Struggling to Let Go of My People Pleasing Mask

Probably not helpful in the short term, but antidepressants really helped me with this!

I honestly think I will always wear a mask going forward. Perhaps not as much in summer, but indoors I will. The world has changed so much and advice in this regard is always changing, so I feel safer wearing my mask. I just don't care what others think. My life is important to me and if the mask makes us feel safer, we should wear it. We aren't hurting anyone. ❤️

I'm totally the same. I'm not ready to take the mask off, I don't care what my city/state says. We are still in a pandemic and the safer we are, the better. Right now I'm just avoiding any situations where many people are unmasked. If anyone says anything judgmental, know that you're not the one exposing yourself to COVID. You're doing the responsible thing.

I guess I would suggest baby steps out of your comfort zone. That’s what I want to try. I’d rather feel uncomfortable & authentic than uncomfortable & uncomfortable. But at the same time it’s easier said than done 😅

unfortunately i don’t really have advice but i just wanted to say i’m in the same boat. romanticizing my melancholic solitude fr

Oh my god, same. I’m hoping someone else has advice. I struggle with the same thing to a T. And unfortunately the only thing that helps me feel like I can be my most authentic self is “not caring” but for me it always feels like it has a negative connotation behind it. Because I get so fed up with caring ig. But yeah being hyper aware of everything 24/7 is exhausting, I just want to walk out of the house and be oblivious for once 😂