If you are highly susceptible to have complications then take precautions to protect yourself but the rest of the country shouldn't suffer for it.
So I'm supposed to quit my essential worker job and have someone else pay my mortgage, health insurance, food and expenses?
The only real way I have to "protect myself" is by having other people be responsible and act like patriotic citizens who understand that they have responsibilities to their fellow citizens. Even unbelievers know that. But of course, YOU shouldn't "
suffer."
Only a whiny snowflake would say that wearing a mask in public is "
suffering."
Jesus calls you to be a real man and deal with a bit of inconvenience for your neighbor -- even your enemy. Are you a follower of Jesus or not? Disciples are Jesus are called to a higher standard.
I have a female friend who had a horrific situation as a teen and has a huge phobia about things covering her nose and mouth. She was understandably quite worried about wearing a mask when it was first recommended. But she was brave and built up her tolerance to it slowly, by wearing it just a few minutes a day, and then a few more minutes the next day, and so on. She overcame her fear of the mask because she knew that it was important to saving the lives of people around her, even people she doesn't know.
Will you step up and overcome your fear of being thought of as "fearful" by the people putting peer pressure on you to continue to do unwise things?