My son said I didn't respect his views. Now he has COVID.

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105. In the same boat here

My 50yr old daughter, her husband and 3 kids (18-23yrs) are all unvaxxed. I worry about it all the time. Daughter falls into the 'it's too new, too fast, experimental, etc' group, which makes me crazy because she was trained as a veterinary technician and knows about how viruses, vaccines etc work. We only briefly discussed this when the vaccine first came out and she is hard headed, so I know arguing is useless. I've let it go except I recently asked again if they are still a 'vax-free zone'. She just said 'Yes we still are'. Her husband is the sweetest guy but also determined that no one is going to tell him he needs to do this.

I had to laugh recently as s-i-l posted on his facebook page a meme with a guy saying 'I won't be part of a government experiment!' and someone that I assume is his friend replied 'You are the control group!' He didn't respond but I wished that it might have made even a little impression on him. The virus doesn't care if you want to opt out of protecting yourself/family, you are part of the eligible population just waiting for the virus to find you.

So now if I go through their town on my way to visit other family, I just stay in a motel and make a quick visit to their home. And hope that something will get through to them before any of them get sick or worse.