>be me>19 year old tgirl repper who spent most of his/her life as a social isolate>skull steadily becoming blockier by the day>work at a retail store>don't have any interest in getting to know my coworkers>start going to hardcore shows with one of my friends to have somewhat of a social life>meet cool likeminded new people, enjoying life for the most part>find out about long covid>brush it off as not that serious>get really sick about a year later>come to the realization that if I get this disease my small yet enjoyable life would effectively be immediately over>become germaphobe over this, start wearing masks everywhere again>too paranoid of germs to go to shows (or anywhere really)>realize that this fear makes me an actual for real burden this time>feel awkward in all social situations once again>realize how this will negatively effect all my relationships and future career>tfw I got a 1.5 year glimpse of a nice life only to become a shut-in once againI know this isn't a very thrilling story but it's my life
