Vaccine Hesitancy and Human Interaction Challenges

### Struggling with Coercion and Finding Solace in Solitude
* 😠 The author expresses frustration over societal pressure to conform, particularly regarding vaccination mandates, feeling that **coercion is deeply unsettling** and drives a **desire to rebel**.
* 🍟 A simple scenario of being offered chips illustrates the author's **disdain for being pressured into decisions**, highlighting that even minor coercions can lead to **resentment**.
* 💉 The author emphasizes the **moral implications** of forcing individuals to accept vaccines, especially those with **provisional approval**, contrasting it with the **triviality of food choices**.
* 🏫 At the university, mandatory check-ins exacerbate feelings of rebellion, as the author **refuses to comply with what they perceive as draconian measures**, despite the institution's knowledge of their schedule.
* 🤷 Observing others who comply without question, the author reflects on their own tendency to **challenge norms**, feeling out of place in a society that often **rejects scrutiny**.
* 📜 The annual public recognition of promotions at the university frustrates the author, who feels it serves no purpose other than to **flaunt achievements**, reinforcing feelings of **inadequacy**.
* 🏡 On a positive note, the author shares the **joy of purchasing their first home**, a unit bought outright, marking a **significant personal milestone** despite the ongoing responsibilities of ownership.
* 🎥 Looking forward, the author plans to create videos as a means of **expression and connection**, hoping that their reflections may one day provide **insight into the complexities of 21st-century life**.

Rebellious individuals resist coercion, viewing forced compliance, from vaccine mandates to unwanted food, as immoral.

Sorry, I haven't been having a very good time lately dealing with other humans. I can't stand the fact that humanity is trying to force me to get a vaccine I don't want. I can't stand people trying to coerce me into doing anything against my will.

The very act of coercion is something I very much despise. My only reaction to coercion is to rebel. Even if I agree in principle to something that somebody is trying to force upon me, the very fact that they are trying to force me is enough of a reason to go against them.

Here's a rather simplistic example, but one I sometimes face when dealing with other people. Occasionally, somebody offers me some chips or whatever, but I tell them I don't want any, but they insist that I have some even though I keep telling them I don't want any.

It literally drives me insane. They almost get angry at me for not trying their chips. I've never understood that logic. Why are they so eager for me to try their chips? Even if they succeed in making me eat their chips, they've done it against my will

and I'm just left with feelings of resentment. I honestly don't see the point in trying to force someone to do something they don't want to do. Is it a power trip? Is it a way to make

themselves feel powerful over others? I don't know. And actually, I don't really know how normal people deal with these situations. I guess they just go along and eat a damn chip! Eating chips is one thing, but forcing people to get vaccines or take medicines they don't want

is just immoral, in my opinion. I know a chip will probably not hurt me, but the same can't be said about a vaccine that is only provisionally approved. Actually, with all these COVID measures, I find myself rebelling at every level. I'm not the only one.

Regional Queenslanders are one of the most vaccine-hesitant groups of people in the country. The university I work for has mandated that all staff 'check in' when entering campus. I never do it. If somebody asks, I just lie. I have no interest in being forced

to do something. I actually feel bad if I go along with any of these draconian measures. The university knows my work schedule and knows the days I'm on campus—why the hell do I have to 'check in' as well? But that said,

I also know that most other people don't have these same feelings. They willingly go along with the rest of the humans, lining up, checking in, wearing masks, getting vaccinated, and they just do it without question or complaint.

I think that's why I don't fit in very well with the current human race—I question things too much—and people don't like being questioned. Another thing that drives me crazy without fail is this email I receive from the university every

year, publicly congratulating and listing all the staff who received a promotion during the year.

The promotion process is an important aspect of the University's continued commitment to employee reward, recognition, and development. Congratulations to the following who have been promoted: To Lecturer Level B: James Smith, Centre for Communist Advancement; Catherine Jones, School of Socialism; Fiona Darwin, Propaganda Services. To Senior Lecturer Level C: Tom Sinh, School of Political Messaging; Aaron Healy, School of Civil Conditioning; Kate James, College of the Interior. To Associate Professor Level D: Liz Bracken, School of Doublethink; 

Kristy Brown, School of Social Justice; Peta Browski, School of Democratic Dilution; Stephen Dawn, School of Re-education; and John Shale, College of Internment.  If you didn't already realize, their names have been changed to protect their identities.

I guess it goes without saying that I have never received a promotion. I am but a simple tutor, and a simple tutor I will forever be. Tutoring doesn't have multiple promotion levels. But it still drives me crazy that they have to publicly rub these promotions in people's faces. I don't

see the point of it. It never makes me feel good. I don't even know what they're trying to achieve. It's just another quirk of the human species that I find intolerable. They're like peacocks, always trying to show off their tail feathers.

By the way, on a lighter note, I bought my very first house recently, well, a unit—an old unit. But it is mine and I bought it outright. We're looking to make it more homely by getting some

new carpet and ceiling fans, and so on. Of course, because it's a unit, there are still body corporate fees and council rates, and all the rest of it, so I only "own" it insofar as I'm willing to pay

all those fees. But I don't have to worry about dealing with landlords anymore, with the constant threat of getting kicked out if I don't agree to their rent increases or whatever. Anyway, it was just a short rant today.

I'm honestly wanting to make more videos in the upcoming weeks and months as I start to settle down in my new abode. I now realize that I'm just not very good at dealing with other humans in the workplace and elsewhere, so making videos is something that I can do without having too much human contact.

Perhaps after 100 years, my videos might actually become popular, or maybe they'll be used in anthropology classes to show how messed up the 21st century really was. Until next time, cheers.

I Hate Humanity (Another Misanthropic Rant)

Daily Insight

Aversion to Coercion and Forced Compliance

Dislike of forced vaccination and coercion in general.

Rebellious response to any form of coercion, even if agreeing in principle.

Illustrative example of being pressured to eat chips despite refusal.

Frustration with others' insistence, leading to resentment.

Questioning the motives behind forcing others to comply (power trip?).

Rebellion Against COVID Measures and Workplace Policies

Personal rebellion against COVID-19 measures and vaccine mandates.

Refusal to comply with university's mandatory 'check-in' policy.

Contrast with others' willing compliance to these measures.

Feeling of not fitting in due to questioning established norms.

Critique of Public Promotion Announcements

Distress caused by university's public announcement of staff promotions.

Speaker's lack of promotion and negative reaction to the announcement.

Finding the practice pointless and intolerable, comparing it to peacocks showing off.

Discussion of associated costs and freedom from landlords.

Plans to create more videos due to difficulty interacting with people.

Speculation about future video popularity and potential anthropological use.