I’m happy for you, Heather & hub! (And maybe you can write a story for this series?). There aren’t a lot here but I have a knack for finding ‘em and bringing us all together. 🤓
Seriously! Some people are so addicted to their fear. I don't think the hard core maskers will ever stop. It's usually younger people (in their 20s) that I see in masks. I live near Haverford, Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Colleges. These are 3 of the colleges - institutions of "higher learning" - around the country that STILL require covid vax for enrollment. So many people are brainwashed.
When I briefly forayed into online dating, the guy would only meet outside on his back porch. He believed the isolation had killed his mom in a nursing facility but that didn't shake his faith. We went for hikes where he would stride 6' ahead of me. After two months of this, he broke it off because he 'just wasn't feeling the chemistry.' I asked what kind of chemistry he expected from 6' away? This was 2020 before vax madness. Among my friends, we refer to him as Rick the Dick and all agree that I dodged a bullet.
Gosh, Tereza, that’s quite bizarre, the cognitive dissonance there. But such dissonance was constantly present for those on Team Reality to witness. All of us, mouth-agape… weren’t we? Yes, you surely dodged one. Fortunately his particular bullet was never aimed at you.
Wow. I do remember how intense the fear was in 2020. I had other hikers put on their masks when I approached them on a trail miles from civilization. So apparently this guy was one of those poor terrified folks. You did indeed dodge that one, thankfully.
A friend recently told me that my calling in life may be as the platonic friend to women. It certainly has been a pattern for big chunks of my adult life. I have met some pretty wonderful women this way.
I have a female friend back in Vermont whom I met in 2021 in response to an actual printed personal ad she had placed in the big freebie paper there. But this friendship wouldn't have worked as a life partner kind of thing, and we both know it. This friend did take the first two Pfizer jabs, and listens to me politely when I rant about the Covid Psyop. Nevertheless I ended up being a helpmate and emotional support friend to her. Now that I'm in California, we talk on the phone every other day; I visited her twice after her cancer diagnosis in July; and if she can make it to next summer, I plan to have her fly out to spend some time here.
Then there was the math genius friend I worked with in Silicon Valley back in the late 90s/early 2000s. We were best friends, emotionally very close, spent most of our days together both at work and away, did vacations together, expressed our love for each verbally and in caring actions. Yet we were never affectionate, only hugged about twice in our time together. All this went on while she went through three conventional boyfriends. This is the same friend who called me a murderer for not taking the jab, so it's probably just as well we never were lovers.
I last used a dating site back in 2007 or so, but as an experiment, I recently tried signing up on Conscious Singles, which advertised itself as being friendly to the unvaxxed. But there again I think it may be a platform for finding platonic friends, but little else. I find the site rather overwhelming and difficult to use, so I pay very little attention to it.
I haven't quite given up hope for finding a partner, but at 69, the prospect doesn't look great. Maybe that's OK. I just need to accept that being single might actually be the best way forward for me.
Most of the people I see wearing masks are very sickly and unhealthy looking and I am out and about every day taking public transportation. It's sad and sometimes I can't help but shake my head at them.
Where is the rest of this series?? I was giggling so much…there was a (macabre) meme going around in 2021 in an unjabbed community saying “I don’t dare vaxxed people because I want a long term relationship” 👀💀
All these screenshots would be sad if they weren’t so funny
So glad I'm married to a sane person. Must be tough to be in CA. The odds aren't that good of finding a saner. ❤️
I’m happy for you, Heather & hub! (And maybe you can write a story for this series?). There aren’t a lot here but I have a knack for finding ‘em and bringing us all together. 🤓
What kind of story?
Texting you. Reply whenever.
I can't believe what I just read.
July 2024?
WTF?
I know. 🫤
Seriously! Some people are so addicted to their fear. I don't think the hard core maskers will ever stop. It's usually younger people (in their 20s) that I see in masks. I live near Haverford, Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Colleges. These are 3 of the colleges - institutions of "higher learning" - around the country that STILL require covid vax for enrollment. So many people are brainwashed.
Yes, that’s exactly it: an addiction to fear.
Fear addiction is very real and very dangerous. It's like drug addiction.
hahahahahahahahahaha
argh
Exactly!
When I briefly forayed into online dating, the guy would only meet outside on his back porch. He believed the isolation had killed his mom in a nursing facility but that didn't shake his faith. We went for hikes where he would stride 6' ahead of me. After two months of this, he broke it off because he 'just wasn't feeling the chemistry.' I asked what kind of chemistry he expected from 6' away? This was 2020 before vax madness. Among my friends, we refer to him as Rick the Dick and all agree that I dodged a bullet.
🤣 "I asked what kind of chemistry he expected from 6' away?" I agree with your friends!
Gosh, Tereza, that’s quite bizarre, the cognitive dissonance there. But such dissonance was constantly present for those on Team Reality to witness. All of us, mouth-agape… weren’t we? Yes, you surely dodged one. Fortunately his particular bullet was never aimed at you.
Wow. I do remember how intense the fear was in 2020. I had other hikers put on their masks when I approached them on a trail miles from civilization. So apparently this guy was one of those poor terrified folks. You did indeed dodge that one, thankfully.
Great one...can't wait for the next!
On its way ✨
A friend recently told me that my calling in life may be as the platonic friend to women. It certainly has been a pattern for big chunks of my adult life. I have met some pretty wonderful women this way.
I have a female friend back in Vermont whom I met in 2021 in response to an actual printed personal ad she had placed in the big freebie paper there. But this friendship wouldn't have worked as a life partner kind of thing, and we both know it. This friend did take the first two Pfizer jabs, and listens to me politely when I rant about the Covid Psyop. Nevertheless I ended up being a helpmate and emotional support friend to her. Now that I'm in California, we talk on the phone every other day; I visited her twice after her cancer diagnosis in July; and if she can make it to next summer, I plan to have her fly out to spend some time here.
Then there was the math genius friend I worked with in Silicon Valley back in the late 90s/early 2000s. We were best friends, emotionally very close, spent most of our days together both at work and away, did vacations together, expressed our love for each verbally and in caring actions. Yet we were never affectionate, only hugged about twice in our time together. All this went on while she went through three conventional boyfriends. This is the same friend who called me a murderer for not taking the jab, so it's probably just as well we never were lovers.
I last used a dating site back in 2007 or so, but as an experiment, I recently tried signing up on Conscious Singles, which advertised itself as being friendly to the unvaxxed. But there again I think it may be a platform for finding platonic friends, but little else. I find the site rather overwhelming and difficult to use, so I pay very little attention to it.
I haven't quite given up hope for finding a partner, but at 69, the prospect doesn't look great. Maybe that's OK. I just need to accept that being single might actually be the best way forward for me.
Sounds like you do the platonic thing well, Mark. Sorry about the murderer accusation. I've had that too from people who know me well.
"So you would have to be comfortable with me wearing a mask all the time, even around you, even while we are intimate."
The cognitive dissonance, it burns!
Yup! Makes no sense whatsoever.
Most of the people I see wearing masks are very sickly and unhealthy looking and I am out and about every day taking public transportation. It's sad and sometimes I can't help but shake my head at them.
It's really sad... the maskers have no idea that breathing freely is what is worsening whatever condition they might have. We need 02!
Where is the rest of this series?? I was giggling so much…there was a (macabre) meme going around in 2021 in an unjabbed community saying “I don’t dare vaxxed people because I want a long term relationship” 👀💀
All these screenshots would be sad if they weren’t so funny
I have some pieces in drafts… I need to finish and publish. On my list but now I know there are people waiting with bated breath, will get on it…. 🫡
Yikes to that meme! But sadly I understand.