I have never put on a mask since all this started. Ever. I live in a pretty conservative town in a blue state. Not a single store in town has ever hassled me much about masks. So yeah, getting told I wasn't welcome at a store over a mask was a bit of a shock. First time I've been "kicked out" ever.
Not gonna lie, it bothered way more than I thought it would. Haven't been able to stop replaying the incident in my head since. I had just been able to build up enough confidence knowing I could walk into any store without fear of being humiliated. That's gone now. How do you all manage this kinda stuff? I've written corporate a message, but I'm pretty sure I'll just get a canned response. This thing has got me BUMMED out, man. Like.. bad. Makes me want to never leave the house again.
Anyway, sorry for the weird post but I don't really have many friends or family to talk to about this stuff. Thanks for reading.
I haven't worn one yet - can't go to Costco but that's ok - I go into Publix and Walmart and no one has said anything to me except an idiot customer who was leaving Publix and I was walking in - She said where's your mask - I didn't realize she was talking to me - I said excuse me - she repeated it and I told her Shut Up and walked in the store. The manager even bagged my groceries and never said a word !! If you go to Walmart - on the sign in small letters it says if you have a health condition you don't have to wear a mask - tell them you have asthma - but they can't even ask because of hippa laws !!???