So mask mandates are being lifted where I live in a few weeks. Let me just start of by saying that I’m not extremely concerned about possibly catching covid without a mask, but I am extremely anxious of being without one simply because I got used to my face being covered. 

I know it sounds kind of silly considering we have lived our whole lives without masks, but the past few years I have felt much more relaxed in public and at events while wearing a mask.

I got my first part time job last year and every week when I have to go it gives me anxiety. One thing that slightly helped was talking to myself a little bit under my mask just to stay calmer. Now that I won’t have my mask it’ll make things way worse and I’m so anxious about it. Now everyone will be able to see my red face and quivering lips when I get super anxious lol. Plus not everyone at work even knows what my face looks like so I’m scared about that. Not to mention all the weird faces I got used to making under the mask. 

I know this sounds kind of silly but I’m dreading the day I have to go without one. And yes I’m aware that I could continue wearing one if I want to, but being one of the only ones still wearing it would probably just bring more unwanted attention so I’m not sure that would help. Sorry for the long read I just needed to vent this