Baffled and bemused

I read about the strongly surging virus and I simply can’t wrap my mind around the thinking and the attitudes that have led us to this point.

I mean, if someone really hates wearing a mask, it seems obvious to me that they would compensate for the lack of a mask by being that much more careful about physical distancing and staying away from crowds.

But the opposite seems — all too often — to be true, with people saying “I don’t have to wear a mask and I can go wherever I want and I will do whatever I want to do. So there!” I swear I can practically see the tongue sticking out at the end, it’s such a childishly immature attitude…one that insists on dictating, rather than accepting, reality.

And I just don’t get it. Hence, I am left baffled and bemused.