I lost my uncle to COVID19 today. I have been distracting myself the entire day. I donβt exactly know how to process the loss. My first reaction has been extreme anger. Iβm just so mad at the world that people arenβt taking it seriously. I understand not everyone is privileged enough but shouldnβt risk aversion be the capital decision making pricipal binding our everyday action? Then I felt bad for being mad and it made me feel like I was being cruel in being overly critical. I want to cry and mourn him, but Iβm very afraid if I let it out I might be too broken to be fixed again, so I have to hold it all in and let it pass. Please help me.
Hannah @ivyaberdeenfan
Let it all outβ¦ If that makes you feel better.π’π·
Iβm sorry for your loss. At SOME point youβre going to have to process it. Maybe you could find a time and place alone where you can let it out a bit, give yourself a limited time to feel as upset as you like, to cry if necessary, and if you start to go over the limit, try to hold yourself back. Ultimately itβs better to do this under situations where you have a bit of control than just bottling it up.
My position (opinion only) on βrisk aversionβ is that liberty comes before anything. There is literally no reason why anyone should be telling me to wear a mask or stay home. If THEY are concerned or afraid, they have every right to wear a mask or stay home. If they want me to wear a mask in their small business or something, Iβd be happy to do that. covid19 looks to be less lethal than the regular flu. Lockdowns arenβt justified at all, and wouldnβt be even if the deathrate was significantly higher. My right to freedom of movement and association trump other peopleβs right to control that because of their own fear. Death is a part of life. Iβm not trying to belittle your uncles death or anything, but whether itβs viruses, terrorism, random gun violence or crime, etc - all of these are unfortunate realities in an imperfect world, but none of them justify authoritarianism.