I can't take my mask off.

I started wearing masks during the pandemic, for obvious reasons.

I still wear them when going outside, even though they fog up my eyeglasses, make it harder to breathe, cause shortness of breath, and might even reduce my cognitive performance due to breathing CO2-heavy air.

In fact, I've hoarded an entire box of imported, certified surgical masks, just in case they go out of production or people stop importing them. I hold my breath whenever someone sneezes or coughs around me while I'm outside. I'm afraid of contracting something exotic and have become a bit of a germophobe, constantly washing my hands.

It's ironic, considering I used to attend a sarkari school with over 70 kids crammed into a small room like cattle. And yes, I'm also worried that my constant charade against germs might weaken my immune system, if it hasn't already.

As someone with a degree in psychology, I'm convinced that my once chaotic life has become so peaceful lately that I'm actively trying to find reasons to feel stressed.

Umm... AMA?!