What can you do, realistically? You can’t force her…
Refer back to the John Oliver video that was posted here some time ago. Reassure her of the facts, don’t threaten hysterics (nor hysterectomies as autocomplete suggested) when she has different views, talk to her rationally, adult to adult. Even when she’s being irrational. It does stay her choice, after all.
My father has been in ICU for the past 2 weeks due to covid, so it’s been a tough 2 weeks and the only way to keep my mind from breaking me down is the sum racing and my newborn
We have tried since it was announced, she refuses. My dad has 1 way of dealing with situations that doesnt go his way - threaten to shoot himself. I know his biggest fear in life is to outlive her. I get that, but his way of handling these things makes her even more hard headed. She is a conspiracy theorist, as well as a nurse - she REFUSES all vaccinations and all of the big pharma stuff, she believes its a new world order taking over. There is no reasoning with her.
Ask your mom why she believes the man she married and the child she raised are of less value to her than the opinions of a bunch of crackpot idiots on the internet? I mean, just out of curiosity. Seriously, in what brainwashed mental state has she allowed herself to fall into when Facebook beats Family?
Also, is she still practicing as a nurse? If so, ask her if she’ll go volunteer at the ICU where Jay’s dad is without getting vaccinated first?
She is retired, she knows the direness of the situation, a lot of the docs and nurses at Groote Schuur she worked with has told her all the details. She refuses. To a degree its because my dad wants it -so she refuses - its her rebellion against his control issues - she wont admit to that but we all know it is that.
Keep up the spirits, man, and come vent here or if you spot one of us on discord if you need to. You’re in our prayers.
Thanks man. It’s been hard because my sister also had covid and now my mom is basically alone in the house and worried sick about my dad and sis
Is your sister isolating?
We are all here to help you cope! This is why I asked the guys, hopefully we can all help each other cope.
I hope your sister and dad makes a full recovery
Yes she is. But hopefully it doesn’t affect her badly especially since she has asthma
In that case she also needs to go for counseling as well, because that’s genuinely not a healthy mental frame of mind to be in with your life partner. And they both could probably benefit from couples counseling too, but we know that ain’t ever going to happen.
I’m sorry for your troubles Wyz. Try stay strong. Once your dad, and hopefully soon enough, yourself have got your shot and show her that she’s being daft for no reason, maybe she’ll come around to getting vaxed herself. You just better hope that your dad doesn’t suddenly start intercepting cell phone calls and becoming magnetised of course. 
Tell het she’ll get free 5G data and Bill Gates will whisper Excel tips in her ear in her sleep.
BWAHAHAHAHA thanks that giggle was needed.
My mother-in-law went for her first Pfizer shot yesterday at the Metropolitan center in Bellville. She was in and out in 30 minutes, which included her 15 minute recovery time. The wife and I will see if we can make a stop by Karl Bremer hospital for a shot, as they’re vaccinating people under 60 as walk-ins if they have enough stock for the day.
That’s great news! I wish we had that opportunity here, really happy to hear that you guys are attempting to take advantage!
My GP apparently organises the shots at the metro center - all the people he can send, he does
Also let me know if you come right with the shot at Karl Bremer
Cool. Good luck
We managed to convince mum to get the shot
It is not a good environment to be in tho, mentally I am done right now.
