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.

  • JoeByeThen [he/him, they/them]
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    2 years ago

    Ah, I feel ya. It's bullshit that we have to go through this for what is a worldwide disabling event, but it turns out "personal responsibility" just means we have to take the flak for the government's failures. Hopefully your friend understands. :meow-hug: