The Absolute Unmitigated Gall

[rustysgurl]

Woman from KS who is overweight, with high blood pressure and known lung issues, goes on a family vacation to Florida ... FLORIDA. They all get it. She dies. Of course, none of them were vaccinated. Now, the family has set up a GoFundMe asking for help to transport their mother's body back to KS and for funeral expenses. Is it wrong for me to be absolutely fuming???

More at the link.

[link:https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/lansing-couple-asks-public-for-help-with-funeral-costs-for-family-member-who-died-from-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR2cnDwHdll7j_6N9-29S0-hMlQXAjKYAB9aOXkpYpY6Kf8LrXIGNessds8|

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. From the Hoarse Whisperer

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[choie]

6. To the black and white people who

say they’ll get the vaccine: what the hell are you waiting for??! An engraved invitation???

[Scrivener7]

9. This is the truth. The "compulsive refusal" would go away if we

stopped paying attention to them.

[RainCaster]

2. Maybe TFG will pay that bill

I'm sure he has great compassion for the little people.

[Earth-shine]

3. Obviously, yes. You should not fume. These people actually learned their lesson.

They lost their Mom and are now going to get vaxxed. They paid a terrible price.

I, for one, will not fund them.

These people are defeated and frankly, pathetic. You should not waste your energies on them.

Save your righteous anger for those who are actively fighting against us, like the governors of certain southern states.

Peace to you.

[Stinkfoot007]

4. We should still try to have compassion for them...

…regardless of the fact that they don’t deserve it. I’d draw the line on sending money, though.

[littlemissmartypants]

5. Sounds like she had a death wish.

And someone needs to tell the family that FEMA will help with that funeral.

Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020.

https://www.fema.gov/disaster/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance

[DET]

7. AAARGHHH!!!!

”She was a strong Christian woman” I’m trying to feel compassion for these people, but it’s a real struggle.

[Wounded Bear]

8. Nah, too much energy to "fume" about it...

I just won't contribute. I have my own fish to fry.

[North Shore Chicago]

10. For the life of me,

as ignorant and ridiculous as these people are, I find it impossible not to feel a twinge of sympathy.

Fuck-head head trump holds the majority of the blame for the obliviousness these folks have/had.

It is a choice to give or not give for their fund-raising.

[Celerity]

11. why is a television station aiding in the grift by posting their GoFundMe link?? fucking shills

[JHB]

12. Yeah, actually it is out of line for you to be fuming.

We all understand being fed up with these arrogant nitwits, but there's a point where you have to let it roll off.

Them begging for money because they played Russian Roulette and lost seems as good a place as any to shrug shoulders and move on.

[rustysgurl]

13. I guess "fuming" was too strong a word

Frustrated would probably have been a better choice.

Reactions to the story range from sympathy for the family (understood), anger at those pointing out that she/they sort of brought this on themselves to words much more harsh than mine. I am not an unfeeling person. I DO have sympathy for their loss. But I draw the line at being asked to donate to someone who had the money for a big family vacation to Florida but didn't think of the possible consequences of those actions.

I AM glad they are now getting vaccinated. And maybe this story will convince others to get vaccinated as well. Let's hope so.