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COVID-19 Rules - Love them or Hate them?

Craig

I very much see the world in black and white (right and wrong), so I love it when there is a clearly defined set of rules to live by. I'm also indifferent about people, so there has been no real downside to the social distancing rules for me personally. That said, I hate rule breakers and I cannot help but say something when people are not socially distancing from me. This has led to a number of confrontations over the past year, that could've have been avoided, if I could only manage to keep my mouth shut! Overall though, I would say that the COVID-19 rules have been good for me personally, as they align with my general outlook on life. What about you lovely people?

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  • I would just like to clarify that I strongly believe that my issue with rule breakers is ASD-related and is one of main triggers. This not only applies to rule breakers, but also when things are done the 'wrong' way (according to my Craig-centric way of looking at the world). Below is in an example of a recent encounter that I had with an American gent, who was stood too close to me whilst I was trying to pay for my shopping in Aldi:

    Me: Can I have my 2m please?
    American (who didn't move): I've had my shots.
    Me: That's irrelevant. Please respect the rules.
    American: I've had both my shots. Have you?
    Me: No. Can you please move back?
    American: I've had both my shots, so I don't need to socially distance, but you still do!
    Me (with my mind blown by his superior logic): **** off you ********! (not proud of this response, but I was very triggered!)
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  • I would just like to clarify that I strongly believe that my issue with rule breakers is ASD-related and is one of main triggers. This not only applies to rule breakers, but also when things are done the 'wrong' way (according to my Craig-centric way of looking at the world). Below is in an example of a recent encounter that I had with an American gent, who was stood too close to me whilst I was trying to pay for my shopping in Aldi:

    Me: Can I have my 2m please?
    American (who didn't move): I've had my shots.
    Me: That's irrelevant. Please respect the rules.
    American: I've had both my shots. Have you?
    Me: No. Can you please move back?
    American: I've had both my shots, so I don't need to socially distance, but you still do!
    Me (with my mind blown by his superior logic): **** off you ********! (not proud of this response, but I was very triggered!)
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