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submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Everytime I leave the house to do anything, I either

get shit from people because I am wearing a mask -either minimizing and simply gaslighting comments, or plain agression
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.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months 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.