I stopped wearing a mask over a year ago; claimed 'Medical Exemption' when challenged. Only three times have the challengers actually crossed the line; today I almost got beat up by Karen in the grocery store.
I needed canning lids, living in a remote community, I counted on my local IGA to be stocked, and it was sort of. After a tour of where I thought I would find what I needed, I finally found one lonely shelf tucked in the back corner everything BUT what I needed. My only choice was to buy a flat of jars WITH the lids I needed, and that was what I decided to do but before I got to that decision, I met Karen.
As I was examining the shelf and what little it had to offer, I hear a frantic whisper, " Why aren't you wearing your mask?" Almost every word that came out of this persons mouth needed to be addressed, like : "Why" "Wearing" "Mask", but all I could focus on was her sinister and sneaky 'whispering' like she was being my friend preventing me from getting in trouble. That, "Psst, hey fix ur kit" kinda shit.
Automatically I responded with my " I have a Medical Exemption" and went back to looking at the minimal options for which I had come to purchase. I sensed instantly there was gonna be a fight. kek
Karen exclaims, she wasn't really looking at me when she says it, "It makes me so fearful when I go out and meet unmasked potential infected individuals." Individuals? Most people do not speak like this, I think.
"You are living in fear." I said. "You need to get with God." She was literally squirming where she was standing. I swear behind her mask she bared her fangs, but I held strong and looked her in the eyes.
"Well," she says, "I hope you don't get sick!". She actually snuffled after expending that spell. Such a weak minded little bitch whore of hell. I countered with "You need to get with God and forsake fear".
"Are you vaccinated?" she screamed at me, still kinda snickering and snuffling (it was very strange). In hindsight, I should have said to this total stranger, " My medical history is none of your business". I didn't. Instead I told I wasn't doin' that either.
She fucking flipped her lid! Started slamming things around trying to 'get away from me'. Yelled out to anyone listening, "That's WHY I HATE SHOPPING HERE!".
I finally settled on what I needed - canning Everything Roasted Salsa - strolled up to the cashier, who looked terrified, eyes darting everywhere. But I am familiar to her, shopped here lots, and I smiled, asked her how was her day. She chilled, after an audible sigh.
This fear trauma being assaulted on our young peeps has got to stop! But I digress, the story isn't quite finished. As I was returning to my vehicle, Karen was literally in the parking lot kicking tires and yelling about the injustice of maskless, unvaccinated (btw these two words not even recognized in spell chekc, just sayin') people walking around fucking up her life.
There was no one else around but her crazy and me crazy. I don't know if she was waiting for me to come out or if she thought I would go another directiuon, but my witness to her crazy seemed unexpected as she stopped what she was doing like a deer in headlights.
I didn't stop; didn't stop walking or looking at her and smiling. I told her to have a great the rest of the day. Kept walking and never looked back.
I cannot explain WTF that was all about, but felt compelled to share as this could be the state of things to come. Stay with God; trust in the blood of Jesus Christ our savior and brother in arms.