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[Daisy425]

this is going to sound so dumb and I’m so sorry. I went to hobby lobby today and realized I went to hobby lobby days before I got covid last year, and I bought the same bulletin boarders for my classroom as I got that time. I tested positive last year days after I went. I’m now terrified this will happen again

[Artistfriend]

But think of all the things that were different also, you probably parked in a different spot, it's a different time of day, different people working there so that's means you probably won't get it 🙃

[Daisy425 in reply to Artistfriend]

very true! Thank you! Just so worried bc I was on a plane only three days ago and in bars in nashville four days ago, but my tests today and yesterday were negative

[AnxiousSilver]

Believe it or not, this is probably a good thing.

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Why?

Well simple, you are facing one of your fears without having to deal with all of the anticipatory anxiety that comes with it. (which the "anticipatory anxiety" is sometimes harder than facing the fear itself)

[Daisy425 in reply to AnxiousSilver]

thank you! Im just so worried I don’t want fk be sick

[Daisy425 in reply to AnxiousSilver]

I don’t know if I should keep testing or stop

[emmi331 in reply to Daisy425]

It seems unlikely that you will get Covid because you went to the same store that you went to right before you got the evil virus last year. Your thinking sounds like, "Well, if this sequence of events happened last year, it will happen again."In fact, you don't really know where you picked up the virus last year! No, you don't need to keep obsessively testing yourself....if you start showing symptoms, then of course it makes sense to run a test. Otherwise, let this go. 😍

[Daisy425 in reply to emmi331]

thank you so much! I guess I’m so obsessive over it because I just got back from a trip where I was out and about and traveling on a plane. I don’t have symptoms but I feel like it’s only a matter of time before I get sick

[Tealpillow in reply to Daisy425]

I haven’t been out much since covid - I’ve caught it twice and both times my depression took a nose dive. I’m terrified to get it again. Next month I have to get on an airplane … do people still wear masks? And are people still getting mad at folks for wearing masks? I know I shouldn’t care but my anxiety is on hyperdrive lol

[Daisy425 in reply to Tealpillow]

totally understand this!! Most people didn’t have masks on my flight. I had a mask but of course it broke so I ended up not wearing it. I read online that the air is pretty clean in airplanes but who knows. I know so many people who have gone on a plane without a mask and have been fine!!!

[Tealpillow in reply to Daisy425]

that’s true! Most people are fine. Thank you for the info!

[Daisy425 in reply to Tealpillow]

let us know how the traveling goes! I’ll be thinking of you. I totally understand being anxious. I’m still anxious five days after my flight that I’ll get covid from it

[bethelbee in reply to Daisy425]

Understand your anxiety over it, but if you haven't gotten sick from your flight by now, you probably won't.

[Daisy425 in reply to bethelbee]

I hope so!