I need to know im not alone!
I have a dear friend that is heavily into conspiracy theories. As much as I love her, I can’t stand some of the crap she comes up with. She spends so many hours over night watching YouTube and ends up believing pretty much everything she hears and reads. And lately it has gotten worse with this corona virus. I’m starting to wonder if I should just block myself from seeing her posts or I should say something because frankly she sounds insane. I know a lot of people believe in it and think there is a reason we should all panic and we aren’t safe but seriously, making out that unrealistic shit Is happening and we have no idea, and saying our prime minister is part of a f***ing cult and what have you, makes me realllly frustrated and not believe this crap even more!
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A loved one of mine is exactly like this, I legit wondered if you were talking about them.
Dont write it all off, a lot of the things I hear - that yes - drive me insane - have truth to them.
Stop yourself from seeing their posts and if need be politely tell them that it's just not up your alley when they're preaching in person.
But I learned the hard way, calling someone crazy for the fact that theyve taken an interest in something you may not agree with will actually make that person feel very belittled.
Don’t like it don’t follow her - simple :)
She’s entitled to her opinions as are you.
Ps - pizzagate
Yessss
I have a Facebook friend that comments on everything calling it a ' MAN MADE virus' and an attack from China. Just ignore. You can unfollow a friend so you never see their posts.
I have a few friends doing the same and I’ve just had to unfollow them or redirect the conversation.
From a member of the so called “cult”. Don’t worry we don’t take it to heart and make jokes about it all the time.
My brother is very into conspiracies, I just humor him these days, even if they're complete lunacy. I can't be bothered arguing with him over his theories he came up with when he was baked 😂
I also have a friend who shares literally every covid update she comes across, I mean like 30 to 40 a day. A lot of what she shares is unsubstantiated or completely untrue - a local business nearly went belly up due to a post she shared all across Facebook (it essentially said that this business was allowing covid infected staff to still work). It was obviously not true but people started boycotting them and hurling abuse anyway...
I had to unfollow her because it actually started to piss me off, she's otherwise an intelligent person but this fear has her acting like one of those paranoid doomsday preppers (she is also one of those toilet paper hoarders 🙄).
As they say, ignorance is bliss. If you can't see her posts, they can't bother you!
Look honestly you can take or leave what people say. If you feel like your life is better without information presented to you than do it. Block, delete, you do you.
There is a lot lf crazy things happening right now, and its up to the individual if they want to know or not.
I have a very low tolerance for people who believe conspiracy theories and spread them.
I used to be a lot more forgiving until my son was diagnosed with a condition and the conspiracy theories some friends and family believed were really harmful and could have actually killed my child if I’d believed them.
I just can’t let it go now. Conspiracy theories and spreading them, do harm others. Spreading misinformation harms people.
So I give the heads up in a nice way that what they are saying is BS (usually linked to a reputable source). If they continue to spread then they are gone.
This virus has brought out all of the tin foil hat wearers, even people who I would never have picked! I'm glad the 5g tower thing and the fake virus theory seems to have gone but they have all moved onto Bill Gates or China planning it all, or both I don't know.
I feel the same, I’m considering deleting them off my friends list.
Ok now this is affecting my partner. He was so against it all but she has added him to a heap of groups and tagged him in a lot of CRAP he is now having trouble getting it out of his head and he told me he can understand how this makes people want to neck themselves. I’m absolutely not ok with this and need to know what I can do to help him. I’ve told him to delete all the groups and block them and even told him to delete her if he has to. He’s a mess
My sister and brothers are the same! Everything is a conspiracy and the obsession is getting worse. It’s so hard catching up all together as a family now because we can’t relax. The conversation always turn to conspiracies and who’s doing what and how it’s going to affect us. It does my head in and I am finding myself enjoying staying at home more now, I can relax with hubby or friends and talk about lighthearted stuff like memories or travel or the kids.
Same thing but it’s a family member who believes covid19 doesn’t even exist because it’s part of the conspiracy so the govt can put up 5G towers . Her own son and wife even got covid 19 but she still refuses to believe. I think they are becoming more and more insane. I really share your frustration. I would block her posts and have limited contact but unfortunately these people are so firm in their beliefs that if you don’t believe the they want to Convince you they’re right. They have so many ‘ followers ‘ that agree with them , it’s so worrying! You can still remain ‘ friends ‘ on Facebook just ‘ unfollow’ so you can’t see all the crap she’s writing . Try and avoid as much as possible to preserve you’re one well being . Good luck
It you don’t like it don’t follow it but geez she sounds sane to me thinking outside the box than a sheep believing everything the government tells you.
The earth was believed to be flat once and the crazy ones thought it was round. Just sayin.
You say that - but have you experienced the corruption first hand by the system.
I guess not sometimes people just want to desperately warn others.
Have you ever reported child sexual abuse to authorities and seen how they treat you. Well then you start asking questions.
History the white people abused the Aboriginals also known as stolen generations. That's no conspiracy.
Scott Morrison apologised in his speech for the 'royal commission into institutionalised sexual abuse' and also mentioned satanic ritual abuse - do you realise that's a true thing? Not a conspiracy. A fact.
It's sad children get raped and people try to warn others and get attacked and called conspiry theorists. If you see bad things were happening why wouldn't you desperately try to warn others.
This triggers me because I am trying to currently save my kids from an abusive enrivonment.
I know this because I suffer the trauma of trying to protect and save my kids from harm and the system is not helping me it's stacked against me to the point they lie.
It breaks my heart. I am sorry but I try to protect children and people that can't see this make it harder for those who do.
Ask yourself why kids are being human trafficked through Government bordered countries? Serious quesiton.
Oh and the Holocaust did happen.
I cry and live pain every day. I survive every day. I have no life. Because I fight this system that's abusing my kids. I hear the stories and pleas.
Please don't you dare attack those trying to stand up for your rights because your suffering cognitive dissonance.(denial)
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I know people like this and I hide everything they post. I unfollow them. I’m not interested in seeing the shit.
Not totally the same, but I blocked my brother in law because 90% of what he would post would be racially motivated. And he was a store owner, so I’m sure if someone of another race came into his shop, he would gladly take their money. He would discust me with his comments. I’m not sorry I blocked him.
I find a lot of people who believe in the majority of conspiracy theories have a low I.Q. Unfollow her and if it gets too bad delete her. If she asks why just tell her the truth. I have a neighbour who believes the weirdest things and I avoid him because 5 minutes with him makes my brain hurt.