Not looking for sympathy, but I want this to be one more example of vax health issues and pregnanvy issues.
My brother in law and sister in law are a surgeon and pharmacist, respectively. They are hard left and always complain about conservatives, Chic fil a (not kidding), and conspiracy theorists. I have always been told to never talk about politics around them and I can't speak up when they bring up these topics, trust me, i fought back on this several times, but I'm barred from saying anything since that whole side of the family thinks im insane. Keeping their professions in mind, they also had a 20 minute conversation about "What even is ivermectin? Ive never even heaed of it."
Just 2 months ago i had to endure a whole weekend of listening to them talk about how people are insane for not taking the vax. They also announced that same weekend that they were having a baby, which is a custom baby via artificial insemination. "They did all kinds of test to make sure it would be the strongest of the bunch and we should have no problems. Here we are 2 months later and it's gone. I had this scenario in the back of my head since then, so im not shocked at all, but they are obviously upset.
Since i mentioned they think I'm crazy, ill bring up that over New Years when all the satanists have their performances on TV, they themselves said, "wow... that was really creepy." I told them what symbolism they were seeing and what these people believe, which they seemed to listen to. THEY BROUGHT IT UP! All i did was give more detail, but they talked about me behind my back and made fun of me. I'm so sick of this! I feel sorry for the baby. May Christ take his soul!
Again, i just want this out there for 1 more example.
Oh I know! It's unbelievably frustrating. Show them the indisputable proof and they will dispute it. But then I take a deep breath, remind myself that God gave all of us free will, and they must live their lives and make their choices, just as I do. And I also remind myself that there was Lucifer, in HEAVEN with GOD Himself and old Loose apparently thought he could do better. What the heck. Seriously? And then 30% of the angels went with him. So when you think about it that way and put it into perspective, 4-6% lost doesn't sound so bad.
I honestly am sorry for you and them, but for your own sanity, it might be good just to step back and distance yourself for a little while. Just happen to 'be busy' when family gatherings are called.
I feel exactly the same way. I try to wake people up and show them the truth, but free will is something I take very seriously. If they actively fight the truth and don't want to hear the Word, okay, that's your choice.
I also agree I should probably just sit back and watch. I won't engage or speak to them about anything. Let then figure it out because they already know how I feel. Thank you!
You're welcome. It was nice chatting with you. It's good to know you're a believer. And btw, I didn't mean forever, just long enough to give yourself a break and catch your breath. Or forever, if you'd prefer, lol. :D Just take care of you. I understand why you want to save your family. It's one of life's hardest lessons to face - that you can't always do that. But who knows what tomorrow (or next year or 10 years from now) will bring. They may just apologize and shake their heads that they didn't listen to you sooner. Blessings, fren.
I was taught that lesson by my dad. He was a Marine for 24 years so he had a lot of Marines that he arguments with, fights with, disagreements with, and some took what my dad had to say as a personal attack. When my dad retired, some of those Marines came to his retirement and apologized for actions they realized were wrong and thanked him for trying to set them straight early on in their careers. My name in German is a way of saying "fire eater" or "short fused". I'm not known for patience! I pray often that I am able to effectively practice patience because I need it! With family, I will certainly work harder at it and I hope I can just communicate clearly with them and they realize I only ever tried to help them.
Boy, can I relate to the lack of patience thing. That's me. I get so frustrated with people who are supposedly (at least) average intelligence but act like they have an i.q. of 9. I think of how patient God has been with me and I wonder why I can't seem to be more patient. Luckily, He loves me anyway. It's nice to hear your dad was vindicated and thanked by those people. Must have made him feel good.
I’m having the same problem with my own sister in law. Recently she sent a group text to me and my mom telling us her fully vaccinated dad was hospitalized with the delta variant, then spouted msm numbers that vaccinated are 1% of hospitalized and hospitalizations are up. And then she told us it would be a great time to get our shots. Told my mom I’m done with her until she wake up