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I mentioned in another thread that I live in a hotspot for COVID, because it's a resort town and everyone is just behaving as if it's life as normal around here. Very few masks, and lots of idiotic behavior.
I judge. But I just do it in my head, because it would be worthless around here to try and talk to anyone around here about any of this. For now, I keep to myself, and I don't even go to the beach (which is a block from my home and my happy place) because there's no way to get away from the people. I wear a mask often, but not if I'm walking my dogs in the heat - I have one around my neck, and always stay more than 6 feet away from others.
The pickle I get into, is when someone wants to pet my dogs at night when they are drunk. I just tell them they bite . I literally watched a young woman drop her mask into a mud puddle and then put it back on her face, right before she said "I just realized I'm wearing one of Rachel's shoes, and one of my shoes." These people have no idea if they are even following the rules or not, because they likely don't remember the night before at all.
I do express my concern and judgement to my family members, who I think might not be behaving as strictly as I do. My dad has come around a little bit - at least he uses hand sanitizer or washes his hands more frequently than before. He resists things like this pretty hard. But.....I do also try to remember that I have OCD, so most people aren't likely to be as paranoid as I am, and that I am only responsible for my own actions.
One of my friends was not wearing a mask, but far away from anyone else and outside, when a man screamed at him and called him a selfish ******* for not wearing his mask. I'm not sure how that helps anyone at all. It sure didn't make him put the mask on.
This was a great question - I appreciated thinking about it!
I judge. But I just do it in my head, because it would be worthless around here to try and talk to anyone around here about any of this. For now, I keep to myself, and I don't even go to the beach (which is a block from my home and my happy place) because there's no way to get away from the people. I wear a mask often, but not if I'm walking my dogs in the heat - I have one around my neck, and always stay more than 6 feet away from others.
The pickle I get into, is when someone wants to pet my dogs at night when they are drunk. I just tell them they bite . I literally watched a young woman drop her mask into a mud puddle and then put it back on her face, right before she said "I just realized I'm wearing one of Rachel's shoes, and one of my shoes." These people have no idea if they are even following the rules or not, because they likely don't remember the night before at all.
I do express my concern and judgement to my family members, who I think might not be behaving as strictly as I do. My dad has come around a little bit - at least he uses hand sanitizer or washes his hands more frequently than before. He resists things like this pretty hard. But.....I do also try to remember that I have OCD, so most people aren't likely to be as paranoid as I am, and that I am only responsible for my own actions.
One of my friends was not wearing a mask, but far away from anyone else and outside, when a man screamed at him and called him a selfish ******* for not wearing his mask. I'm not sure how that helps anyone at all. It sure didn't make him put the mask on.
This was a great question - I appreciated thinking about it!