Liz

Thanks for replying @Alison, and yes, it can be a roller-coaster ride indeed. Just keeping focus on people/community close to home is better than worrying about the world at large; for our mental health I mean - self first! :) Take care hun; Liz

Hi Alison; Your concerns are being echoed from all walks of life around the globe; including myself. It is frightening when you consider the snowball effect when we refuse to tow the line. I'm 61 and looking for work which I've always found easy due to being well qualified and in the helping professions most of my life. (Welfare/Community Services) Without being vaccinated I have little to no chance of gaining employment in this field even though there are plenty of vacant positions, unless I can work from home. Are there enough of us to fight back? Sure! But that depends on the calibre of people willing to shout it from the mountains. Violence in the streets isn't going to cut it I'm afraid. I write letters to media outlets like 60 Minutes and Newspapers as a way to feel some sense of empowerment. I do have one word of advice for you Alison; stop asking "What if...?" Recently I was in tears watching political anti vax videos, feeling helpless and fearful of the future. Taking back control happened when I realised I still have my voice and options to avoid current mandates etc. Unfortunately I have to sell my family home and move somewhere cheaper, however I see this as just another adventure. If you want to talk more I'm happy to engage; a like-minded gal willing to keep it real. My time zone's in Oz, but I'm up at all hours due to sleep disturbances. (5:30am here) Kind thoughts; Liz

Hi James; I learned a long time ago that the question is far more important than the answer. It's for this reason I'm out of bed at 4:30am (Oz time) pondering the thought of why, as a non vaccinated person, I'm such a threat to my community. If I had the chance I'd ask the state Premier this and request her answer be simply dot pointed so people from any walk of life can understand. Your post symbolises the only reason I can think of; that we're putting ourselves at risk. How this risk separates us from vaccinated people within the community at large is not yet clear. We currently have a high court case being heard (NSW yesterday and continuing today) regarding forced mandates where both the defence and plaintiff will have to show cause re the why's and what-fors. Obviously it's a very complex issue and will be bombarded with scientific jargon and so-called related issues trying to cloud what I perceive as a simple concept. Losing this case won't be easily accepted by hopeful people such as myself. You're not alone ok. Your confusion, frustration and disillusionment is shared among those of us who're willing to ask the right questions. Kind regards; Liz PS...this is my fist post. I hope it gets published