Seriously I've lost count of the number of people I've lost, it's at least 20 since the pandemic started. It's not like people forward me articles like "oh here's why COVID is fine now".
It's an iron law to me know, I've seen it so much in my life. Libs CANNOT stomach the idea that they're in the wrong about something. It'll eat them up inside worse than anything.
I'm definitely a liberal of the 1st type because I never even ask other people to mask up anymore, but it sucks so much that I do as much as wear an n95 and that's enough to get weird looks and people ask if I'm sick. Have they memory holed the entire pandemic that quickly?
I’ve noticed people suppressing it or straight up just hand-waiving it away.
I had an important family member die quite horrifically because of covid (sudden, intubated, super traumatic). Yet people who know this in my life still say shit like ‘what’s the worst that could happen’ and chuckle to me when I insist on masking up.
I can never tell whether it’s because of delusion, denial, or nihilism.
Exact same thing over here, big important member of my family died of Covid like 4 months ago and I'm the only one who's masking up anymore. I even reminded my mom about that and, first she looked at me like I was crazy, then she said "Oh but he died of covid complications, not covid itself" AAAAAA
I gotta admit, the evidence is never just right. Healthy people get horribly sick and occasionally disabled. One 28 year-old guy I know had to stop working and move back in with his parents. I've seen more people in their twenties hospitalised this year. Tennis and basketball have been hard his by COVID this year. Oh ya, and all the science. But there's also a million other explanations except the airborne virus that we've known for decades is a killer.
I got COVID 2 years ago and one long term issue i have is crippling migraines. Never got them before. Get them regularly now. Oh, and chronic fatigue.
But try getting a doctor to treat you for being tired and having a headache. Everyone is like "well, you just have to suck it up and get on with it." Easy for them to fucking say.
I'm very sorry for your difficulties. It must be extra shitty considering that our society could have locked down for a month and not done this. I've heard that Paxlovid helps with long-COVID, but I can't see it doing much for headaches.
The reason I'm so damn strict about precautions is that I know that I'm just one infection away from everyone gaslighting and diminishing my real shit major health issues, as we all know that humans like to do. I have no faith in society or most of my social connections giving a fuck about me after losing my health and/or job.
Sorry again for what you have to go through. I fucking hate how we love to blame and burden the victim.
it sucks but the masking and vaccine ship has sailed
if there ever was a real world case for mandatory vaccinations and masking to pop out of the textbooks and slap us in the face it was this and we failed big time
nothing to do now but soldier on and seethe about it silently whenever i come across inconsiderate assholes until i die early of stress related blood pressure issues
Remind them that people don't die of AIDS, its the infections and complications that come with it that kills
They'll just shame you for comparing Covid to AIDS even if you're not wrong.
it's beyond tolerant of you to not feed those people their own shattered teeth
i'm sorry you lost someone to the pandemic. nobody should have had to go through this.
You're a star. NGL I rarely ask people to mask, I just repeat the scientific research on COVID risks and attempt to lead by example.
You're right though, I'm definitely the first type as well.
Seems like it, though the virus seems to be coming back with a vengeance.