This is the side effect calling "surveys" as "studies" and then confusing them with science.
I was half-amused, half-horrified at the remote possibility that vaccines might alter the gut microbiota and actually cause autism. I couldn't bear hearing "I told you so" from my antivaxxer friend.
Why can't you bear it? Being wrong is not that bad.
Being wrong is not bad, being wrong after everything pointed to you being hilariously right is a bit embarrassing.