"My partner and I still wear KN95s indoors or in crowds. (We're both at higher risk for COVID.) I believe masking is the considerate, sensible thing to do, but I understand not everyone feels that way, so I certainly don't take it personally when people don't mask around me. But if I'm traveling/sharing space with someone, I do ask that they test for COVID and then mask while we're out and about."
"My family (me, my sister, her husband, and my parents) attends a big indoor festival every year. My parents live close by, so we all stay at their house for the duration of the festival. Last year, everyone agreed to wear a mask. But at the festival, I noticed all of them taking their masks off most of the time. It was too late to make alternate arrangements, so I stayed with them, but isolated and masked around the house."
"This year, I really want to be able to relax and take my mask off in the mornings and evenings. Given what happened last year, I'm not confident they'll mask again, so I'm planning to rent a hotel room. I know my parents will be hurt by this. I don't really care if they do or don't mask when I'm not around, but I'll admit I'm hurt that they knew it was a safety issue for me,"
The writer and their partner still wear KN95s indoors and in crowds because both are at higher risk for COVID. The writer requests that travel companions test and mask and otherwise makes alternative plans. Family members agreed to mask during a shared visit to an annual indoor festival but removed masks at the event, prompting the writer to isolate and remain masked at the house. To avoid repeating that stress the writer plans to rent a hotel so mornings and evenings can be unmasked. The writer worries about hurting parents, seeks the least painful way to raise the issue, and asks whether to book a hotel before or after the conversation.
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