncle just passed of covid. No one in her family is vaccinated. She told her dad she was afraid to visit even though she is vaccinated and he told her everything is fine and back to normal there in rural PA. She is thinking not so much. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2021 17:12:54 GMT -6
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Post by byjove on Jul 24, 2021 17:19:46 GMT -6
I am highly skeptical of what a Russian born writer for the NY Post and DC Examiner is saying with absolutely zero evidence Eta her birthplace is irrelevant. I don't trust those publications at all. Yeah, it’s just like noooo!!! Don’t want to go there at all |
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Post by addymac on Jul 24, 2021 17:21:17 GMT -6
Oh wow willow. And jaygee. Im going to be on edge for the next two weeks around DS. If he so much as gets a sniffle I’m going to get him tested. I think he’s already experiencing grandparent visit overload. He is extremely cranky today. Woof. |
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Post by goldenbird on Jul 24, 2021 17:32:27 GMT -6
Oh my gosh willow. If you could see my face. |
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Post by goldenbird on Jul 24, 2021 17:33:39 GMT -6
jaygee you would think people would volunteer that info...but if they're choosing to not get vaxxed they're probably assholes
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Post by addymac on Jul 24, 2021 17:40:25 GMT -6
A couple of my friends are going to Lollapalooza next weekend and I’m so annoyed at them. I just don’t think it’s safe and I don’t even feel comfortable at the idea of sitting close to them for at least a week after they go when we are at work. They're of course vaccinated but I know they’re not gonna wear masks and they’re going to be so drunk… sigh. I’m just glad I had brunch with them this weekend beforehand, but they’re going out a lot more and with multiple groups of friends, that I think I need to pull back on hanging out with them for now, sadly. Of course I’m the only one with a kid, so I know they don’t have that worry. But even without a kid I’d still be hesitant about going to Lolla.
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Post by goldenbird on Jul 24, 2021 17:45:21 GMT -6
Daycare is doing temps again...but I wish they would just have parents stay out of the building again.
And they're using under the arm thermometers and getting readings in the 95s. Like why bother guys.
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Post by oceanblue on Jul 24, 2021 17:45:44 GMT -6
Wow to that homeopathic Covid vaccine story willow. It’s ironic how many of the homeopathic anti-vax crowd is so quick to take all kinds of non-regulated supplements or vitamins with who knows what in them, then act sanctimonious towards medicine or vaccines. |
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Post by oceanblue on Jul 24, 2021 17:49:28 GMT -6
Daycare is doing temps again...but I wish they would just have parents stay out of the building again. And they're using under the arm thermometers and getting readings in the 95s. Like why bother guys. Armpit temps would be such a hassle compared to just using the infrared ones that are all over the place now days. I guess them doing something is better than nothing though. |
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Post by goldenbird on Jul 24, 2021 17:54:04 GMT -6
Daycare is doing temps again...but I wish they would just have parents stay out of the building again. And they're using under the arm thermometers and getting readings in the 95s. Like why bother guys. Armpit temps would be such a hassle compared to just using the infrared ones that are all over the place now days. I guess them doing something is better than nothing though. We didn't go in the building from mid March 2020-end of May 2021 and they used a forehead one for temps during that time. Then no temps and us going in starting June 1. Since cases are going up so much they're starting temps again. We'll see. |
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Post by richard on Jul 24, 2021 17:54:18 GMT -6
A couple of my friends are going to Lollapalooza next weekend and I’m so annoyed at them. I just don’t think it’s safe and I don’t even feel comfortable at the idea of sitting close to them for at least a week after they go when we are at work. They're of course vaccinated but I know they’re not gonna wear masks and they’re going to be so drunk… sigh. I’m just glad I had brunch with them this weekend beforehand, but they’re going out a lot more and with multiple groups of friends, that I think I need to pull back on hanging out with them for now, sadly. Of course I’m the only one with a kid, so I know they don’t have that worry. But even without a kid I’d still be hesitant about going to Lolla. It’s hard for me to say how I would be living my life if I were fully vaccinated and didn’t have any unvaccinated kids. This reads pretty harsh to me to be honest. |
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Post by AmyG on Jul 24, 2021 18:26:49 GMT -6
A couple of my friends are going to Lollapalooza next weekend and I’m so annoyed at them. I just don’t think it’s safe and I don’t even feel comfortable at the idea of sitting close to them for at least a week after they go when we are at work. They're of course vaccinated but I know they’re not gonna wear masks and they’re going to be so drunk… sigh. I’m just glad I had brunch with them this weekend beforehand, but they’re going out a lot more and with multiple groups of friends, that I think I need to pull back on hanging out with them for now, sadly. Of course I’m the only one with a kid, so I know they don’t have that worry. But even without a kid I’d still be hesitant about going to Lolla. With the number of vaccinated people getting covid right now, I'm not comfortable around much of anyone anymore. of course I have 11 month old grandson at my house all the time, so I'm extra cautious for him. but I'm also extra cautious for me and dh and sons as well as grandson. |
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Post by willow on Jul 24, 2021 18:30:57 GMT -6
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Post by blurnette989 on Jul 24, 2021 18:41:16 GMT -6
That is something. They refer to long covid as "never-been-well since Covid-19". |
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Post by willow on Jul 24, 2021 18:43:08 GMT -6
blurnette989 I think my favorite part is the list of dreams people had as a side effect.
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Post by cakewench on Jul 24, 2021 18:55:04 GMT -6
We just called BIL to talk about me not going to the wedding. With cases going up, H and I only having J&J, and the fact that we really have no way to quarantine from N when we get back… we just don’t see how me going makes sense. He seemed disappointed but apparently they were getting ready for dinner so he will talk to my future SIL and call us back later. (I do plan on talking to her directly, I thought she’d be on the call so just shit timing on our end.)
