> and try to get back to where they were before covid I’m only one person, but… I don’t want to get back to where I was before covid. I really like not getting

> and try to get back to where they were before covid I’m only one person, but… I don’t want to get back to where I was before covid. I really like not getting sick. I really like limiting my social engagements to those I will especially enjoy—particularly those which are one-on-one, a preference I’ve been pleased to rediscover after a few years as a miserable barfly and a brief stint in much more severe social isolation (unhealthy relationship in a place with no other friends and godawful weather). I’m sure the old normal is a much more appealing prospect to others, and I don’t begrudge them that, but I like my quieter life and my years without infectious disease. And if that means wearing a mask whenever I go into public buildings, that’s fine! I’m not doing it very often, it’s just a mild personal annoyance that harms no one.