Parents won't get vaccinated

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't even talk to my mother anymore.

My 75 year old mother has turned into an insane right wing conspiracy theorist. She just recites fox/news max to back up her insane "ideas". With that she refuses to get a COVID vaccine because she "just doesn't trust vaccines". She never had issues with vaccines in the past, but she fell for the "plandemic" video and now even refuses to get a flu vaccine; something she always made it a point to get. Also told me today "I just don't think what is in these vaccines is good. No one had autusim when you were kids." There is truly no reasoning with stupidity and ignorance.

It is what it is at this point. If she catches COVID on her own accord, I will only feel so bad. However, I don't want to be the one to give it to my parents. This summer it will be 2 years since I have seen my parents because due to COVID I didn't see them all of 2020. I will be fully vaccinated as will my husband. However, our kids will not be vaccinated. We obviously can't live the rest of our lives avoiding them.

Not sure this is really a question as I don't know what the question would be. I hate that they are putting us in this situation because of their ignorance.

Have her go to the doctors. She may listen to them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP Here.

I am much less concerned with my kids catching COVID from them. My main concern is with us getting them sick which is something my parents don't see as a risk. They see the rest of my unvaccinated/anti covid vax family all the time including my nieces and nephews who are all playing sports and going to school. My family would think we were insane if we stayed at a hotel and only saw them masked. We aren't crazy conservative with Covid, but still don't want the guilt of getting my parents sick.

Your parents are making their own decisions on the risks they’re willing to take. They’re adults.

Either visit them, or don’t. But, don’t blame it on their decision on what risks they’re willing to take.

I totally agree. My in-laws refuse to get vaccinated, and my position is that it is their risk to take. They are adults making an autonomous decision, and while I don't agree with their decision, this is their choice. We have been visiting them, and I always let them know before hand that DS played in a soccer tournament etc so that they understand their potential exposure. If they get covid, I'm not going to feel guilty. I don't really understand the threats and manipulation I see other posters recommend. Am I in the minority, or just in the minority among posters on this thread?

This board tends to attract a lot of people with control freak tendencies. I'm fully vaccinated as of this week, as is my wife. Our kids aren't high risk. I'm taking the kids to Florida for spring break, and my parents are waffling on whether they'll get vaccinated before we come down. It's their call, and their risk. I can't guaranty that the kids won't asymptomatically infect them, but if that happens it's not on my conscience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP Here.

I am much less concerned with my kids catching COVID from them. My main concern is with us getting them sick which is something my parents don't see as a risk. They see the rest of my unvaccinated/anti covid vax family all the time including my nieces and nephews who are all playing sports and going to school. My family would think we were insane if we stayed at a hotel and only saw them masked. We aren't crazy conservative with Covid, but still don't want the guilt of getting my parents sick.

Your parents are making their own decisions on the risks they’re willing to take. They’re adults.

Either visit them, or don’t. But, don’t blame it on their decision on what risks they’re willing to take.

I totally agree. My in-laws refuse to get vaccinated, and my position is that it is their risk to take. They are adults making an autonomous decision, and while I don't agree with their decision, this is their choice. We have been visiting them, and I always let them know before hand that DS played in a soccer tournament etc so that they understand their potential exposure. If they get covid, I'm not going to feel guilty. I don't really understand the threats and manipulation I see other posters recommend. Am I in the minority, or just in the minority among posters on this thread?

This board tends to attract a lot of people with control freak tendencies. I'm fully vaccinated as of this week, as is my wife. Our kids aren't high risk. I'm taking the kids to Florida for spring break, and my parents are waffling on whether they'll get vaccinated before we come down. It's their call, and their risk. I can't guaranty that the kids won't asymptomatically infect them, but if that happens it's not on my conscience.

Well, if your kids give your parents COVID and they die, at least you won’t feel bad about it. ...are you for real?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP Here.

I am much less concerned with my kids catching COVID from them. My main concern is with us getting them sick which is something my parents don't see as a risk. They see the rest of my unvaccinated/anti covid vax family all the time including my nieces and nephews who are all playing sports and going to school. My family would think we were insane if we stayed at a hotel and only saw them masked. We aren't crazy conservative with Covid, but still don't want the guilt of getting my parents sick.

Your parents are making their own decisions on the risks they’re willing to take. They’re adults.

