How I feel about Covid

[Camden]

At this point I can safely say I am not afraid of catching Covid itself. I think it will inevitably happen to me eventually. I know with my 2 vaccines plus booster, I am as safe as I can be. I also know the symptoms I may get as a vaccinated person will be very mild and obviously not life threatening. I’m over it and I’ve decided being physically ill doesn’t scare me.

On the other hand, I have pinpointed what still scares me about Covid: the repercussions. That is, the consequences of catching the disease and how others will view me and react to me. I have a bad feeling that I will be treated poorly by my boss and coworkers because I presumably “did something irresponsible” outside of work that exposed me to the disease. I’m afraid of worrying my parents and having them potentially be condescending about going to a crowded place where I could have caught it.

I’m afraid catching Covid will illicit a lot of bitterness and resentment from others in my life. They’ll think I was irresponsible and resent me or passive aggressively punish me for missing work or having to sit out family events. I feel really anxious and vulnerable to start with, and Covid will simply compound those feelings within myself.

 

[MATD]

You are really overthinking this. No one is guaranteed to not get covid, vaccinated or not. It is absolutely nothing to be afraid of as to the “ repercussions” if you do get it. It is in the air, masks do not work to stop any virus. A virus is 1 micron, the holes in surgical masks are 80 microns. Basically, if you can breathe with any mask on, you are not protected. Why do lab workers suit up and have their own oxygen supply when working with viruses? You are by no means perfect, so you may want to rethink your position on this. You have heaped a huge redponsibility onto yourself, one you can’t live up to. Along with that consider this, the PCR tests and others do not pick up the virus, they pick up dead dna/rna from whatever is floating around. There is really no way to determine if it is Covid or not. Last year, going by CDC numbers, the flu dropped into the lowest number ever recorded, nearly disappearing. But Covid numbers were very high. Where did the flu go? Into the Covid numbers. It’s a no brainer. I saw the numbers on their website. You have no reason to feel bad if you get anything, it is a foolish thing to do. You are only human and not perfect, as is anyone else. Ask yourself why you feel this way. And is it really necessary. Just trying to get you to think. **** happens beyond our control.

 

[Cuchculan]

I think everybody will catch something at some point in time. Are we to look down upon them all and think they all done something really bad? You could be shopping. Person next to you in the shop could have Covid. Not exactly doing something bad. Just doing your shopping. Why should your boss think any worse of you? I would more look at others. People who might have it and still go out and about. It happens. Depends on how each person views it. As some are viewing it just like the flu, they will simply carry on with life. They will go out. Meaning you could run into any of them at some point whilst you are out. You could be doing everything the right way. Playing it all safe. Then you bump into someone who is not playing it as safe as yourself. That is not your fault. I know a fair few who either have Covid or have had Covid. I don't think any less of them at all.