From what I can tell we have already passed peak government response. Sure i could continue locking myself down, quit and get a WFH job so that i can survive, and just basically never do anything else.
Is that only reasonable response to just get COVID and toss the dice that it'll be mild?
unpopular but: if you're young and relatively healthy and vaccinated and boosted, in all honesty, you're probably incurring more psychic damage worrying about catching covid than any ill-effects that will befall you from covid.
you can still take prudential measures to avoid sickness -- mask up, stay physically distant -- but man, if ya'll aren't going outside and seeing your friends and family, and are just staying at home and doing nothing but posting, well, it sounds exhausting and, frankly, self-flagellating.
i mean just make sure if you do get it don't spread to other people at least
Everybody should be going outside. The only ifs/buts are people who live in places where it's high-rises for miles and staying 6 feet away is impossible. I've lived in cities most of my life and it's never been that crowded.
Worrying will hurt you but stale air will hurt you even more.