I have been reading about this. Here is the thing: three of my four kids got the vaccine. One of them, my oldest daughter, was a true believer and said that unless I got the vaccine I would not be welcome in her home, nor would I be allowed to see my grandchild. Then one day over the past year, without any discussion, I was suddenly welcome to babysit, come to their house, hang out together, etc. No discussion. Have I forgiven and forgotten? No. But here is the thing: my daughter and son-in-law may die from the vaccine side effects. Particularly because they both have stressful jobs that put them at high risk and one has comorbidities. There is no telling what might happen or when. So I am enjoying whatever time I have with them. I don't know if they vaccinated the my grandchild -- I asked them not to and then shut up.
So whenever someone says we should forgive and forget, my response in my head is "You might die soon from that shot(s)." Not forgiving or forgetting, just acknowledging most of them are short-timers...
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Re: Emily Oster says 'Let's forgive and forget'
Date: 2022-11-01 06:02 pm (UTC)So whenever someone says we should forgive and forget, my response in my head is "You might die soon from that shot(s)." Not forgiving or forgetting, just acknowledging most of them are short-timers...