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Got the call yesterday from my mom that my brother tested positive for covid yesterday. We were all together at Christmas time . She was crying because my brother probably would not do well with covid. I was upset but did what I could and took the rest of the week off( I do not work Mondays). I wake up this morning to see photos of MY PARENTS, at a football game, hugging all over members of our family that weren't at the Christmas get together. Not a mask in sight. Smiling like nothing was wrong and they weren't potentially spreading covid to others. I am so livid. This is why we will never get ahead of covid. Gets tiring being the only responsible person around. Sorry for the rant. Just needed to vent.
Just a few follow ups. They knew about the positive test before the game. Also my mother has a huge mouth and I am 100% certain she let them know he tested positive. They just, dont care. Not showing symptoms so you must be ok to hug right? RIGHT?!
Grby1
But you all were together at Xmas. I'm seeing tons of video of huge gatherings, no masks, but matching shirts. Priorities I guess.
goneko
This makes me both sad and angry...
GoatRodeo
You’re right. They are complete Morons. Ugh. It’s a horrible and surreal realization. (Speaking from experience.)
LocalPumpkinHero
This is why I've been at home for two years now
SnossedAndLost
This is insanity ...at least they did tell you though! Not everyone even goes that far.
BirdFreak1994
My parents were like that. I got tired of taking care of them and stopped. Now I only have 1 parent. My dad did not survive.
thecorporatestoner
They are beyond saving and frankly aren’t even worth it. Insulate yourself so at least YOU don’t have blood on your hands.
Smart83
Agree.. they are..
cjandstuff
About half my family is antivaxx. I'm doing what I can, but just calling it a lost cause at this point.
chaosbuni
Ever been drowning in the consequences of ignorant people at no fault of your own personality? 1/2
chaosbuni
Most marginalized groups already have experienced this. Disabled, neurodivergent, poor, LGBTQIA+, race and sex. We all feel it. 2/2
imostlymadethisup
You are right. That is moronic. You aren't alone however. Selfish stupidity is growing.
orangeyougladididntsaypoop
Yes. Your parents are morons. Nothing insightful to say. Just reaffirming your thoughts
ThanksIHateThis
Can lead a horse to water something something...
tooomanystevesgotbanned
You have my sympathy.
AmandaCANZED
Yeah. I get my shots and wear my mask now for me. Getting tired of the rules that don’t make sense and the people who just suck
AnnieAimee
My brothers friend is positive, but was still going to join us all for our annual bowling event yesterday. I lost my shit on him.
RuffleMyFluffles
What the fuck.
drdildamesh
You hit the nail on the head. This is so dangerous BECAUSE you are contagious before you even know you are sick. It's designed for dumbasses
wipethatfaceoffyourheadbitch
Where did you see the pics? If it’s fb or other social media you should call them out. At least warn anybody in the picture that MIGHT care.
cardinal29
Absolutely! @vudumommajuju FRY mom on social media. "Hey Mom, did they all know you have an active Covid case in your house? Get tested!"
Snowdemoman
Of course, we've also got to deal with people complaining about restrictions, while never obeying them.
Harryteeters
BESTtaylorINAUSTRALIA
Australia can visit alot of countries now, Not America, but it's them cut off. BUILD THE WALL!
ShaggaLikesAxes1
I agree. Lock us the fuck in and keep us away from everyone until the US can get it’s shit together. I’m angry.
Thegreenestthumb9
And Canada too, we're just as bad. Had a guy yell and start to chase after me and my mum the other week because we were wearing masks.
HorseMcFucker
Fuck it, die then.
alisa2089
This happened with my family last year. I’m on chemo and they tested positive on the 26th. I somehow didn’t get it, blew my mind. I refused-
alisa2089
to come spend time with them this year, and I’m glad I did because my dad told me he is going out of his way to try and catch omicron for-
alisa2089
“The immunity”. >.<
Cyclicus
As someone who’s been in Emergency Management and pandemic preparedness, sometimes I feel I’d have gotten more mileage out of teaching Latin
eightyearplan
Previous models were optimistic about participation / opposition.. it is very needed work though, thank you.
