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My girlfriend had 11 friends and family members contract Covid. Seven died. I wear a mask.
After 9-11 things changed, I accepted those changes especially for flying. A few years ago, I worked in an office building and for exercise I would run up and down the stairs. It was hard and I wasn't good at it. I really didn't like it but I continued in memory of all who rushed into the Twin Towers until I moved to another building. I wear a mask because others need me to wear it, cancer survivors, hospital workers, store workers, my coworkers, my family members and friends. Plus my allergies aren't so bad when I wear it outdoors. |
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I hadn't heard that about a virus. I thought the variants were stronger. I looked it up. It can happen, but it takes years.
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I've heard that the masks have helped reduce asthma and allergy attacks.
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I admit, I'm in a bit of an ivory tower here - I have been able to work at home since March, 2020 and I sometimes forget that others do actually have to go in the office - for those of you that are back in an office setting - do you wear a mask all day or just when around other people? I imagine working in an open office setting w/ cubicles you would need to wear one all day depending on where you are located and what the rules are there. Where I live masking is totally normal and there seems to be very little resistance to it. I feel more comfortable personally wearing a mask indoors and when I'm close to other people. I figure, err on the side of caution and I think it shows a courtesy to others, too. I'm half vaccinated - I get my 2nd shot in a week. I will probably still avoid crowds and since the good weather is here, if we plan to eat out, we can eat outside. I am a bit of a home body anyway so it hasn't been a huge sacrifice for me to curtail my activities. Donna |
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04-25-21, 07:25 PM | |
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Parkland, FL
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it's hard for me to ever go back to normal or have faith in people again.
my husband is american born chinese and i'm caucasian. we have suffered greatly with asian hate and attacks. my husband got a conceal carry license and now carries a gun to protect himself or us (this hurt us so much since we have always been anti-gun and even vote based on that position). when possible i run all the errands because no one will say anything to me unless they have seen us in public before. we live in an affluent area of south florida most of my neighbors are doctors, lawyers, and professional athletes - it is shocking to me that this hate has been directed towards us and it didn't just start with covid it started the first month we lived here. covid just made it worse and MAGA people have been flocking here ever since Trump won. when you get the vaccine the medical staff puts notes are your car and when my husband got his shot and came home i told him you need to wash all that off ASAP before the neighbors vandalize the car. i can't get the vaccine yet because i am allergic to almost every drug - even the most minor of surgery is a major ordeal for the medical community to deal with me. i had to have my gallbladder removed because of stones and i nearly died from the anesthesia - i went into shock and stopped breathing. this isn't a new thing it just gets worse with age. given all of this and the amount of racist hate that exists i just don't see it getting better in my lifetime. we are so torn about if we should move to another state or not. we have a lovely home but when you are surrounded by people who truly wish we would die it's almost impossible to have a normal functioning life. we were just discussing this today and my husband said he doesn't believe there's any where that would be safe for us from hate. |
04-25-21, 08:42 PM | |
Join Date: Mar 2014
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At the risk of being an outcast and starting an argument, isn't judging and hating on people who choose not to receive a new vaccine with unknown long-term effects just as bad as being judged for choosing TO receive it? Both sides of the political and pandemic debates seem to think only the "other side" is being judgmental and polarizing but the truth is that from everything I have seen, both sides bear some responsibility. We are all just people trying our best to live our lives and do the best we can for ourselves and our loved ones with the information available. I don't know people's circumstances, history, experiences or beliefs so how can I judge them for their choices?
I have more thoughts but I will stop here. I just don't understand why we as a society can't agree to disagree and respect our differences. Our country is broken and hate won't fix anything. I don't intend to post again on this thread so please don't take it personally if I don't respond to anyone. I hate conflict and usually avoid controversy when I can but sometimes I just have to speak up.
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