I contend that the people who are selfish are the ones that would agree with the restrictions to the freedoms of others because of their own fears. Destroy people's businesses, cause undue harm to others in terms of suicides, mental health issues like depression, loss of education, etc. I am honestly so sick of hearing about the selfishness of people that only want to exercise their God given rights like breathing fresh air and reasonably safe social interaction while it is really THEY who are the selfish ones.
Ok. Now I know I will be crucified o TUG for saying so to a moderator.I couldn't help myself.
FYI, when I post as a moderator I say so. As far as I'm concerned anybody can disagree with any of my opinions that have absolutely nothing to do with moderating.
If you're following the reasonable suggestions to wear a mask and practice social distancing when it's warranted, then you're not one of the selfish people who need the C carved into their foreheads (which again, was a sarcastic reaction and *not* my idea.)
It's honestly like we're living in two different realities! None of us can deny that there are still far too many people in this country who choose to believe that COVID-19 doesn't even exist, or that it's not as serious a disease as the numbers show, or that only elderly and people with compromised health conditions are at risk, or that any attempt at all to restrict its spread are reason to rant and rave ridiculously about civil liberties being taken away unduly. *Those people,* the ones who are completely denying the reality, are the ones I'm talking about. If you're not doing those things, you shouldn't feel as though I'm targeting you.
And if you think I'm not seriously concerned about the mental health issues that co-exist with COVID-19, you obviously haven't read the posts where I talk about the mental health issues that the caregivers I know are suffering. All three nurses in my family are at the point where they're saying outright that they, "hate the public." My son the nursing home administrator is dealing daily with residents/staff becoming ill despite pleading with all employees/visitors and vendors to please follow all the precautions while at the same time he has the responsibility of dealing with loved ones who are understandably frustrated, and every day he has to fight the depression that all those in his position are feeling. None of their reactions are normal for those serving in their medical fields, and none of it is familiar to them or what they want to be feeling. When you start advocating for medical workers to be believed at face value when they talk about what they're seeing, and given a reprieve when they reach the end of their ropes, then I'll believe that you're as concerned with their mental health as you are those who don't want to follow stay-home orders so the virus can be finally contained. The sooner *that* happens, the better off we'll *all* be.