Cyclicus
Yeah, always worried about nutters, but really didn’t think the biggest problem in planning for public health would be, well, the public.
eightyearplan
Silver lining- epidemiology has a lot of overlap with dis-info.. & cults overlap with emergency / stress..
eightyearplan
.. science the shit out of this- cooperative networks, strategize, test programs, review, revise.. I'd guarantee those emergency
eightyearplan
services + community groups / connections / networks / online training, education, digital city program coordination..
perfeksion
rosecrystal
Is this enough payment?
perfeksion
One I don't have so, yes. Didn't have to be related to mine, I have a varied collection.
rosecrystal
Glad to be of assistance
PoopSammich
Ohhhh yoink
perfeksion
You're welcome. Got one for me in return?
brdmuffinman
Smallfuzzycreaturefromalphacentauri
An antivaxx neighbour of ours died last week from Covid, he said it was a fake illness
NOtoAnastasia
Womp womp. I’m sorry, I’m all out of fucks to give. Hope they didn’t waste the hospital’s time. That’d piss me off.
Smallfuzzycreaturefromalphacentauri
Same, I’m sick of these antivaxx, Covid is fake, wearing masks but not over their nose types.
Funktackular
JackYouMagnificentSoB
Is he fake dead?
sandpirate
KillTimeAndLife
Honestly I have hit the point where all I can do is done. Others will do what they want. Had covid. Got vax. Mask on. Patience gone.
Tairu8
Same. I got the booster and still wear my mask, at this point I think all the people that could be convinced with words already have been
pharmphoxmitchell
Masks on, patience gone!
keyblader1985
I officially lost any sympathy or patience for antivaxxers and antimaskers long ago. I just want them to either get smarter or die sooner.
ptenopus
Mask on patience gone is my new mantra
Perkunas687
My mother-in-law brought her mother over to in-laws' house Christmas Eve, when my father-in-law had tested positive a week earlier and 1/
Perkunas687
was symptomatic/with fever Christmas Eve. Wife and I were like, wtf??? Grandmother-in-law is in her 90s, like bringing sheep to lion. 2/2
KillTimeAndLife
They will sleep well at night knowing it was "the virus" that took her. I'm sure insurance will pay out if it was an "out side force"
Dionysus913
Same. I’m careful, vaccinated, and masked. Time to move forward
iwenttousersubandalligotwasthislousyusername
"Mask on patience gone"
KillTimeAndLife
TheMadOnion
Yep, I'm fully vaccinated and I have my booster I've done all I can they've made their choice if they die they die fuck them.
rubydust
Lol i got vaccinated. Wear mask. Got booster last week… diagnosed with covid three days later. So fun.
KillTimeAndLife
The ride won't be as long though. Get ice pops. Walk around the house. Breath deep. Unvaxed was 2weeks of shit. Gl stay home
rubydust
Ehh. It’s been going on a week strong.
busydad
Got all 3 “jabs” so far, wear a mask everywhere and never stopped, social distance, and share factual information…but when does it all end?
PapaStone
I got all 3 doses myself and family is all dosed and kids. I don't wear masks anywhere because I am done caring about everyone else.
SilveringArt
When all the willful idiots die.
IDontKnowWhatToDoAnymoreAndImTired
When it's killed everyone who doesn't take it seriously.
BearsDontCare
I went back to wearing a p100 mask. Looks likena gas mask but fuck it. Inhate people
ButteredNoodleDriver
Never. It's never gonna end.
YangKoete
When they all die.
Lowktar
When the last nail is driven into the coffin lid.
PrimordialCheese
Same.
straha242
Remember, your actions, masking, distancing, etc. might be the very thing that breaks a link in the infection chain and thus save lives.
push2play
One of the reasons many governments have given up on restrictions and resigned to everyone just getting it at some point.
mebe21
Except anyone with any basic understanding recognizes that "natural immunity" is/was never a real solution. It mutates too fast. We NEED >
mebe21
< ENFORCED vaccine mandates if we are ever going to get in front of this thing. Idk if that's even enough with some countries not caring ...
df8199350
Bro, we have kids regularly shoot up schools, tried nothing to fix it and we’re all out of ideas. This is a FAR more difficult problem.
ButteredNoodleDriver
No no, we banned backpacks or made them bulletproof! Allllll fixed
GonnaGitChuSucka
If that’s true (and many learned people disagree) then it would still be self-correcting over time
mebe21
By the same logic that one could argue manmade climate change is a "self-correcting" problem, sure.
GonnaGitChuSucka
Yes… Vastly different scales and timelines, but yes.
TinyOctopus
tiny octopus is gonna need some citations for these "many learned people" who aren't your Uncle Frank on Facebook.
