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because of people with attitudes like yours. Humiliating? Like there is something shameful about doing your part to make sure you don't accidentally kill someone?

My daughter (who lives with me) is on immune suppressants which are necessary to keep her alive - but they also mean she is extremely vulnerable both to catch whatever is going around, and to respond with a more severe case of the illness. Those immune suppressants make her response to vaccination less than optimal - so she can't protect herself solely with vaccinations. I frequently visit my 94 year old parents - who are vulnerable because of their age.
My own first bout with COVID left me with long COVID, which included suppression of my own immune system. And, I expect I've had my last COVID vaccine because of the debilitating month-long, medication-resistant headaches I have gotten following 8 of my 9 vaccinations.

So several people in my family are very vulnerable and, for a variety of reasons, cannot rely on vaccinations to keep us from getting severe cases of COVID.

And - many workplaces and schools have stopped granting leave for COVID, have stopped suggesting testing at the first sign of symptoms and have stopped suggesting that people who are sick stay home or wear masks. So COVID is present in many, if not most, indoor locations.

I'm sorry (not sorry) my mask triggers you. But your attitude about masks (which inherently includes a cavalier attitude about the continuing pandemic) threatens my life, that of my daughter, and of my parents - and makes it necessary that I wear my mask - not because I "enjoy" it, but because I can't count on people acting responsibly and staying home when they are sick, or wearing an effective mask when staying home is absolutely not an option.