Anyone just not bother going out now

[Happycat1212]

Does anyone else just not bothering going anywhere at all now?? I’m exempt from wearing face masks but to avoid abuse I just stay home now, my mum keeps trying to get me to go to hers (I can she’s in my bubble) but I don’t drive so would need a bus but I don’t want to get on them for fear of being abused. Anyone else worry about this type of thing?

Shehz21

Well that’s kind, thank you 😊
(Though please, don’t get me started on politics and religion

The thing I find really concerning on this thread is that not once does OP acknowledge she is posing a threat to other people. The whole question is framed in terms of "should I just stay at home because I might get abused", not "should I just stay at home because my medical exemption means I pose a threat to other people". It's such a selfish attitude and sadly all too common.

I think it's a very slippery slope for people to challenge mask exemptions. It's basically saying 'identify yourself as being different'. You wouldn't expect an LGBT person to wear a rainbow badge or a Jew to wear a star, so why would you expect a mask exempt person to wear a lanyard? It's no different. I'm also far from convinced that masks make much of a difference given that most people wear them incorrectly, so this has all just become another stick for people to beat others with.

That said, I would not go on public transport by choice at the moment, with or without a mask, it seems an unnecessary risk. Can you not meet your mum at a halfway point you can walk to?

Hear hear

That was hear hear to @adailymale34

The arguments on this thread are very much reminding me of the “wheelchair vs buggy” on the bus arguments that used to go on here all the time.

bathsh3ba

I think it's a very slippery slope for people to challenge mask exemptions. It's basically saying 'identify yourself as being different'. You wouldn't expect an LGBT person to wear a rainbow badge or a Jew to wear a star, so why would you expect a mask exempt person to wear a lanyard? It's no different. I'm also far from convinced that masks make much of a difference given that most people wear them incorrectly, so this has all just become another stick for people to beat others with. “

I was a much stronger advocate of no mask, no entry at the beginning of mask wearing, until someone else talked to me about it in similar terms as you mention above and I changed my mind.
I strongly believe that everyone who can, should, to protect other people - especially people who can’t wear one - but you’re right, othering people for something they have no control of isn’t right.

I am unable to wear a mask too, OP. When they were made law in shops (I am unable to use buses), I was willing to starve rather than face abuse. I have a dog, and I needed my medication so I had to go anyway. It was ok in the end. I have heard the odd comment but no one has directly confronted me.
I can understand why you are worried though. What helped me was avoiding eye contact with people and having headphones on. Maybe try some relaxing music or a podcast. The more you do it, the easier it gets. The videos you see online of abuse are a very tiny minority.

And shame on the posters who are adding nothing helpful in this thread apart from make the OP feel like crap.

I go out as much as the weather allows
Been out every day this week. Been in town today
I have my own car though
Try it
It probably isn’t as bad as you think

Hi OP,

I'd just go for it, I see so many people in the supermarket, on public transport and in the office without masks.

I cannot WFH and have been in the office and travelling a lot since the start. There might be once people who makes a remark, but most people will just go about their day.

As pointed out, people are selfish and probably won't even notice you 🙄