I also wondered how my husband and I saw it right away (by end of April/beginning of May), especially because originally we were “all in” and took our daughter out of school 2 weeks before the lockdown based on what we were seeing abroad. I also originally thought it was a discernment by faith thing. That is, until our entire bible churc…
I also wondered how my husband and I saw it right away (by end of April/beginning of May), especially because originally we were “all in” and took our daughter out of school 2 weeks before the lockdown based on what we were seeing abroad. I also originally thought it was a discernment by faith thing. That is, until our entire bible church went cancel all worship-crazy, mask-crazy, asked EVERONE when their vax appointment was (I asked one guy if he would like to know the results of my last Pap smear as well-that was FUN), and posted lots of social media posts of their virtuous children, “doing their part”-that part really broke my heart, because by then there was sooo much information available that showed what a bad idea it was to vax your very own children. I was so bewildered and dismayed by how many people I previously respected that were utterly duped. Then there was an entire OTHER group of friends that could see that we were all being manipulated, but got the vax (and for their kids) based on a desire to travel, go to a movie, eat out, or their kids to play sports. I was so shocked that they could fold so easily! We didn’t eat out or see a movie for 2 years! My daughter quit ballet and karate-there was no way we were doing the vax! I felt so depressed, confused, frankly……crazy. I spent HOURS trying to figure out why people weren’t seeing it, and trying to convince others and our local school board with data-(at great social pressure/risk-everyone here is as progressive as they come). Now I understand that “data” and rational thought had no chance for success—-their belief system was sort of ……“tribal”?
And finally…….you can not imagine the relief I felt when I came across an article in 2021, where a researcher in the field of psychology….
….REPORTED THAT 90% OF THE PEOPLE HE SAMPLED WHO “GOT IT” EARLY, EXPERIENCED A CHILDHOOD THAT WAS MARKED BY GASLIGHTING…..
……(Which he explained often happens in families with addiction present, a narcissist parent, or emotional neglect). And while my husband and I are both advanced degree holders, and very affluent (another marker of those who are highly vaxxed), I believe it was the fact that we both grew up in dysfunctional families—gaslit to the max —that saved us……
I think the reasons we saw through it all are varied and complex. My faith was a big part of it for me but for others, they listened to the advice of the Vatican and felt they were 'doing their part', i.e., it made them feel noble and selfless. A deacon at my church fell into this category. Sadly, his son, in his 30's just recently died of a stroke - otherwise healthy, fit and active. I don't know for a fact that he was vaxxed but he traveled a fair bit between Canada and the US so that and what I knew of his family tells me he was.
I was fortunate enough to be pointed to a podcast where a Franciscan Monk, in a respectful manner criticized the church for meddling in medicine saying that the aim of the church was saving souls not giving medical advice. He made other excellent points as well and he's one of the reasons I stayed vaxx free.
I too bought into the narrative at the very beginning but began to see more clearly by about April/May of 2020.
I'm used to doing medical research even before the internet due to some prior illnesses being misdiagnosed or complex and difficult to diagnose. Libraries and card catalogues existed long before Dr. Google.
I also wondered how my husband and I saw it right away (by end of April/beginning of May), especially because originally we were “all in” and took our daughter out of school 2 weeks before the lockdown based on what we were seeing abroad. I also originally thought it was a discernment by faith thing. That is, until our entire bible church went cancel all worship-crazy, mask-crazy, asked EVERONE when their vax appointment was (I asked one guy if he would like to know the results of my last Pap smear as well-that was FUN), and posted lots of social media posts of their virtuous children, “doing their part”-that part really broke my heart, because by then there was sooo much information available that showed what a bad idea it was to vax your very own children. I was so bewildered and dismayed by how many people I previously respected that were utterly duped. Then there was an entire OTHER group of friends that could see that we were all being manipulated, but got the vax (and for their kids) based on a desire to travel, go to a movie, eat out, or their kids to play sports. I was so shocked that they could fold so easily! We didn’t eat out or see a movie for 2 years! My daughter quit ballet and karate-there was no way we were doing the vax! I felt so depressed, confused, frankly……crazy. I spent HOURS trying to figure out why people weren’t seeing it, and trying to convince others and our local school board with data-(at great social pressure/risk-everyone here is as progressive as they come). Now I understand that “data” and rational thought had no chance for success—-their belief system was sort of ……“tribal”?
And finally…….you can not imagine the relief I felt when I came across an article in 2021, where a researcher in the field of psychology….
….REPORTED THAT 90% OF THE PEOPLE HE SAMPLED WHO “GOT IT” EARLY, EXPERIENCED A CHILDHOOD THAT WAS MARKED BY GASLIGHTING…..
……(Which he explained often happens in families with addiction present, a narcissist parent, or emotional neglect). And while my husband and I are both advanced degree holders, and very affluent (another marker of those who are highly vaxxed), I believe it was the fact that we both grew up in dysfunctional families—gaslit to the max —that saved us……
I think the reasons we saw through it all are varied and complex. My faith was a big part of it for me but for others, they listened to the advice of the Vatican and felt they were 'doing their part', i.e., it made them feel noble and selfless. A deacon at my church fell into this category. Sadly, his son, in his 30's just recently died of a stroke - otherwise healthy, fit and active. I don't know for a fact that he was vaxxed but he traveled a fair bit between Canada and the US so that and what I knew of his family tells me he was.
I was fortunate enough to be pointed to a podcast where a Franciscan Monk, in a respectful manner criticized the church for meddling in medicine saying that the aim of the church was saving souls not giving medical advice. He made other excellent points as well and he's one of the reasons I stayed vaxx free.
I too bought into the narrative at the very beginning but began to see more clearly by about April/May of 2020.
I'm used to doing medical research even before the internet due to some prior illnesses being misdiagnosed or complex and difficult to diagnose. Libraries and card catalogues existed long before Dr. Google.