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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have several underlying health conditions that make every single day, not just days with Coronavirus concerns, stressful and at any moment I could find myself back in the hospital.  A few years ago I developed agoraphobia due to the severe anxiety I had related to my conditions (which are permanent). I never want to go back to living that way again.

If I caught corona I have a much higher chance of getting pneumonia. But I’ve had it several times before and am still here. I did a few years of CBT, talk therapy and SSRIs related to chronic illness anxiety and I am in a much better place.

I am living my life.  I am leaving my house, I am still planning on taking my kids on spring break, I am still doing everything I have before this “pandemic”. I am washing my hands regularly.  I am also never getting on a cruise ship.

I cannot let fear and paranoia take over me.  At this point, what good does it do to sit in my house all day?  Making my kids freak out and learning to fear life.  The risks are very low.  Everyday of life is a gift.  Live.  [/quote]

You're not fearing life. You're fearing a pandemic of a contagious virus when you already have compromised health. You're not making your kids freak out. You're making them appreciate the importance of community cooperation when it comes to something that affects everyone. They are not closing schools because administrators fear one child may get sick. They are closing them so that kids don't spread the virus to hundreds of households that include elderly grandparents, immune compromised siblings, and diabetic parents with heart conditions. Taking precautions does not immediately equate fearing life. I daresay it's the opposite and treasuring it for everyone.[/quote]

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