I just picked up my bridesmaid’s dress from alterations yesterday.
I feel so goddamn awful.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2021 19:16:15 GMT -6
A couple of my friends are going to Lollapalooza next weekend and I’m so annoyed at them. I just don’t think it’s safe and I don’t even feel comfortable at the idea of sitting close to them for at least a week after they go when we are at work. They're of course vaccinated but I know they’re not gonna wear masks and they’re going to be so drunk… sigh. I’m just glad I had brunch with them this weekend beforehand, but they’re going out a lot more and with multiple groups of friends, that I think I need to pull back on hanging out with them for now, sadly. Of course I’m the only one with a kid, so I know they don’t have that worry. But even without a kid I’d still be hesitant about going to Lolla. It’s hard for me to say how I would be living my life if I were fully vaccinated and didn’t have any unvaccinated kids. This reads pretty harsh to me to be honest. I don’t see anything harsh in what she shared. I see mostly sadness that her friends are taking more risks than she’s comfortable exposing herself to by being around them. |
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Post by AmyG on Jul 24, 2021 19:23:18 GMT -6
It’s hard for me to say how I would be living my life if I were fully vaccinated and didn’t have any unvaccinated kids. This reads pretty harsh to me to be honest. I don’t see anything harsh in what she shared. I see mostly sadness that her friends are taking more risks than she’s comfortable exposing herself to by being around them. And in all this, esp with variants, It's ok, understandable, maybe even the best to be a bit strict or harsh even. |
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Post by enchanted on Jul 24, 2021 19:32:58 GMT -6
I'm sorry, cakewench. It absolutely sucks you are even in this position right now. I feel for everyone involved. |
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Post by richard on Jul 24, 2021 19:34:56 GMT -6
It’s hard for me to say how I would be living my life if I were fully vaccinated and didn’t have any unvaccinated kids. This reads pretty harsh to me to be honest. I don’t see anything harsh in what she shared. I see mostly sadness that her friends are taking more risks than she’s comfortable exposing herself to by being around them. I didn’t read sadness but judgment. It’s 100% your right to limit to your comfort zone, always. But if a vaccinated person is comfortable doing things you’re not, getting annoyed at them because you’re in a different mindset is a lot. |
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Post by dc2london on Jul 24, 2021 19:40:57 GMT -6
cakewench I'm so sorry, love. That's a tough decision that nobody should be forced to make. Eta: and I do empathize with the bride and groom, too. I'm sure they're taking the precautions they can on their end and I hope they are understanding that the circumstances don't work for your family.
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Post by addymac on Jul 24, 2021 19:48:49 GMT -6
A couple of my friends are going to Lollapalooza next weekend and I’m so annoyed at them. I just don’t think it’s safe and I don’t even feel comfortable at the idea of sitting close to them for at least a week after they go when we are at work. They're of course vaccinated but I know they’re not gonna wear masks and they’re going to be so drunk… sigh. I’m just glad I had brunch with them this weekend beforehand, but they’re going out a lot more and with multiple groups of friends, that I think I need to pull back on hanging out with them for now, sadly. Of course I’m the only one with a kid, so I know they don’t have that worry. But even without a kid I’d still be hesitant about going to Lolla. It’s hard for me to say how I would be living my life if I were fully vaccinated and didn’t have any unvaccinated kids. This reads pretty harsh to me to be honest. Cool. 🤷🏻♀️ I didn’t say anything to them, I vented here. Even if I didn’t have a kid I wouldn’t feel comfortable going to a big ass concert like Lolla where i wouldn’t wearing a mask and being around all those people. It’s like a recipe for disaster with how easily the delta variant spreads. And we work with very vulnerable patients (neonatal ICU), so I also feel a sense of responsibility to make sure I don’t put these already compromised babies at risk over my actions like- going to fucking Lollapalooza. It’s going to a super spreader event. |
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Post by addymac on Jul 24, 2021 19:49:13 GMT -6
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Post by addymac on Jul 24, 2021 19:53:16 GMT -6
The source of my rage right now. It just isn't fair. And I know life isn't fair and blah blah blah. Still fucking sucks. We bought tickets for a concert in the park for next weekend, but now we're not going. Epidemiologists are now saying the contagiousness of the Delta variant has thrown the "outdoor gatherings are safe" right out the window and we just don't feel comfortable taking the girls. I'm angry and disappointed. Do you have a link to where you read this? |
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Post by elle on Jul 24, 2021 20:21:28 GMT -6
We bought tickets for a concert in the park for next weekend, but now we're not going. Epidemiologists are now saying the contagiousness of the Delta variant has thrown the "outdoor gatherings are safe" right out the window and we just don't feel comfortable taking the girls. I'm angry and disappointed. Do you have a link to where you read this? In trying to find it, I realize I must've heard it on the radio, not read it, but it was Dr. Redlener discussing the potential issues even with previously deemed safe public outdoor gatherings. Here's a tweet with a clip where he appears on MSNBC discussing the Delta variant. |
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Post by addymac on Jul 24, 2021 20:32:18 GMT -6
Do you have a link to where you read this? In trying to find it, I realize I must've heard it on the radio, not read it, but it was Dr. Redlener discussing the potential issues even with previously deemed safe public outdoor gatherings. Here's a tweet with a clip where he appears on MSNBC discussing the Delta variant. Thanks! richard, elle’s comments and this was what sparked my masking outdoors comment. |
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Post by ldubhawksfan on Jul 24, 2021 20:44:02 GMT -6
I’m a little on pins and needles as we prepare to fly to Hawaii tomorrow. DD got her negative test, but with delta spreading I’m just worried about a worst case scenario where one of us caught it and will fall ill while there and get stuck quarantined in a hotel. I don’t know why I’m so worried. 😬
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