So, Covid-cautious peeps: how do you handle it when the people in your orbit want sympathy for getting sick •again•.
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So, Covid-cautious peeps: how do you handle it when the people in your orbit want sympathy for getting sick •again•.
I just had this go-round again today with one of my coworkers, & I'm afraid I didn't handle it very well. (Granted, there were other factors in play that impaired my restraint. But even so....)
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So, Covid-cautious peeps: how do you handle it when the people in your orbit want sympathy for getting sick •again•.
I just had this go-round again today with one of my coworkers, & I'm afraid I didn't handle it very well. (Granted, there were other factors in play that impaired my restraint. But even so....)
@cavyherd as a neurodiverse person, I handle it really directly, the way I handle everything in my life.
I still mask in indoor public spaces, so I like to snap my mask elastics lightly and go
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So, Covid-cautious peeps: how do you handle it when the people in your orbit want sympathy for getting sick •again•.
I just had this go-round again today with one of my coworkers, & I'm afraid I didn't handle it very well. (Granted, there were other factors in play that impaired my restraint. But even so....)
@cavyherd I tell them they should wear a mask and isolate, because 99% of time they don't...
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So, Covid-cautious peeps: how do you handle it when the people in your orbit want sympathy for getting sick •again•.
I just had this go-round again today with one of my coworkers, & I'm afraid I didn't handle it very well. (Granted, there were other factors in play that impaired my restraint. But even so....)
@cavyherd I usually just say “I hope you feel better soon,” and leave it at that. It’s true, though also I wish they’d get a clue.
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This was a virtual meeting, but I'll def keep the strap snapping in mind for the future!
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@cavyherd I tell them they should wear a mask and isolate, because 99% of time they don't...
Yeah, I tried to have that conversation and...it didn't go well.
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@cavyherd I usually just say “I hope you feel better soon,” and leave it at that. It’s true, though also I wish they’d get a clue.
That is absolutely
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what I should have (& would have usually) done. However, they'd already sandbagged me with a comment about the Current State Of World Affairs that unhorsed me, so my guard was down, & for some gods-forsaken reason, I decided to Tell The Truth for once.Please, Cavy, for the love of all that's holy, don't do that again....
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