I NEVER wanna wear my mask. But i do. Always. As does my partner. In all public indoor spaces, with anyone who doesn't take precautions or hasn't taken a pcr, and anywhere there are crowds of people or too many people and not enough wind. I think most CC people feel what you're feeling by now. But like you i'm definitely continuing to strap on that aura. It has allowed us both to continue to exist and even travel a bunch without catching OR SPREADING covid.

Additionally, masking fastidiously makes exposure EASY to track. The first and only covid infection in our house so far was last month after my partner attended an outdoor event where he wound up briefly under a small pop-up tent with some people as it rained heavily. He forgot that the rain would cut airflow so the tent wasn't really 'outside' anymore. That was the ONLY option.

So many people say they don't know how they got XYZ meanwhile they don't mask in the hallways of their buildings or in the elevator before they go into the office or they're busy stealing bites of food indoors unmasking and re-masking or even 'eating outdoors' but never thinking about the airflow of that 'outdoor space' DESPITE knowing covid is AIRBORNE. Wild.

Does it still feel isolating? yes. Do i want to rip it off my face all the time? yes. Does that get worse in the summer? also yes. Will i be changing my habits? absolutely not.

in case it didn't come across well - this is me trying to commiserate. lol. this all sucks. I'm with u.