like there are legit covid sceptics on this site saying shit like "lol just touch grass" and "you need to go out" while we are currently heading to another peak (https://biobot.io/data/). and most claim to not be "covid sceptics" with weak defenses of their treats like "i cant just put my whole life on hold" and "im not just gonna live in fear" :yea:

while these ppls presence on this site is enough justification for this post, i wanna add that i woke up this morning w a sore throat and had a slight cough yesterday thats getting worse. gonna take a triple test today (covid, RSV, flu), but im p sure its covid bc my gf's mom tested positive 2 days ago and she still doesnt wear a mask around the house. i cant skip work bc i have bills to pay (living alone, gf lives w parents), but im lucky and dont see many ppl at my job so i can distance and mask while working. ive never gone "back to normal": go out only when necessary, drive thru theatre is big for us bc of safety, always wear mask even tho NOBODY else here does and me and my gf get strange looks and sometimes these fucking crackers around here COUGH IN OUR DIRECTION. i sacrificed my social life for 3 years and bc everyone else is too selfish to do the same, i have to face a 1 in 6 chance of disability and a chance of hospitalization/death. i hate this country so damn much

so despite everything i got the :covid-cool: . from now on were taking covid seriously. n95 + cloth mask EVERYWHERE. even at her house bc we obv cant trust her parents. im not letting us take off our masks unless we're alone, no exceptions. UGGGHHHH it sucks, ive avoided this disease for 3 years and now im so afraid that ill lose some neurological function, get GI problems, liver problems, sensory disability, etc. its so horrifying and stressful. guys pls take this seriously. nobody else is but i expected more empathy from ppl on this site

  • macabrett
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    2 years ago

    Look, I made the struggle session post yesterday. I was sad and disheartened. I posted it in /c/covid because I thought we could all just commiserate together in there, but some people came in to shame, downplay covid, and discourage mitigation strategies. My post was not about the dumb "go out" discourse, but the response towards people who said "I can't because of covid". I'm sure this post right here is a response to what ultimately happened in my struggle session, in which a few users made me have a very bad day (which I shouldn't let happen, but it does).

    It's hard being forgotten in this pandemic, ya know? I'm immunocompromised. I don't really have hope that I'll get back my life from before. Having people spread misinformation on this site, like claiming opening a window is more effective than masks, makes the world a worse place for people like me. Just try to keep this perspective in mind and don't dismiss us outright.

    • FoolishFool [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      I sympathize, and my comment isn't necessarily specifically aimed at you, or even OP for that matter. More just a general statement of frustration.