Venting again
So I think I've mentioned before that I don't find jokes about the coronavirus, social distancing, face masks, etc. very funny - ESPECIALLY when people start taking it to the extreme and judging people in the PAST, or in FICTIONAL WORLDS where the coronavirus doesn't exist, etc. for whether or not they're social distancing or wearing masks. Because
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Matt everyone has the own sense of humour. It doesnt mean everyone has the same sense of humour. Some people, like myself, use humour as a way to cope with horrible things happening. It takes some of the stress and fear out of it. Laughing releases endorphins, which can aid mental and physical health. Being very tense and stressed can be detrimental to your physical health as well as your mental health. Its fine to not find something funny, but its a whole other thing to police people on what they find amusing. Thats not fair. We all cope in our own ways.
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You're right. I apologize. :( I know that what I said isn't fair.
But I have been very stressed out lately with everything that's been going on. So many people are yelling at each other and hating each other and being judgmental to others over all the new restrictions, even if it's for breaking rules that no one is going to be able to follow ALL of the time. I've even heard of people being yelled at for touching their faces (not something we have control over, especially when we're all more anxious than ever before!), or not ALWAYS being six feet apart (it's not always possible!), etc.
I'm autistic. It was difficult enough for me to learn all the normal social rules. People have gotten upset at me enough times over things I did wrong when I didn't know better. Now I'm being reminded of that a lot, so of course I'm going to be more anxious than usual ( ... )
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Where are you getting these reports from? When ive been out and about, theres been no comments or yelling. And im not always able to wear a mask due to my SPD as part of my autism ( ... )
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Lucky! I've heard a few in real life. It's true that I've seen this sort of thing more on the Internet, but I've seen it in real life too.
Since then, theyve updated the tannoy message they play in the shop to be mindful of people with hidden disabilities who may not be able to social distance or wear a face mask.
Again, lucky! It feels like it's very rare for people to actually understand and be mindful of people with disabilities.
I think the thing is that for the past several years, I've enjoyed being on the Internet more than anything else, which is why I'm so used to that, which is why I perceive whatever people are saying on the Internet as being what "most" people say.
This is our new norm.I HATE hearing the term "new norm" or "new normal". It implies that things will be this way FOREVER. That people will be requiring social distancing and masks FOREVER. That people will have knee-jerk reactions to what people are doing in old movies FOREVER. The thought that ( ... )
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Well, I did hear the first few seconds of two of the ones in this entry, and I did read the comments on those two. Also I found another upsetting one that I linked to just now in our journal.
Avoid comments because they have always triggered you because you take things literally.
What if some of those people do mean it literally? Wouldn't surprise me.
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I know you have trouble with change, but this is now our new normal. Masks are mandatory in more places here now than ever, which is a good thing! You're SUPPOSED to wear a mask especially in places where it's impossible to social distance properly, like in the grocery store. For me, it's not that difficult. For you, it seems like it would be tough.
It's been going on long enough that you surely have had time to adjust, right? People can make jokes, but that doesn't mean others will find them funny. Don't read Youtube comments - they're trash at the best of times, and with you not finding the jokes funny in the first place, you definitely will have a bad time if you do. Youtube's algorithm is weird, anyway.
I uploaded a lot of photos from 2015 to Facebook. The first comment I got was from a friend of a friend, complaining about the lack of masks or social distancing. LOOK AT THE FUCKING YEAR OF THE PHOTO ALBUM TITLE! Of course there was no social distancing going on at the pub...
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As I said to arcadia30 above, I'm tired of hearing "new normal" because it implies that it will be like this forever and/or that I'm a bad person for being unable to adjust.
Masks are mandatory in more places here now than ever, which is a good thing!
Am I a bad person for wishing that they wouldn't be mandatory FOREVER? Honestly, I'm just barely tolerating them being mandatory now. And that definitely makes me a bad person.
It's been going on long enough that you surely have had time to adjust, right?
MAYBE I would have by now if people didn't keep getting angry at each other for not wearing masks or distancing IN THE PAST, like the 2015 photo you describe and various old movies. But as long as people continue to have knee-jerk reactions like that and make assumptions about each other over it, I won't be able to adjust, and the only way I will EVER be happy is if the new restrictions EVENTUALLY end.
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They probably won't be mandatory forever, but you still have to wear them. Then again, people judge others for wearing a mask, and people judge for NOT wearing one... because why wouldn't you want to protect others in case you have it?
Since this was a friend of a friend, I merely told him to take a look at the year in the title. I couldn't be all FIRE DRAGON, unfortunately!
Are the knee-jerk reactions affecting you personally? Have you ever had someone outwardly judge you for (I assume) not wearing a mask?
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I thought I told you that I DO wear a mask whenever I am required to or am told to. Why are you acting like I don't?
because why wouldn't you want to protect others in case you have it?When I hear people say things like this, I feel like they're TRYING to make me feel guilty. I feel like they're TRYING to make me feel like I'm a bad person who doesn't deserve to live. Yes, it's a good idea to protect others, but my (and everyone's) mental health is also important, especially in times like this that are stressful enough for everyone WITHOUT everyone bringing each other down like this more often than they lift others up. I feel like everyone thinks I'm a bad person just for trying to focus on my mental health at all. In fact, I was depressed for at least a couple of hours this week just because of this comment alone (and several more hours due to other things I've seen online ( ... )
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