Objectively, there are very few things in life that make me uncomfortable (except maybe seeing an abandoned dog roaming along a highway; I'm not sure why that bothers me in particular, but it does). My dearth of daily discomfort is not borne out of a lack of empathy or absence of emotion, but rather a general acquiescence to the wrinkles in life, and an acceptance that things change and we need to roll with it (loosely referred to in our family as the Rosen Rally).
I encountered a new situation at the clinic recently that tested my malleable mettle. Despite the signage still posted in the lobbies of the main-floor and the Infusion Clinic Floor itself (9th floor), and judging by the actions of the majority of patients/visitors within the Clinic, it appears that the Covid-instituted masking protocol has been lifted (I actually checked with my session nurse who confirmed that the policy has been relaxed). I understand that the world is dealing with masking fatigue and that Covid vaccination saturation is nearly having the desired effect of herd immunity. But the clinic is an environment full of people who are specifically immuno-compromised, so I would think that as a mere prophylactic accommodation (or gesture of courtesy), masking would be mandated - or at least advised/maintained.
As is my right and my choice, I continue to mask (at the Clinic and in large, close-proximity, indoor public gatherings). FYI: Masking is an established protocol that has long been recommended by doctors for those who are going through their initial chemo treatments or just coming out of a Stem Cell Transplant - when their immune system is in a nascent state. The purposeful design/layout of the facility supports safe social distancing (long before it was pandemic necessary). And the staff all still mask-up (never knowing the protective needs of a given person on a given day). But patients and accompanying family members are now left to exercise their own option to cover or not. I would think that it would be instinctive (or at least self-preservation) to employ that caution - but to each their own (unless they have a cold or flu and are spreading that around the clinic).
I’ll get over it (I already pretty much have), and I will continue to implement my desires for safety (a cold won’t kill me by any means, but mine tend to last several weeks and that’s just annoying). I don’t have to understand other peoples’ perspectives or choices, so I’ll focus on what I can control - my options and my discomfort.
