In my state in Australia it was mandated for every single worker. If you wanted to keep your job you had to have the jab. We also couldn't flee to other states because the government closed the borders to anyone unvaccinated.
I refused the vax and lost my job over it. I have no regrets but that was an extremely difficult time for me being unemployed and having all my family and most of my friends refusing any help because they said I was being selfish and it was all my fault for refusing the "safe and effective" vaccine.
I know quite a few men who decided to take it so that they could keep feeding their family and keep a roof over their head. They took it so their wives and children didn't have to, the wife left work for not taking the jab and the husband took one for the family. I have a lot of respect for those men. They knew it was dangerous, they didn't want to take it, but they had a responsibility to their family and they did what they needed to in order to protect their family. Many also made sure to top up their life insurance policies just in case.
I met most of those people at the rallies against the vax mandates and they were as furious as I was/am that our government did that to us and forced them into that position.
I will never forget nor forgive that tyranny and neither will they.
Thanks for sharing your experiences. Many people around me got the shot because they were pressured into it, typically by family members. Then, the shaming kicked in. Personally, I lost a lot of relationships with family members because of my position on the shot(s). The more I tried to convince others not to take it, the worse my relationship got with those people. However, I did find new frens (you and a bunch of people on GAW), plus several others that i see most days. So that’s a blessing!! The past 3 years has caused a lot of mental damage. Most people I know that got the shot(s) are ok so far. But, I do know the of about 6 that had complications (two died suddenly, and the others had issues with varying degrees of myocarditis).
Thanks again for sharing! Your story (and those of others) continue to help me cope and deal with the debacle that we call the past 3 years.
In my state in Australia it was mandated for every single worker. If you wanted to keep your job you had to have the jab. We also couldn't flee to other states because the government closed the borders to anyone unvaccinated.
I refused the vax and lost my job over it. I have no regrets but that was an extremely difficult time for me being unemployed and having all my family and most of my friends refusing any help because they said I was being selfish and it was all my fault for refusing the "safe and effective" vaccine.
I know quite a few men who decided to take it so that they could keep feeding their family and keep a roof over their head. They took it so their wives and children didn't have to, the wife left work for not taking the jab and the husband took one for the family. I have a lot of respect for those men. They knew it was dangerous, they didn't want to take it, but they had a responsibility to their family and they did what they needed to in order to protect their family. Many also made sure to top up their life insurance policies just in case.
I met most of those people at the rallies against the vax mandates and they were as furious as I was/am that our government did that to us and forced them into that position.
I will never forget nor forgive that tyranny and neither will they.
Thanks for sharing your experiences. Many people around me got the shot because they were pressured into it, typically by family members. Then, the shaming kicked in. Personally, I lost a lot of relationships with family members because of my position on the shot(s). The more I tried to convince others not to take it, the worse my relationship got with those people. However, I did find new frens (you and a bunch of people on GAW), plus several others that i see most days. So that’s a blessing!! The past 3 years has caused a lot of mental damage. Most people I know that got the shot(s) are ok so far. But, I do know the of about 6 that had complications (two died suddenly, and the others had issues with varying degrees of myocarditis).
Thanks again for sharing! Your story (and those of others) continue to help me cope and deal with the debacle that we call the past 3 years.