Please be gentle with immunocompromised and disabled people when we insist upon remaining masked at events even when no one else is. Please be understanding when we request outdoor seating. Please don’t be an asshole if we ask you to take a COVID test before we hang out with you. We are trying to make potentially deadly compromises in an effort to see our friends, socialize, and maintain important relationships. We are combatting immense guilt, loneliness, and isolation, and navigating a world that is totally fine with us dying. We often feel like no one cares and we are being left behind simply because we want to remain safe.










