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PCIntern

(25,518 posts)
Sun Dec 19, 2021, 07:10 PM Dec 2021

I have to say one thing, and it's not very nice... [View all]

Like most people, I have three sides, my fun positive side, my cynical inquisitive side, and the side that I don’t show anyone if I can help it. Given the third side, I can’t help but smile grimly to myself when I see unvaccinated people suffering. I know, I know, this is terrible. It is inhumane, not altruistic, and downright immoral. But I can’t help myself, because their rebelliousness, if you want to call it that, is causing the rest of us to suffer immeasurably. I know that it is not right, it is against medical ethics, but if I were in charge I would state that if you present to my hospital unvaccinated with Covid, and we are full up, you gotta wait until we have some room, if ever. I know, again, this is disgusting thought, and I’m not in charge, so it doesn’t matter what I think, but if there is any group that has brought it upon itself in history, it is this group. I grieve for those whom they have caused to have misery in their lives: the under age, the immunocompromise, and others who cannot be vaccinated for legitimate reasons. Also, and I have not forgotten, those for whom the vaccine simply was not efficacious. Those are the people for whom I feel truly sorry and genuinely weep.

And I’m going to tell you why: for 6 days a week for months, I risked my life treating patients who may or may not be positive for the virus, because it is my job number one, number two I had to go to work to survive. Yes I took precautions, but that’s all bullshit when you’re seeing the number of people that I have. You’re bound to make a mistake, and quite frankly statistically I am amazed that I did not get sick. Everything I do aerosolizes the virus and the room is literally covered in viral particles. I have four underlying medical issues which could cause me to die if I had been infected and to these bastards who refuse vaccine and threaten lives I say “Fuck You”.

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It's a hard thing but people who are vaccinated and doing the right thing are dying because onecaliberal Dec 2021 #1
So true Rebl2 Dec 2021 #15
The mechanisms to hold them accountable should be put in to affect. olegramps Dec 2021 #41
Not only should they shoulder the burden of their costs HariSeldon Dec 2021 #52
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2021 #46
I'm ok with your 3rd side 🙃 MLAA Dec 2021 #2
me too housecat Dec 2021 #31
me too nt yellowdogintexas Dec 2021 #35
add me to the list. Mr. Steve Dec 2021 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2021 #47
Personally, I think this is one of the main reasons the right wing leadership applegrove Dec 2021 #3
You are so right Applegrove FakeNoose Dec 2021 #12
Than shoot a hole in the boat I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2021 #20
Make sure it gets pretty far south first. Prof. Toru Tanaka Dec 2021 #24
And sharks. leftieNanner Dec 2021 #27
With fricking lasers.... GeoWilliam750 Dec 2021 #60
How did I miss that??? leftieNanner Dec 2021 #61
Agree, this is the libertarian mindset. radius777 Dec 2021 #23
Libertarians remind me of nothing so much as toddlers and... 3catwoman3 Dec 2021 #32
Good idea except for the destination. soldierant Dec 2021 #59
libertarians are oblivious to how much society has helped them IronLionZion Dec 2021 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2021 #48
"Social engineering of liberals," as you said Alice Kramden Dec 2021 #37
Not all of them are being assholes. Not all of them are Republicans. Even those who are, they Doodley Dec 2021 #4
You are literally inside the mouths of people from every walk of life each day. bullwinkle428 Dec 2021 #5
thank you PCIntern Skittles Dec 2021 #6
They are not being rebelious. This is all about hate. Scalded Nun Dec 2021 #7
I think all of us are astoundingly lucky that there are any medical people still working. Cassidy Dec 2021 #8
I don't hate them and I don't have the energy to waste on anger toward them. NH Ethylene Dec 2021 #9
A sane policy OrangeJoe Dec 2021 #10
When you have a loved one that dies CrackityJones75 Dec 2021 #13
My mother didn't die because of them Mariana Dec 2021 #17
Right. CrackityJones75 Dec 2021 #18
Schadenfrued. All good. CrackityJones75 Dec 2021 #11
I don't blame you at all. You have every right to feel that way. Aggressive anti-vaxxers do not Evolve Dammit Dec 2021 #14
Hard not to feel that way. Demobrat Dec 2021 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2021 #49
NO! Do NOT feel bad about smiling grimly when you see unvaccinated people suffering! calimary Dec 2021 #19
They have even been offered I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2021 #22
What you said, my friend! calimary Dec 2021 #56
I know that you are not alone in feeling that. jmbar2 Dec 2021 #21
That makes a lot of sense Alice Kramden Dec 2021 #36
I would be fine with that but for one tiny thing. BlueBlud Dec 2021 #25
Without question.... PCIntern Dec 2021 #26
I don't know why antivaxers area51 Dec 2021 #28
Thanks for doing what you do despite the risks to yourself, PCIntern. Jedi Guy Dec 2021 #30
Good luck there and thank you!! Nt PCIntern Dec 2021 #39
all I can say is barbtries Dec 2021 #33
You're human, me too and I'm with you! Cozmo Dec 2021 #34
Not very nice? DFW Dec 2021 #38
You're being charitable. I'd help dig the graves. Beforehand. Vinca Dec 2021 #40
Evolution should help the survival of the species as a whole. CaptainTruth Dec 2021 #42
Many of the anti-vaxxers have seen the light and have come around to believe in vaccinations. keithbvadu2 Dec 2021 #44
Insurance Companies Could Help Fix This In A Hurry... GB_RN Dec 2021 #45
Preach! eom LittleGirl Dec 2021 #50
Given your description I think most of us Dems are 3-sided pandr32 Dec 2021 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Dec 2021 #53
I'm with you. Thank you for taking care of us!! Joinfortmill Dec 2021 #54
Your're saying what so many others are thinking NQAS Dec 2021 #55
Think there are a lot of us thinking and feeling the same way peggysue2 Dec 2021 #57
I sometimes feel bad because many of these Trumpers and anti-vaxers are obviously mentally ill, hadEnuf Dec 2021 #58
I have lost ALL patience with anti-vaxxers Poiuyt Dec 2021 #62
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