Partner refuses COVID jab...

[cosmikdebris]

He's convinced that the government are trying to reduce human population and that the COVID jab with damage our health or reduce our lifespan. I think he's completely mad 🤣 it's come out of nowhere, he's never had this attitude towards anything, he's not a conspiracy theory kinda guy. He's fine with other jabs, just is weird about this one. Not really sure why I'm posting this, i just guess I want someone to confirm I'm not the only one that thinks he's stupid😂

@Rockbird

Didn't take long for the total wankers to appear on this thread

It depends on your situation tbh. I'm CV group 6 so if DH refused the jab I'd have to rethink things due to him being happy to put me at risk. He's already had it though so it's hypothetical.

Also, I couldn't be in a relationship with such a stupid person. People have reasons for refusing the vaccine, all daft ones IMO, but that's outright idiotic.

Not being goady, a genuine question - if they are saying the vaccine doesn't prevent transmission, how does your DH having it change your risk? What matters is you having it, so you (hopefully) don't get so ill.

I would not be involved with anyone who held such ignorant views.

I don’t think he’s stupid. He has different views. It wouldn’t be a deal breaker for me. I respect my husband has his own views whether I agree with them or not. After 26 years we’ve disagreed on many things but respect each other enough not to go social media and call each other stupid.

@3littlewords - I’ve just said the same thing. No wonder marriages don’t work anymore if you’d give up your relationship because your partner had different views!

Can't wait for mine. Might finally get a decent mobile signal!

His decision. Each to their own. Get it if you want and refuse if you want. Complete non issue

@titchy

Can't wait for mine. Might finally get a decent mobile signal!

@titchy

Can't wait for mine. Might finally get a decent mobile signal!

Its 7G don't you know!!

His body, his decision. Some of the comments on here are way over the top

His decision. Based on his own fears. If he’s adamant he isn’t having the vaccine that’s his choice

Initial thoughts are that it doesn’t prevent transmission anyway and only reduces the symptoms of which many people have very mild ones . His body his choice.

I cannot believe some of the comments , him questioning things doesn’t make his psychotic.

if they are saying the vaccine doesn't prevent transmission

They are not saying the vaccine doesn’t prevent transmission. They are saying we don’t yet have evidence that it prevents transmission, and until we do, we must act as though it doesn’t. That means vaccinated people must continue to follow SD and mask rules etc.

However, they do expect to reduce transmission, although they don’t yet know how much. It could be 20%, it could be 85%. It is unlikely to be either 0% (makes no difference at all) or 100% (completely blocks transmission)

So if he uncertain of the benefit he can wait and follow the evidence to back up whether he wants it or not. Questioning government and big corporations doesn’t make someone a fruit cake.

It’s everyone’s personal choice not to have a vaccine. That’s a right as a person. But the conspiracy shit is another level. I’m still waiting to be let on to the big secret as NHS staff seeing as we are all in on it and our wards are empty. I do think we will see those that decline for that kind of reason, although how many will change their mind if their fave holiday destinations require it for a couple of years?

I’ve had my first one and my phone signal is still shit and if BIll Gates wants to track me sat at home watching Netflix then he can ... it would also be a lot easier to just use my phone, bank accounts, cctv, NI number etc tho

him questioning things doesn’t make his psychotic

Questioning things, no. Entertaining the idea that there is a vast conspiracy to undermine the health of the entire human race also doesn’t mean he is psychotic, but it is concerning.

There have indeed been megalomaniacs and eugenicists at various times who have done despicable things, including forced sterilisation, to reduce the population of “undesirable” groups. And when other people found out about it, they stopped them. The idea that the entire medical and scientific community is conspiring together to secretly reduce human population - nah, not happening.

@PuzzledObserver

if they are saying the vaccine doesn't prevent transmission

They are not saying the vaccine doesn’t prevent transmission. They are saying we don’t yet have evidence that it prevents transmission, and until we do, we must act as though it doesn’t. That means vaccinated people must continue to follow SD and mask rules etc.

However, they do expect to reduce transmission, although they don’t yet know how much. It could be 20%, it could be 85%. It is unlikely to be either 0% (makes no difference at all) or 100% (completely blocks transmission)

As you say, we don’t know yet. Maybe the OP’s husband is wanting to wait as we don’t know yet if it prevents transmission.

@Pinkmarsh

I don’t think he’s stupid. He has different views. It wouldn’t be a deal breaker for me. I respect my husband has his own views whether I agree with them or not. After 26 years we’ve disagreed on many things but respect each other enough not to go social media and call each other stupid.

If I knew someone who insisted the moon is made of green cheese, no, I'd not "respect his views," I'd think him a gullible fool.

This is on par with that.

I couldn’t be in a relationship with someone who had such bonkers views... If he was allergic or something, then fair enough but apart from that...

If you have the vaccine then you’re much less likely to get seriously ill - so win all round - there’s more hospital beds for people who need them and you don’t die. I think it’s a social responsibility (just like lots of other vaccines are) and that if you choose not to have it for non-medical reasons then you’re massively selfish.

There are plenty of people who believe in all sorts of bullshit like homeopathy and laws of attraction where there is no scientific basis. I think it’s ridiculous but don’t belittle them or think they are thick. His views can not be proved to harm anyone yet so he can have those and perhaps he will change his mind when he has the scientific evidence . Without that and this vacuum of prove and in an anxiety inducing environment it is no wonder some believe in conspiracies

Blimey some of these comments are a bit extreme! People can have different views on things, even crazy views but still agree to disagree and ultimately still be compatible. Maybe give him some reliable sources of information to read up on it. Let him make up his own mind but at least then he will have had some balanced info about it. I wouldn't make it into a crusade because you'd be giving these views attention which in his mind might even validate them!

@Timbucktime. As you say, we don’t know yet. Maybe the OP’s husband is wanting to wait as we don’t know yet if it prevents transmission.

That’s not what she said though. She said he thinks it’s about wrecking human health and reducing the population. Which is, not to put too fine a point on it, ridiculous.

His choice, leave him to it 🤷‍♂️

Having had post partum psychosis, whilst I think OPs DH is being a bit crackers (I wouldn't divorce him lol), calling him psychotic is a bit much. Believing a theory isn't psychosis. Psychosis is very real, very very very terrifying and I don't like seeing if thrown around like this as an insult.