I know what you mean, we all do. But stick with it, Doug. All free-thinking people stick together and we will not let the B*stards divide us or divide us from the rest - if it helps, just try to see them as victims. I say this even though I hate defining anyone as a victim, because I am too fond of having only myself to blame for my problems!
I'm especially bitter because my children haven't had a relationship with my parents for the past 2 years, because they are terrified of the rona and think I'm a danger by being unvaxxed. My kids are 3 and 5. Those are years are never coming back.
I tried to "be nice" and accommodate my parents. I even sourced them n95s from my doctor friend a year ago because I knew how scared they were. Now they are just being jerks and I'm done being nice. Going to flip the script and see how that goes.
They are old so if they never talk to me again then whatever, they going to die soon anyway.
Meh, don’t be bitter sounds good, but I abandoned a toxic relationship with my father before Covid and it was the right thing to do. These people are not children. They need to get their shit together or get out of the way. I am not impressed by the general lack of principles in the boomer generation. My kids aren’t missing out on any life lessons from him, except how not to treat other people. If I sound bitter, well yeah, trauma will do that to you. Best wishes figuring it out.
Don't let the bitterness get you. Then they win, and you look like a jerk, when you're just tired of the baloney sandwich. Stay kind, stay rational, stay solid. (i am repeating this to myself, also.)
It’s largely driven by your parents locked inside watching main stream media. I avoid TV but recently saw a couple news shows and was shocked at the misinformation and fear mongering. No wonder people are fearful, especially those who are not critical thinkers.
My parents are also old and I can see my father beginning to change - he is finally against vaccinating children. He got the first two shots last january but refuses the booster.
My mother is still drinking the kool aid. I got omicron and her first comment was if i had now taken the shot. She tells me that it reduces the severity to which i reply that first they told you it prevented infection and then changed their narrative. She just replies "whatever".
How sad for your parents that the media has sucked the joy of their very own grandchildren from them. It’s truly their loss and one that they hopefully will realize sooner rather than later.
I know what you mean, we all do. But stick with it, Doug. All free-thinking people stick together and we will not let the B*stards divide us or divide us from the rest - if it helps, just try to see them as victims. I say this even though I hate defining anyone as a victim, because I am too fond of having only myself to blame for my problems!
I'm especially bitter because my children haven't had a relationship with my parents for the past 2 years, because they are terrified of the rona and think I'm a danger by being unvaxxed. My kids are 3 and 5. Those are years are never coming back.
I tried to "be nice" and accommodate my parents. I even sourced them n95s from my doctor friend a year ago because I knew how scared they were. Now they are just being jerks and I'm done being nice. Going to flip the script and see how that goes.
They are old so if they never talk to me again then whatever, they going to die soon anyway.
Meh, don’t be bitter sounds good, but I abandoned a toxic relationship with my father before Covid and it was the right thing to do. These people are not children. They need to get their shit together or get out of the way. I am not impressed by the general lack of principles in the boomer generation. My kids aren’t missing out on any life lessons from him, except how not to treat other people. If I sound bitter, well yeah, trauma will do that to you. Best wishes figuring it out.
Don't let the bitterness get you. Then they win, and you look like a jerk, when you're just tired of the baloney sandwich. Stay kind, stay rational, stay solid. (i am repeating this to myself, also.)
It’s largely driven by your parents locked inside watching main stream media. I avoid TV but recently saw a couple news shows and was shocked at the misinformation and fear mongering. No wonder people are fearful, especially those who are not critical thinkers.
My parents are also old and I can see my father beginning to change - he is finally against vaccinating children. He got the first two shots last january but refuses the booster.
My mother is still drinking the kool aid. I got omicron and her first comment was if i had now taken the shot. She tells me that it reduces the severity to which i reply that first they told you it prevented infection and then changed their narrative. She just replies "whatever".
How sad for your parents that the media has sucked the joy of their very own grandchildren from them. It’s truly their loss and one that they hopefully will realize sooner rather than later.