Everytime I leave the house to do anything, I either

  1. get shit from people because I am wearing a mask -either minimizing and simply gaslighting comments, or plain agression
  2. when they seemy mask they decide to share their grief with me. It is so hard to listen to all the stories of people dying and becoming disabled from covid, shared by maskless people. I tell them masks work, and they should vaccinate. But it is so tiring. I am just trying to survive. I wish others would help each other survive. I am already tired from my chronic illnesses. Seeing the COVID numbers rise and no one masking or doing anything and staying in denial is horrible for my mental health. I am trying my best to hang on to my sanity. I wish you all that you stay sane too.
  • Mnglw@beehaw.org
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    2 years ago

    I get asked about my mask a bunch on the street. Honestly I’ve default to pointing to the trees and saying “allergic” which is true (MCAS, so allergic to everything under the sun including the sun) but not the only reason I wear a mask

    So if anyone wants an excuse, feel free to use that, even if you’re not allergic. People should keep their noses out of your mask, so I think giving a short answer is the best, even if its not true. They are not owed any reason just because they ask

    • jarfil@beehaw.org
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      2 years ago

      [points at tree] “Allergic”

      “What? It’s winter, that tree has not a single leaf left”

      “Oh, sorry, I meant” [points at them] “allergic…”

      BTW, it’s nice to live in a not-completely-insane country, just went today to the doctor, and half the people were wearing masks.

      • xuxxun@beehaw.orgOPMEnglish
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        2 years ago

        That sounds nice. The last time I saw more than half people in masks was when I was waiting in line to get the booster. I kind of contributed to that by pointing anyone who entered after me towards the box with masks. It was a quite refreshing and completely out of the norm experience here. In this country I get asked by maskless doctors, who are aware that a lot of new patients come to them with long covid, and agree with my opinion that i have long covid, ask me why I wear it.

    • thebuoyancyofcitrus@beehaw.org
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      2 years ago

      I mask up in public too and try to encourage other to do the same, when it’s possible. It can be discouraging to see how few people are willing to do some of us are still out here, trying to minimize the risk to those around us. I like to think of my mask as a small show of solidarity for others who still choose to wear one.

  • RobotToaster@mander.xyz
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    2 years ago

    I have to admit, I feel way too awkward to wear a mask now, I already had social anxiety before bloody covid.

    • xuxxun@beehaw.orgOPMEnglish
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      2 years ago

      I also had social anxiety, i was even hospitalized for it. Seeing maskless people nowadays is borderline triggering to me. Which means I do not go out unless i I need to. Anyway, i will take feeling awkward over getting more disabled anyday.

      IF more people wore masks, you would not need to feel that way about it. Some people might feel the same as you and not say it. Wearing them can empower others to do the same.