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Originally Posted by Ruffy
Another point I'm confused on: Has anyone any insight on if/when we might get to the point of being able to move away from widespread mask wearing and just go about our business without the insidious assumption that we're all breathing the kiss of death all the time?
Legal restrictions have gone (in England at least) yet many organisations and individuals seem unwlling to embrace the new found freedom. If we trusted the "powers that be" when they imposed restrictions, why do we not trust them now they have lifted the same?
Is it going to be left as a somewhat anarchic situation, inconsistent and randomly implemented all over the place? "Follow the science" seems to have got horribly messed up!
(Why am I frustrated by the mask situation? I've realised that, subconsciously, they are making me afraid - I think I may be losing any perspective I had on how serious Covid might be for me. Also, I simply don't like the fact that I can't see the people I'm interacting with smiling and laughing (or frowning/scowling!). The lack of that visual dynamic depresses me.)
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For me, it's thinking/knowing that i'm doing something beyond the basics to try and protect myself and others. I do not have an issue wearing a mask in an enclosed environment around other people (my office included).
A private area like an office is about protecting employees, and making people feel safe/comfortable as we all have different levels of anxiety and vulnerability (either directly, or people we see outside of work).
You're all able to decide what works for you, and what you're comfortable with as well as your family. Knowing my Mother works in retail and will have many customers in the store, i would like to think most people will continue to take extra steps to try and keep others safe. Which is why i do the same, as the people working in the shops are all Mothers/Fathers/Sons/Daughters/Brothers/Sisters etc to someone.