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NickB79

(20,288 posts)
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 08:32 PM Nov 2021

My unvaxxed cousin is infected but still going out and about [View all]

She's 39, morbidly obese, with various health issues that have her on partial disability, but still unvaxxed. She also has two children who likely brought it home. She also lives with her mom, who's also morbidly obese, almost 60, and mostly homebound. I don't know my aunt's vaccination status, but I pray she's vaccinated. Most of my redneck Trumper family aren't though.

She's spent the past 5 days on Facebook bitching about how horrible she feels after her COVID diagnosis.

Tonight she posted how she really wanted to be home in bed but had to take her cat to the vet for her spay appointment. I called her out on how irresponsible she was for going out while contagious, potentially exposing other people.

I'm now unfriended. Good. People like her are why 750,000 Americans are dead. And that's exactly what I'm going to tell her if I ever see her face to face again.

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My initial gut reaction... targetpractice Nov 2021 #1
That's exactly what I would do, and I would also report her to her local Tanuki Nov 2021 #2
Absolutely. Going out and about knowing your contagious? WTF. Lucky Luciano Nov 2021 #3
Same here. Call the vet AND the health department. wnylib Nov 2021 #17
Please call the Vet!!! mchill Nov 2021 #25
You responded to my post but wnylib Nov 2021 #36
And this MustLoveBeagles Nov 2021 #20
I stopped by my vet today to get a med refill for my dog - and masks are required just to enter Rhiannon12866 Nov 2021 #5
At the beginning of September, my dog had spinal surgery after herniating a disk. Gore1FL Nov 2021 #14
I hope your dog is doing better MustLoveBeagles Nov 2021 #22
Thanks! He is crate-bound, but able to walk without the help of a sling. Gore1FL Nov 2021 #37
Oh, I am so sorry! That had to be extremely stressful! For both of you... Rhiannon12866 Nov 2021 #28
Thanks! It's been quite a few months! Gore1FL Nov 2021 #38
Wow! It sure sounds like you've been through so much, and dachshunds are impossibly adorable! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2021 #40
All our local vets are requiring pet owners to call when they arrive at office, bullwinkle428 Nov 2021 #18
We're now allowed in the building, but we can't accompany our pets. Rhiannon12866 Nov 2021 #23
My Vet was bought by Banfield Corporstion mchill Nov 2021 #26
Well, that's where I went today and where I go has been very strict. Rhiannon12866 Nov 2021 #33
Post Delta the same here mchill Nov 2021 #42
Our vet still isn't letting any humans other than employees into the hospital. hunter Nov 2021 #30
That's the way it was here until recently. And we're still asked to call before coming in Rhiannon12866 Nov 2021 #34
Pretty much the same here, at least for our cat, Equomba Nov 2021 #31
Awww, that sounds like one precious and remarkable bird! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2021 #35
This MustLoveBeagles Nov 2021 #19
Does she still deny the existence of Covid? guillaumeb Nov 2021 #4
it just amazes me how juvenile "unfriended" sounds Skittles Nov 2021 #6
Welll, it is fb after all. 2naSalit Nov 2021 #7
yeah I know Skittles Nov 2021 #8
Some peoples' kids... 2naSalit Nov 2021 #10
I try to imagine these people actually CALLING each other to discuss their issue Skittles Nov 2021 #11
Calling takes too long. Lucky Luciano Nov 2021 #12
and people think these are / were real friends Skittles Nov 2021 #13
Like when Trump said to Pence, "I'm not gonna be your friend anymore!" bullwinkle428 Nov 2021 #16
Total disregard for the lives of other people. Same for the maskless in public places. Doodley Nov 2021 #9
Sorry You Have To Deal With That COL Mustard Nov 2021 #15
One of my vets still won't let people in with their pets. Your cousin is why that's a good idea. catrose Nov 2021 #21
And she quite possibly gave her own cat COVID mchill Nov 2021 #27
True! That would break my heart. But obviously I am not her. catrose Nov 2021 #32
Your unvaxxed cousin is crazy. Seriously. Evolve Dammit Nov 2021 #24
So ... I guess the family Thanksgiving is going to be awkward this year? FakeNoose Nov 2021 #29
I know someone who flew from Africa to Wisconsin while infected Poiuyt Nov 2021 #39
You should definitely call the vets office to inform them! Your cousin is evil to go out when she liberal_mama Nov 2021 #41
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