How often do you receive pushback from friends over still taking the pandemic seriously? Is anyone who pushes back worth keeping as a friend? What exactly does your kind of socializing look like during this pandemic (i.e. virtual and/or outdoors and/or in indoor private settings)?

I'm trying to get back out there because I've been in a bad spot mentally and have found it hard to trust people more broadly, but the way I'm currently living is probably not healthy for me, and I feel like I do need some kind of support system beyond my family and the one friend actually still taking the pandemic as seriously as me. But as I try to get out of my house more, I need to figure out the kind of boundaries I want to set, the kinds of activities that I feel comfortable with (definitely a preference for outdoor stuff), etc.

  • TheCaconym [any]
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    2 years ago

    is the social isolation worth it

    Having a N95 on your face is not "social isolation", it's the very least you can do - for yourself and others - in the middle of a fucking pandemic.

    Being alone will kill you way quicker than Covid.

    It will not. Not to mention COVID isn't just a risk for you - if infected, you might give it to others.

    • RiceIsNice [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      Having a N95 on your face is not “social isolation”, it’s the very least you can do - for yourself and others - in the middle of a fucking pandemic.

      In a red state it kinda is though. It's basically like walking through a small town wearing a "I love Joe Biden Shirt." Most people won't say shit but you do get some stares even from younger folks. I know a lot of people live in at least moderate liberal cities but try to imagine a life outside that.