When I hear news reports of new Covid variant surging, that “everyone” is getting Covid (regardless of vaccine/booster status) and that certain regions are reimplementing masking and social distancing requirements, it upsets me. Yesterday, I had to ask myself why and spend some time thinking about it.
Here’s the list I came up with. I dread:
- Lockdowns.
- Marginally effective (at best) mask mandates.
- Swimming Pool Covid Protocols – reserved lanes, limited hours, daily temperature checks and symptom surveys.
- Social disruptions.
And, I don’t want to get sick. After more than 2 years of compliance, 4 vaccinations and putting up with all the BS, I’ve had enough.
I’m not afraid. I’m never afraid – of anything.
If I look at the past 2 years objectively, the truth is that I was inconvenienced by the pandemic. It disrupted my life, but on the whole did not affect me terribly.
So why does this bother me so much? Why do I think of it as Covid PTSD?
I think it is because I am weary of the constant news of this pandemic. Every day, for the past 2.5 years, I have been hearing about Covid.
It’s f***ing everywhere, all the time.
There has never been any health issue or news that was constantly present in my life for this long.
Even though my wife suffered from many chronic health issues for 20 years while we were married, we didn’t make her health issues a daily focus of conversation.
Even when she was undergoing significant treatments for lymphoma, recovering from major back surgery and fighting lung cancer, her health issues didn’t dominate everything.
I’m so done with it.