Absolutely. I would grab the mask handed to me and smile. Say thanks. When they would ask me to put it on, I would say, "You bet." Or "Got it!" Or even, "I never wear one." But always with a smile. And then I would ignore their comment and continue with my business. Rinse, repeat.
I have a doctor's appointment coming up this week and this and Uber rides were the only time I wore a mask since being released from the hospital. I wore the same effing dirty mask that was given to me in the hospital that does not work, and I just feel like such a fake/pretender/idiot when I wear something I know doesn't work.
I feel so so so angry and downtrodden when wearing a mask. My husband got mad once when we were in a store so I put my mask on to shut him up. And I thought, "Is this how Muslim women feel when forced to wear the hijab? Haven't I always thought no husband would force ME to wear the hijab?" And that was enough to snap me out of the compliant mode.
Did you make them ask you to wear it at the doctors office?
Absolutely. I would grab the mask handed to me and smile. Say thanks. When they would ask me to put it on, I would say, "You bet." Or "Got it!" Or even, "I never wear one." But always with a smile. And then I would ignore their comment and continue with my business. Rinse, repeat.
I have a doctor's appointment coming up this week and this and Uber rides were the only time I wore a mask since being released from the hospital. I wore the same effing dirty mask that was given to me in the hospital that does not work, and I just feel like such a fake/pretender/idiot when I wear something I know doesn't work.
I feel so so so angry and downtrodden when wearing a mask. My husband got mad once when we were in a store so I put my mask on to shut him up. And I thought, "Is this how Muslim women feel when forced to wear the hijab? Haven't I always thought no husband would force ME to wear the hijab?" And that was enough to snap me out of the compliant mode.