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I spent Thanksgiving home alone again because I'm not invited anymore due to not getting the jab and not conforming to the narratives...it was peaceful, drank coffee with the poultry, snuggled with the cats, gave my dog extra belly rubs, read a book by the fire, pure peace and gratitude.

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Sounds like a great way to spend a holiday. You have many supporters.

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Oh jeez—your family are that fanaticial about it?

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I only said anything a few times, hoping they wouldn’t get the jabs, especially all my nieces and nephews and they were not happy with me…called me crazy told me I was never allowed to be around my nieces again and that I was wrong because I wasn’t a medical doctor and didn’t know as much as “they” do. Haven’t seen my siblings, nieces, nephews since. It’s really sad. The only way they would “tolerate” me is if I pretend nothing happened, conform and talk about nothing.

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I am really sorry.

I was recently talking with the Shenanigators about this subject—about who among us tried to convince family.

I didn't even try with mine. It is a totally messed up thing to contemplate: here's this thing that is dangerous to them, but I KNEW they would not believe a word I was saying, so I did not even bother to try. That is a sad position to be in.

I guess it probably helps that we long ago figured out that we should not talk about anything political. They are (almost) all on the left, including everything that comes along with that: trust of 'experts,' doing what the collective does, loving authority (when their guys are in charge), etc. Since I was stridently anti-left, we fought a lot back in the early days. At some point we agreed to stop talking about it, and that saved our relationship. But there is no way I will be able to stop them from taking the jab, so other than a brief mention that I think it is a bad idea, I just have not brought it up.

Is there anyone in your area in similar shoes? It would be great if y'all could get together…

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I hear you and back then I decided I'd rather try for the sake of the kids than to say nothing, but the relationships were already strained since I was the black sheep, so it just gave them the excuse they already wanted to outcast me. They are so wrapped up in the narrative that there is basically no topic we could discuss, thus, if we did come together it would be small talk or me having to pretend, accomodate, or silence myself. It's difficult as I do love them and especially miss seeing my nephews and nieces. I still see my parents (divorced) but I'm not "allowed" at my mother's if my nieces are visiting her. They accused me of saying they were harming their children though I never said that, I just told them to please be careful and consider looking into it and sent them the soccer video of all the soccer players dying because they are really in to that sport so I thought it might encourage curiosity..instead it turned into an argument. I'm ok with it, I don't regret trying to sound an alarm bell about the vaccines. From a spiritual perspective, I hope by some miracle people can be brought back together and not from tragedy but it seems unlikely. I don't understand, with so much coming out publicly now, how they have zero awareness of the situation, but that seems to be the case.

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That's rough. I am sorry.

I suppose I am the black seep too, though for that phrase we might substitute "interesting sheep" or "sheep who isn't asleep."

And yes, with all the topics that are carefully being avoided, there is. greater amount of small talk.

Well, we are not substitute for family, but we are here for you, FWIW.

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Thanks Christopher. I know you understand, us "interesting sheep" all have some kind of a story to tell through all this and I know I'm not alone. And I hadn't heard that song by Conspiracy Music Guru, love it!

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My stepson went full TDS. He's selling his half-million dollar home and all contents then moving to - Mexico! You know why? Cause tariffs are going to "destroy the economy". I tried too explain that it would not, but if it did, it would cause global problems. Then I got the old trope "Muh fascism". My attempt to explain the FED and how that tariffs are the way it was before 1913 was like talking to a brick wall. After ten minutes I said "You do you, please enjoy" and didn't respond to further provocations. He's just gonna have to learn in the hard way.

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Oh goodness! That is sad.

I managed to avoid all political conversations. My family (all lefties) and I have had an official moratorium for years. It's the only way.

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Official moratorium 😂 You are right though. We have to let the sleepy, sleep.

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Yes. Sometimes, we are only left with a bad choice or a worse choice.

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Chicken ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡° )

Just messin', for sure avoid it. I tried, but you know how tHeToLeRaNtLeFt is, they can't wait to blather on about the evil cheetohead. And they get so damn angry! pffftt

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🤣💯

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Spent the day at work, but if I could share stories….i have a few odd ones haha

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Do share! (You can always change the names to protect the identity of the innocent [or guilty] 🤣)

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First time someone tried THC gummies….she came in completely sleepy, woke up vomiting. None of her family came & we had to call them to get her home once she was better.

A stab wound to the hand because some lady tried to get into the house, his dog attacked, she tried tried to stab the dog because she got bit for breaking in, man tried to stop her and caught the knife to his hand…they came with police and separate ambulances (we all were concerned about the welfare of the dog, humans would be totally fine)

Sadly, someone with cancer was put on hospice services :( and transferred for end of life care (was the best for this person since this person was unresponsive, but basic brain stem function was there)

Multiple sad stories where family was local, didn’t even call their parents/grandparents and they spent a day or two altered and on the floor.

I had a patient elope with an IV still in….had to call police, but the pt didn’t speak English, no phone numbers or address…. #wildgoosechase

Had a mentally ill patient hit one of my techs and while this person was screaming at me, he or she tried to record me for calling security on her.

The day after a holiday is WILD as well.

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Whoa, those are some stories!!

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BTW, the link for the $2.50 does not take me to that, only the normal sub price. I want to give what I can, say $10 right now but no more cuz I've been horrible ill and now beyond broke. But I don't want to miss this and want to support your work. Count me "in" and LMK when you get the link fixed.

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I am very sorry to hear about your illness. I think I have fixed the link. Also, I am about to send you a message…

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