I've read so many stories of people not talking to this or that family member and vaccine arguments creating chasms in families and friendships. My youngest son texted me today that he "didn't want to hear my anti-vax stuff to be honest". I feel like my best friend of 40+ years is becoming a surface friendship as we dance around topics. It's INFURIATING that I've been awake for years now and sure, I see signs of people in my orbit waking up but it hurts my heart that these evil sons of bitches are breaking up marriages, families, friendships, all for their evil agenda. Yes, I still have faith that NCSWIC and we will all be vindicated but the cost is criminal, And will all is said and done, WE will be the ones expected to have even more patience and rise above the urge to screech from the rooftops, I TOLD YOU SO.
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6I have opinions of others butbI have never in my recollection been hostile to someone I know over their beliefs. I've engaged in discussion, listened, and chimed in.
But this seething anger started well before the vaxx. I had people that I had been friends with for years, including a sweet young lady from Puerto Rico that used to live in NY. We had gone on some dates and had a lot of great moments and conversations.
She and I disagreed on issues but were respectful, we both appreciated art and she even invited me to Puerto Rico, which I took her offer up a few days later and flew out for a 3 day weekend.
One of my favorite trips, she took me all around the island, we went to a concert. The gorgeous beach on the west end, I got to meet her mother and we had a lovely evening of conversation between the three of us.
The whole trip was amazing as was the times I had spent with her even when I had to drive 60 miles to go meet her at her university campus after she moved out of NYC.
Then she saw a Trump meme I posted leading up to the 2016 election and she fucking blew up on me, I could feel her frothing through her DMs like the rabies foam oozing out of my phone speaker.
All I said was,, "Alright, your choice. I thought more of you as a person, but I see how you are now."
She continued flipping out about how she wish she never met me that I was a disgusting racist sexist piece of shit lol.
Same with another friend that I dated a couple of times but had a long friendship with since we were servers together at a restaurant for years and went to parties together and had a pretty kickass bond with.
Same with some uncles and cousins. Just for supporting a man who stood for a better America for everyone.
I don't fret it. I'm not going to be friends with someone that hates me but I always act cool and make them know I am not phased and that sets them off more.
So I feel you.
Edit: changed senior to sexist since autocorrect butchered it