I was one of those people with an underlying condition during covid. Didn't know it at the time. I am permanently f****d now. Sometimes I wish it had just taken me out. If that wasn't enough, I get judgmental stares for wearing a mask in public. *It's almost as if I have to or something.* it's like people expected us to just d*e and it makes them uncomfortable that some of us didn't and are suffering now. I've literally been purposely coughed on **twice**, and that is not a unique experience. Some people are nice, but it opened my eyes to how truly pathological a lot of people are. I consistently see at least one person grimace in my direction every single time I'm out in public. The way the public views sick and disabled people could not be more clear. They do not care about us, and in fact, a lot of people would be happy to watch us d*e. Getting sick fundamentally changed the way I see the world. No one gives a f**k about anything until it affects them personally. Also, the fact that an entire party managed to politicize a deadly virus and targeted hate campaigns against masks and vaccines, was and is disgraceful. From the bottom of my heart, f**k you MAGA. I'm not a "I don't wish this on my worst enemy" type of person now, I sincerely hope it happens to all of them. Maybe then they would understand.

So yeah, I have a "this can't be real life" moment at least once every single day. I'm 27 and use a f*****g shower stool. My body doesn't let me forget, and neither does society.

This was cathartic to write, thanks for the question.