Either visit them, or don’t. But, don’t blame it on their decision on what risks they’re willing to take.

I totally agree. My in-laws refuse to get vaccinated, and my position is that it is their risk to take. They are adults making an autonomous decision, and while I don't agree with their decision, this is their choice. We have been visiting them, and I always let them know before hand that DS played in a soccer tournament etc so that they understand their potential exposure. If they get covid, I'm not going to feel guilty. I don't really understand the threats and manipulation I see other posters recommend. Am I in the minority, or just in the minority among posters on this thread?

This board tends to attract a lot of people with control freak tendencies. I'm fully vaccinated as of this week, as is my wife. Our kids aren't high risk. I'm taking the kids to Florida for spring break, and my parents are waffling on whether they'll get vaccinated before we come down. It's their call, and their risk. I can't guaranty that the kids won't asymptomatically infect them, but if that happens it's not on my conscience.

Well, if your kids give your parents COVID and they die, at least you won’t feel bad about it. ...are you for real?

No, I mean, I’d be sad if something happens to my parents. But, they know the risks involved. No one is forcing them to take those risks. They can get vaccinated any time they want in their county. If they choose not to, the potential consequences are all on them. My wife’s parents have been going to their grandkids’ birthday parties before they got vaccinated. That’s their choice.

If other adults make risky decisions, they’re solely responsible for the resulting negative results.

[Anonymous]

Old does not equal wise. Big mistake. Plenty of elderly people start to devolve into stubborn teenagers after 70. My parents are doing the same except they now add religious talk into it as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't even talk to my mother anymore.

My 75 year old mother has turned into an insane right wing conspiracy theorist. She just recites fox/news max to back up her insane "ideas". With that she refuses to get a COVID vaccine because she "just doesn't trust vaccines". She never had issues with vaccines in the past, but she fell for the "plandemic" video and now even refuses to get a flu vaccine; something she always made it a point to get. Also told me today "I just don't think what is in these vaccines is good. No one had autusim when you were kids." There is truly no reasoning with stupidity and ignorance.

It is what it is at this point. If she catches COVID on her own accord, I will only feel so bad. However, I don't want to be the one to give it to my parents. This summer it will be 2 years since I have seen my parents because due to COVID I didn't see them all of 2020. I will be fully vaccinated as will my husband. However, our kids will not be vaccinated. We obviously can't live the rest of our lives avoiding them.

Not sure this is really a question as I don't know what the question would be. I hate that they are putting us in this situation because of their ignorance.

Have her go to the doctors. She may listen to them.

NP here. My 70-something parents don't even care that their 70-something doctor has been vaccinated. FOX and Newsmax make them feel like they're among the special on this earth who are in the know. That's the essence of conspiracy theories-- those who live by them feel very empowered for the first time in their lives. I have precious hard-to-obtain information, you don't. They all their they're heroes in a movie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't even talk to my mother anymore.

My 75 year old mother has turned into an insane right wing conspiracy theorist. She just recites fox/news max to back up her insane "ideas". With that she refuses to get a COVID vaccine because she "just doesn't trust vaccines". She never had issues with vaccines in the past, but she fell for the "plandemic" video and now even refuses to get a flu vaccine; something she always made it a point to get. Also told me today "I just don't think what is in these vaccines is good. No one had autusim when you were kids." There is truly no reasoning with stupidity and ignorance.

It is what it is at this point. If she catches COVID on her own accord, I will only feel so bad. However, I don't want to be the one to give it to my parents. This summer it will be 2 years since I have seen my parents because due to COVID I didn't see them all of 2020. I will be fully vaccinated as will my husband. However, our kids will not be vaccinated. We obviously can't live the rest of our lives avoiding them.

Not sure this is really a question as I don't know what the question would be. I hate that they are putting us in this situation because of their ignorance.

Have her go to the doctors. She may listen to them.

NP here. My 70-something parents don't even care that their 70-something doctor has been vaccinated. FOX and Newsmax make them feel like they're among the special on this earth who are in the know. That's the essence of conspiracy theories-- those who live by them feel very empowered for the first time in their lives. I have precious hard-to-obtain information, you don't. They all their they're heroes in a movie.

*They all think they're heroes in a movie.

Seriously, the feeling is like crack for these types. They have contempt for their college-educated kids.

[Anonymous]

If they decide not to, it's up to them. All the risks are up to them as well. Sigh.