GonnaGitChuSucka
Is NIH learned enough? https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/lasting-immunity-found-after-recovery-covid-19
TinyOctopus
Sure. reputable timely sources help. But that citation is nearly a year old into a nascent pandemic. There are also concerns that autoimmune
GonnaGitChuSucka
Also, keep in mind that people can be both pro-vaccine AND anti-mandates.
TinyOctopus
Tiny Octopus wonders how you've let kids attend public schools. Or let people in the military serve. Or traveled overseas. All of those have
CaptSchmidtGaming
I've divorced my family over their anti vax views. if they don't want to believe in reality... fine... but why can't they believe in me?
stonedlikeicheckedoutmedusa
Unless you’re an epidemiologist, I don’t see how this is a “believe in you" thing. Am i reading something wrong?
DrummerGeek0
Did the same, they are antivax and Trumpers. Finally cut them off after they repeatedly insulted my wife and I over our views.
kmikl
I found that losing those kinds of people are like losing canker sores.
Nikolai5
You won't be the only one to have done this. And the LGBT community has been doing it forever.
CaptSchmidtGaming
yep. and alot of people with common sense are doing what im doing. Its surprising how many people have to do this.
eightyearplan
long, but hits a lot of good points.. even if your fam isn't hard Qanon, a lot of people in their circles
eightyearplan
soz - https://youtu.be/crwZTGuKBkk
JimJamesJimothie
I'm literally tearing up because this is my same sentiment...I love my family but they don;t listen to what i think or believe...I feel like
JimJamesJimothie
the black sheep of the family...
EddyWantok
Starting to feel that way myself. Wife's given up, our 5 year old had symptoms as did I an she got angry that I wanted testing as she had1/
EddyWantok
Plans to see her family that day. Fuck me right?
CaptSchmidtGaming
I feel that way too. you didn't do anything to deserve it. just move on. it was their mistake to not share in the worth of your heart.
sollitdude
and why cant you believe in them? im vaccinated, friday im getting my booster, but its family. break up over something silly like this?
CardboardStomach
In what way is total disregard for the wellbeing and safety of others "silly"?
76000BatteryLlamas
Just because they are family doesn't mean they are good for you
neptix
How is it silly?
kmikl
Precisely because it's family: You know they're not stupid, but they're doing stupid things.
irvingb01
"something silly like this" You have GOT to be trolling.
stonedlikeicheckedoutmedusa
Most people who’ve “broken up” with family over the last year had preexisting issues, this was just the last straw.
CaptSchmidtGaming
yyeeeeeuuuup!
Sarnion
Man you are fucking stupid, but at least you take your shots, good on you for doing that at least. I take it you never wear masks anymore?
TheLastBootyBender
Family who doesn't give a shit about keeping their family alive isn't family.
HiMyNameIsKevinIHaveChangnesia
“iTS fAMiLy” literally means nothing. Stop being so concerned with circumstances of birth & focus on what people do.
CaptSchmidtGaming
fucking aye
arbanblade
I find it hilarious that it always seems to be 1 group that "divorces" family over issues rather than finding happy mediums.
TheRealArclight
lol happy mediums....that involves infecting others and possible death...are you this fucking stupid.
yourstruly0
There is no compromise to “reality”. No middle ground to “caring about other’s health”. It’s black or white once they’re off the deep end.
notyetadaddy
A happy medium between spreading a potentially deadly virus and not?
CardboardStomach
What's the middle ground here?One side believes the other is actively contributing to the death of those around them, the other doesn't care
Emiloo74
It only works when all parties have a vested interest in being civil and caring about others. What the anti ppl want is complete submission
Emiloo74
to their viewpoints. Fuck that if my health and life are on the line. Shows me they prize dogma over people. Fuck that life.
stonedlikeicheckedoutmedusa
I find it hilarious that some families fucking suck and I don’t want to be a part of them, go figure!
mikeatike
What is the happy medium of intentionally and uncaringly exposing others to covid?
JCBalance
Only let them do it half as much /s
mikeatike
You may be /s but most antivaxers idea of compromise is "do everything I want".
Virus322
Lol what? Just ignoring all the children expelled from their homes by parents over religious stuff?
df8199350
Yup. America failed this test. Eventually we will just declare failure and accept another million people are just going to die.
reallynotbob
Uh, not just America.
WehWehWeh
It's not just America unfortunately, UK feels very similar
wodensday
Eventually?
