It depends what I'm doing and how crowded I think it's going to be. Mostly I have not been wearing one if it's not required (I have been fully vaccinated), but the other day I went to a coffeehouse where they still had it required, so I wore one without hesitation. I always have a few in my purse for that very reason. Here I think it's still required in medical facilities and public transportation. Sometimes I still wear it at the grocery store if I'm going at a busy time. I went to Starbucks today and was thinking about wearing one but noticed they had plexiglass up everywhere, so I didn't (and I was only in and out, not sticking around).
I was extremely, EXTREMELY careful all during the time I wasn't yet vaccinated, and I never went anywhere I didn't absolutely have to. ALWAYS wore a mask if I did go out. But I admit I got almost agoraphobic about it and was depressed pretty much the entire period between March of 2020 and April of 2021 until I got vaccinated.
If we go back to wearing masks as a requirement again, I'll be happy to do it and do not plan to throw mine away. But I do admit I am hanging out with other vaccinated friends and family and going out to dinner and stuff and really enjoy the new feeling of normalcy.
7-day average new cases in my state are way down. Vaccinations are not where they should be but they're getting there.
I will have to work in person in the fall and my workplace is not requiring masks, so I figure I really need to get used to this, even though it does give me some anxiety. The science seems to say that breakthrough infections are very rare and that the severity of the illness if you get it while vaccinated is extremely low. I only have one acquaintance who got a breakthrough infection so far.
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