I Believe In Choice… As Long As I Agree With Your Choice

Two of my coworkers are militantly anti-vaxx. This is pre-[health crisis]. One of them has two adult children my age and grandkids. She is all about freedom of choice when it comes to medical issues. One day, she comes into work in a bad mood. I ask what’s wrong.

Coworker #1: “[Adult Daughter] and [Her Husband] have decided to vaccinate their kids!”

Me: “Oh, good for her!”

[Coworker #1] gives me a dirty look.

Me: “What? You know my thoughts on vaccines.”

She mumbles something about her grandkids being poisoned.

Me: “Aren’t you big on freedom of choice?”

Coworker #1: “Not when it’s the wrong choice!”

Me: “Wow.”

Coworker #1: “[Annoying Celebrity] says vaccines cause autism!”

Me: “Did your parents vaccinate you?”

Coworker #1: “That’s not the point!”

She stomped off to commiserate with [Coworker #2]. I no longer work at that job, so I’m not sure how all that turned out, but I do know she’s still anti-vaxx. A video popped up on my newsfeed of her trying to stick magnets to other coworkers who got the [health crisis] vaccine!