Please don't make masks mandatory! I Beg You!

Besides the (VALID) arguments that there is very little danger of catching covid-19 from casual interaction in public, please consider our MENTAL HEALTH too!

Some people have sensory issues, PTSD, panic attacks, and more & find it very distressing to be forced to have their nose & mouth covered. it's unnecessarily stressful & dehumanizing!  Some have had traumatic experiences of abuse & forced mask wearing causes them to relive the trauma again & again!

And, even though the executive order states that there is an exemption for people who medically cannot wear masks, it is too often ignored!! I've seen it happen & experienced it myself!

If it was temporary, only a week, or two, it might be survivable. We are already way past that time frame though!  When you consider forcing everyone to wear masks in public for MONTHS or possibly longer & No End in Sight??? I say NO, Absolutely NOT!!!  It is UNBEARABLE TORTURE & I consider it to be CRUEL & UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT when I've committed No Crime!!

Again, I Implore you All; SAY NO TO MANDATORY MASKS!! Our Mental Health is just as important as our physical health.

Please allow it to be a CHOICE!!!