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Last night we went out to eat with a friend. We only eat outside given my whole almost-died-last-year #LongCovid thing. The host sneeringly said outdoors was only for big parties (no one was outside). My friend without missing a beat or looking at me said "Maybe you could check, just for tonight. It's a health need." Host walked away, immediately came back, said ok.

It's those tiny moments. The deflection. Calling the bluff. The allyship. The shielding from stress instead of redirecting stress.