[Warning: Long Post Ahead]
So I need your help: I need some stats that I can trust. I need some good articles and graphs to show my wife the truth, and not fear-mongering. She is a strong woman, but has been stressed out so much (working from home while teaching 3 kids their school's lesson plans is HARD) I get to go to my office every day then come home and play with my kids.
A problem I have is that I don't trust the CDC or WHO. And that's a problem with the 'mask' situation. During our argument, I mean our DISCUSSION, she said the "CDC is still telling everyone to wear masks in public!"
I looked it up on their website, and yes, they do. But then they say it's to prevent you from getting OTHER people sick, in case you're sick and don't know it yet. The CDC is telling people to wear masks so they don't infect others, NOT to keep themselves safe.
And the CDC, WHO, state health department, etc. are always going to mitigate their liability. They're going to err on the side of caution, and recommend more drastic measures than are likely necessary. (If not downright lie; don't get me started on that!)
Long story long, I need help convincing my wife things are OK. I need help reassuring her things are OK. A lot of this is stress she is dealing with because she is trying to work full time at home (impossible) while watching 3 kids AND teaching them (and they're all in different grades, so different homework, lessons, videos, etc.)
Thank you if you were able to stay awake and read my entire post. :) I wish TDW had a sub (dom) for text posts like this, separate from the memes and hot-off-the-press news. More of a discussion-focused area.
Stay safe and MAGA-on!
It is not worth fighting about. Freedom of choice my man. If she feels like she needs to wear a mask... that's her choice.
Is this a hill you want to die on? Is it worth ruining your marriage?
Bingo. We have winner. Let her wear the mask.
Nah it's not going to ruin my marriage. No I don't think it's necessary. I'm wondering what our kids will think. I don't want them being paranoid.
But yes, I agree we shouldn't fight over this.
THIS. She will see more and more other people not wearing them and fall in line.The harder you push a) the less likely she'll listen and b) the more hostility
This was going to be my reply. Just let her wear the mask. At this point she believes that mask is keeping her safe. As more and more people stop taking such drastic measures yet continue to be just fine, they will come around and so will she.