Something I want to post on Facebook but can't because friends will feel attacked:
If you don't care that #COVID19 is at the 2nd-highest level of the pandemic,
Or that hospitals brought back masks,
Or that the CDC Director recommended masking,
Or that 10 to 20% of infections result in Long COVID,
Or that your infection could result in someone else's disability,
So you went to a crowded restaurant or event this weekend,
Maybe you're not the empathetic person you think you are.
@augieray i always find it strange when people get upset or annoyed at others wearing masks everyday by choice. it lessens the chances of them spreading something to you.
@ABScientist I still have some cautious friends. In fact, they're coming over tomorrow (if they don't wimp out due to sub-zero windchills.) They stay home and mask whenever they have to go out, still.
@larsdejong I would never evaluate friendship on any one attribute, especially not someone's psychological need for some normality, especially given how badly public health officials and the media are communicating COVID risks.
@darwinwoodka I did, a few weeks ago, pick up some delicious chili and dined outside with my wife on a 50-degree day. The sun was out and there was no wind, and honestly, it was quite pleasant.
@MHowell First, that is MUCH easier said than done. Second, that attitude would prevent me from continuing to engage with the very people whose attitudes and behaviors I most wish to influence.
@tantramar Well, some of them are family, and I really feel I can't cut them off. And, I still think that I can, over time, influence their awareness of risks and behaviors. So, I try to keep engaging.
@augieray@tantramar you could rephrase it to come off less harsh to those you care about. Caring about issues is never a 0% or 100% thing. Just changing the post to say I wish people would do better about all these items instead of saying they are non-caring jackholes at the end also indicates that you care about them. You already can tell it's insulting, but it doesn't need to be.
@augieray Are you confirming you are still interacting with the fascist site facebook? I would prefer to not block you but this is not a line in the sand it is a trench in the sand? So do I block you or not??
@Ulrich_the_Elder Block away. I think it's ridiculous to block someone because they use a social media site you don't like. I continue to share political and COVID information and influence people on that platform.
Telling someone, "I interact with you here but will block you because you do good things on another site I don't like" is, IMO, silly.
I hate Twitter, but I'd never block someone for using it.
@Studio_Gal My friends are already tired of my harping about COVID risks and offering advice. But, I haven't stopped doing so. Still, I worry about anything that might be perceived as judgment for their actions (even though I can't stop from feeling judgment.)
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