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Preparing for family to lash out at me

getnmarried910getnmarried910 member
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dH and I decided that it we felt it would be best for our family to do both the seasonal flu shot and the H1N1 this year.  We were on the fence about both for a long time (more H1N1) since we've never gotten the seasonal before, but with a baby born in December, we don't want to take any chances.  My mom has become very anti-vaccine period (though she had all of us vaccinated).  I don't mind when people send me actual information about the flu shots that are educated, but she keeps sending me crap that only has an agenda and it has no real research.  She sent me stuff one day that I kept looking up, and each and every thing her forward said was incorrect.  I'm waiting to start hearing from my sisters and aunts and grandma how my mom thinks we're being stupid, and I know one of my sisters agrees with her.  She doesn't do any of her own research, but always says "Ask mom, she always knows."  She actually told me that.  Ha!
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Re: Preparing for family to lash out at me

  • sjpsjp member
    ugh good luck--we are very careful with vaccines and make a point of using the alternate schedule and finding thimserol free ones, but we too decided to get both this year--the entire family--except for my sister who is a NURSE! she comes up with the same bogus crap and it just frustrates me!
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  • tnpjuly04tnpjuly04 member

    I wouldn't even tell them.  Eff em. 

    Can you tell I'm in a peachy mood this morning?! :)

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  • waretowareto
    What's the big deal if you vaccinate or not? So long as you're not mandating that they vaccinate to come near your baby (which I have briefly considered). She's against vaccines? She can skip hers then. It's so annoying when people try to make their choices yours.
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  • timideamietimideamie member
    imagetnpjuly04:

    I wouldn't even tell them.  Eff em. 

    This exactly.

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  • FLVintageBrideFLVintageBride
    You don't owe her any explanation.  Just politely tell her that you have done your own research and you are deciding what is right for your family.
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  • topazwindtopazwind
    We don't vaccinate, and honestly, I don't feel it's anyone's business but ours. ?The same goes ?for you. ?If you feel it will start an issue, then just don't say anything. ?You are making the decision you feel is best for your family, nuff said, case closed.
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