re: Haven't spoken to my father in almost a week

My response is always the same to Covidians-“mandate doesn’t apply to Congress.
Why is that ?You think maybe they know something we don’t.”
Shuts it down down quickly.

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Only on this board. It’s not a remotely interesting or worthwhile topic outside of the Deep South or in educated circles

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Only on this board. It’s not a remotely interesting or worthwhile topic outside of the Deep South or in educated circles

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He voted Biden. Apparently the made up story about Trump saying veterans were “suckers” is what pushed him.

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Did the fact that everyone there said the story was made up bullshite not sway him?

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Only on this board. It’s not a remotely interesting or worthwhile topic outside of the Deep South or in educated circles. I love to poke fun at y’all about it because y’all get so mad about it I’m in a red county in California where the vax rate is high (commensurate with the education level) and literally no one cares enough to even talk about it.

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So essentially you're saying that you are the guy who is intellectually superior amongst us, and enjoy toying with everyone because our inferior pedigree makes us targets - for a more enlightened fella such as yourself. I mean, I guess that's all possible, maybe just not likely. But there's always a chance.

As long as you're having fun, I'm straight.

I got the vaccine just to give my wife some peace of mind. My son in laws mother is a Covid lunatic and asked me why I got it. I told her why and she said that was a terrible reason! It's about saving others You can't win with these frickin people. You seem like a good guy on here so hopefully you and your Dad can patch things up. It would eat me up if any of mine stopped talking to me.

Stand your ground, but don't foster division. I know it's a tight rope to walk, but it's the only way to not give in.

I support you and am sorry to hear you have to deal with this sadness.

I've never had issues like this with my parents or much with any of my siblings. Mom was the sweetest woman in the world, Dad was a quiet hard-arse. I have 5 siblings.

My brother closest in age has/had drug and alcohol issues, and was/is a shitheel during those times but nothing major. He's managed it so that he'll relapse about every 7-8 years, but then straighten up in a month or two. He's had COVID, no vax. His experience sucked. Similar to the flu. We only talked about it when he had COVID.

My next oldest sibling is very pro vax, but just never makes it a topic around me. She encouraged her two sons to get the shot. One did, one didn't. Her hubby had a widow-maker heart attack in the Anchorage airport in 2018 and was told by his doctor not to get the shot. I don't think either of them have contracted COVID.

My next oldest brother is kind of oblivious to it all and was asked by his (huge) company and got the J&J shot in 2020. Him and his wife contracted COVID and both were pretty mild.

My next sister teaches in higher education and she's what you'd expect. She and her daughter are over the top with it all, but its never a subject when we get together, and there is no effort by them to overtly distance or anything like that. They just wear masks . Her son and my BIL are unvaxxed.

Oldest sibling is a photog and location scout in the NYC metro and he's probably the most vocal but still not obnoxious. I don't really hang out with him much because of our age difference. He was a fat-arse but lost a bunch of weight in 20-21, and I think mostly motivated by COVID.

We as siblings just don't discuss COVID and not in avoidance. I think we all know, what's the point? Do what you want.

Good luck and I hope you patch things up with your Dad. That really sucks. Praying for you both.

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Thankfully all my immediate male relatives are also politically aligned with me.

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I can't imagine how much growing up in an echo chamber has damaged you over the years.

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Need to reconcile. I lost my father this week (Monday). We had a great relationship and it's been hard for me since he passed. I couldn't imagine how hard it would be if we weren't speaking. It's hard enough to deal with losing a parent and it's even worse if there's regret involved, too.

Life is short - put all that stuff aside. Make the most of your relationship with your Dad and just leave any topic that may divide you alone.

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yes. played that game with my dad for a bit - not worth it, you will regret it