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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b][u]I think we are an average family taking average precautions[/u].

We have a stack of COVID tests.[/b] Some we bought, some was free from the govt delivered free from USPS, and some were given by the school.

We are taking precautions in public and[b] masking when doing a grocery run or going to any store[/b].  We are not masking with family and friends. We are hosting outdoors parties in our backyard also.  We are [b]travelling in aircrafts (while masked) in US [/b]and in other countries.  We are [b]vaccinated, double boosted[/b], up to date with all our vaccines for seasonal flu etc.

A lot of hygiene and self-care rituals for us has become ingrained -
- no shoes household, good cleanliness in the house
- sanitizer on person
- Salt gargles every day when brushing teeth
- a multivitamin every day
- getting adequate nutrition, hydration, sleep. Incorporating breathing exercise and yoga to manage stress

[b]we use n-95 when going to a doctor or a very crowded place,[/b] but usually it is a normal triple-ply fabric reusable mask.

We now assume that COVID is something that we will have to live with.  Having extra COVID tests allows us to do a quick check if there is a need. Otherwise, it is pretty much business as usual.  I actually appreciate having extra tests because it is a good tool to have to give us peace of mind. 
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Wow! Imagine doing all of those hypochondriacal COVIDian rituals and thinking you're the average. Meanwhile, almost no one wears a mask on a plane and the average American and European is completely done with any precautions.

COVID is never going away. It has the mortality risk now of the flu. If that is how you want to live your life, then so be it but please realize you're way outside the norm.[/quote]

DP, but yes that is how I want to "live my life" with "live" being the operative word.  If I can play the covid lottery in a smart, strategic way, you better believe I will try to increase my own and my family's chances of staying alive and in good health as long as I can.  These measures aren't hurting us -- I guess I'm just not enough of a snowflake to let a little mask set me off.  ymmv[/quote]

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