SomeDetroitGuy
We did that here in Michigan back in June when the Republicans passed a law stripping the Governor of the ability to fight Covid.
grandestgrandeur
I wish it were only america that failed. Pandemic wise and even politically, this wave of stupidity isn’t US restricted, sadly.
SharkoutofWata
Eventually? Dude I accepted that almost eight months ago.
grimnorseman
On a bright note, the amount of GOP-voters dying, might put a dent into Trump or other republicans chances in future elections. Go Darwin !
kmikl
At this point, I'm more worried that HCWs are getting severely burned out because of the morons. I'd be fine with triage rules including /1
kmikl
/2 Vaccination status.
Kangg
I've always felt overpopulation was a huge issue. This isn't how I wanted it managed, but I'll honestly take it.
TheStealthHippopotamus
The only country declaring victory is North Korean. Either they are lying or for a month they just killed everyone with a fever.
df8199350
Their Covid count just went 1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0 the whole time probably.
ruferto
that's what happens when you make a pandemic a political platform
Narwhilian
I think humanity failed the test, not just the US. Seeing anti lockdown protests and vaccine conspiracy theorists in most countries.
ADKCourage
Truth. This is nothing special for the US
neptix
Except it's not just going to be another million.
Bezaid
My wife did the math last night, we've lost more Americans to Covid than all US wars except Civil combined. Difference of about 400k or so.
Bezaid
To clarify, difference is when you add in the totals from the Civil War. So by next December, we'll have surpassed all US wars.
Stolf
Give it another month or two to shore up those numbers...
ADKCourage
While these numbers are atrocious, let's also remember that our population is bigger. Between WW1/WW2/civil we have lost 2.93% vs .2% covid
ADKCourage
Also, your wife's math is off a little. WW1 - 117,000 | WW2 - 418,500 | Vietnam - 58,220 | Korean - 54,260 which is 647,980 compared to 817k
ADKCourage
Please don't think I am saying the numbers are good, they're not. But they also weren't completely correct.
Bezaid
Yeah, I meant to clarify about the difference right after the first comment, but got sidetracked getting breakfast ready.
ADKCourage
Breakfast is important!
Miller16of16
This is the dress rehearsal for global warming response.
FNOldGuys
Watch "don't look up" yep. Yeah we might all die but did you hear Kim is divorcing Kanye?
cheeseguy3412
We've also proven that we're susceptible to a biological attack, though at this point, no one really needs to.
kmikl
This is the second act of the global warming response.
Nathanyel
It's the third season that deals with different themes but has the same moral.
Gestalt7
It's not even a serious pandemic. Our response has virologists pissing themselves because we've failed gloriously.
Shovi
I think that if the virus was deadlier then people would have taken it more seriously and the pandemic would have been over sooner.
Gestalt7
The flu of 1918 was much more deadly and we had the same prob. The disadvantage now is that social media allows for weaponized stupidity
Lampmonster
Worst thing is, it's gonna have a storm warning effect. If a really, really dangerous one hits, they'll be primed to deny it already.
Gestalt7
That's what really concerns me. Florida is actively discouraging vaccination and emboldening the stupid. Vax reqs are being gutted, too.
TussleTheCat
Imagine if this was an Ebola pandemic. Game fucking over. We are screwed if a more deadly pandemic happens in the future.
drbloodbathmc
Fortunately Ebola isnt contagious by air. We’d be fucked otherwise.
Lampmonster
And Ebola is easier to contain than some, even if it was. It's fast and visible. Till this point at least...
Gestalt7
* when. It's inevitable that this happens again and we have learned nothing. With states glorifying non-vaccination, it will be far worse.
jwillr86
I am happy to cull the ignorant, and I can do nothing but weap for the people they take with them.
tirohtar
Funnily enough, we reacted exactly how it could have been expected from the study on World of Warcraft's "corrupted blood" incident xD
WhereIsMyAppleQuava
I enjoy reading stories about that day. The sanctuaries and those that would try to break in. Man, gaming gold.
NinetiesBoomer
Entire cities wiped out :x
Gestalt7
I read about that! Apparently at the time it received some attention from virologists and even more are studying it after it was shown to be
Gestalt7
an accurate model of how bad we are at handling these problems.
HiMyNameIsKevinIHaveChangnesia
Virologists didn’t need to study it but sociologists got some good info. But they said it was useless bc they thought in a real pandemic 1/2