I wore a mask the other day to go to Costco for the first time in months. I really wanted to go and brought one of my old masks they handed me at the Doctors office months ago. Wearing a mask was dehumanizing and I felt very ashamed for doing it. I saw a group of 3 people not wearing a mask and I felt more ashamed of myself. Why wasn't I brave enough to not wear the mask?
Today I redeemed myself and regained some of my humanity. My state of Michigan requires a mask under penalty of a misdemeanor and $500 fine. I had to build up my courage but I went grocery shopping and did not wear a mask. I saw only one other person not wearing a mask and 1 person with the mask pulled down completely.
It isn't much but I told myself that if I can't stand up for a small infringement on my rights that I will never stand up for a large infringement.
Good job. Most of us don’t want confrontation or law trouble, so the idea of having to face Karen’s and police over this can be disconcerting.
But it’s a game. Nobody wants to take this that far. Push back. You can do it. Stand tall, chin up. And be polite.
I was at a dollar store the other day with no mask (Ohio just mandated it because dewine is a faggot), and the cashier approached me in an empty store and quietly and shyly said “sir can I give you this mask, it’s required now.” I said “I’ll take it from you but I won’t where it.”
Bought my stuff and left.