Dominic ArmatoI just… what the fuck has happened to people? My parents are nutjobs where COVID is concerned. The typical ultraconservative orthodoxy. But… so we haven’t had a normal visit with them since 2019. This week, they’re in town. But they’re unvaxxed, flew in yesterday, and are spending all day today with a crowd of similarly ultraconservative folks who also just flew in. We’re leaving for Japan in less than two weeks, and if one of us gets it, the whole trip is blown… (1/2)
Ron's Computer Videos🖥️📼@darmato You don't owe anyone access to your time or health. Set boundaries. Stick to them.
@RonsCompVids Oh, there’s no question. Not bending. I just can’t understand what is going on in their heads that not putting a Q-Tip in their noses for a few seconds is more important to them than spending a real evening with their grandkids. Just…… I don’t understand who these people are anymore.
Daniel Albu@darmato @RonsCompVids I’m really sorry to hear that you have to deal with such a thing!
At the beginning of the pandemic everyone thought that this type of shared experience would bring everyone closer together, instead, we found out just how selfish a lot of people (including friends and relatives) can be!
@danielalbu @RonsCompVids Thing of it is, they're not doing themselves any favors. All they're doing is depriving themselves of family time. The selfishness certainly comes into play with a lot of other issues, but I can't even wrap my head around what the motivation is here. Is it just pride? Like, "I'm not going to be one of those covidiots who gets tested all the time"? I just don't get it.
@darmato @RonsCompVids at this point in time, I believe that what drives these people is pure ego.
Admitting that they were wrong after being so caught up in their own beliefs is just not an option for them.
It's the same with flat-earthers, I'm sure that if some billionaire will take like 100 flat-earthers to space to show them that Earth is round, they'll still come back to Earth and insist that it's flat...