In the beginning, when they said, we did not need masks, I called bullshit. We, and when I say we, I mean an every day, citizen, like myself, did not yet no anything real or unreal about Covid. I did my own research and learned about what type of mask is most preventative. I purchased several boxes of 3M KN95 masks, just in case. I’m glad I did. Precautionary measures are smart in the face of the unknown.

When they said we DID need them I felt like they just wanted to make sure medical professionals had first access. I saw how they threw everyday people to the wolves to protect the population they wanted to protect.

My daughter was very young at that time and had an absolute meltdown every time I tried to put a mask on her. Since schools were closed by then and our home was well stocked I didn’t use many of the masks, but I did use them: again, we didn’t know anything. Better safe than sorry.

But as we learn we should shift our strategies. At this point we are 3 years out. Neither of us has ever had Covid. We haven’t worn masks at all once my state lifted the requirement. At this point it reflects absurdity imo.