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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by ButtBidet@hexbear.net to c/covid@hexbear.net

It's just super frustrating seeing people who are supposedly my brothers and sisters, who I've been there to the hilt, who know that my partner is struggling, who know that I'm terrified. We've gone through the science and racial and class inequalities together and they've voiced how they should mask a hundred times. And then they come to meet me IRL totally fucking unmasked, without even a fucking apology.

Well, if you're "back to normal", I'll sit and watch you eat outside, but I'm not taking my mask off in front of you. I'll wait till you finish your meal, and I'll head home early. If I've complained about no masking two times already, you heard it enough, I'm not going to complain again.

Am I overreacting?

Edit: for those of griping that you're not allowed to do COVID minimisation in this comm. These would be valid answer:

  • Maybe your friend forgot
  • Maybe your friend was tired
  • Maybe your friend was hung over
  • Your friend made a mistake but you should forgive him
  • I'm not yet fully covid conscious, but I'm trying
  • We can't all be perfect. Hopefully they do better next time.

Not acceptable:

  • Oh here's a tidbit about masks that's been disproven in the science literature 10x already
  • Oh the chuds and libs aren't masking, and I feel peer pressured
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[-] nothx@hexbear.net 20 points 6 months ago

Yup, my partner is also the only person that is on the same page as me. Neither of us will do indoor dining at restaurants, we mask in pretty much all public areas, we are still buying tests and using them when we feel off... The next closest people are out best friends, but even they will go to a restaurant on occasion. However, at least they respect our stance and will accomodate and understand our positions.

The world seems to be shrinking and I am lucky enough to have a partner who agrees with me, I've seen couples that are at odds with each other over COVID and I don't really understand how they overcome that. Not only the COVID part, but the fundamental differences in general at that point...

[-] ButtBidet@hexbear.net 21 points 6 months ago

fidel-salute

Your relationship and my relationship is pretty much the same. I wish we were in the same city to hang out.

[-] nothx@hexbear.net 17 points 6 months ago

rat-salute-2

Would love some more COVID conscious friends! I am actually moving farther away from my closest city now too, so hopefully that helps me.

[-] Speaker@hexbear.net 17 points 6 months ago

I recommend Death Panel's episode about that whinging NPR COVID "perspective". There are literally dozens of us out here still masking. sankara-salute

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