
very isolating. i live in a place where most people hate masks and vaccines. i’m right in the middle of the biggest measles outbreak in the country so i don’t feel safe going anywhere, even with a good quality mask. it’s just not worth the risk. sometimes i wear my mask in the car alone just bc i know that pisses people off for some reason lmao
i hooked up with someone once and we both wore masks 😂 but yeah it does get to me sometimes. not enough to risk doing anything stupid but online community just isn’t the same. it sucks being the only one that cares if i get sick because everyone else believes you should just die if you can’t get sick. public health doesn’t exist anymore and no one feels a sense of responsibility for helping other people stay healthy. it has really opened my eyes honestly.
even if i weren’t immunocompromised i would still mask because i don’t want to be the reason a person going through chemo can’t go into the grocery store safely. masking is so easy compared to the mental toll it takes to be in forced isolation. it’s not healthy. and not getting sick is amazing! i haven’t been sick in years since i learned about high quality masks and air purifiers