You knew there was a world outside of your oil drum and a way to return to normal life

This is really the main point I get to with most of this stuff they've done for Covid. It's not necessarily what you're asking (telling) me to to. It's the total lack of goalposts.

Want me to go along with some restriction? First, convince me it's actually going to accomplish anything. Then, set some reasonable discrete defined goals and stick to them. Having someone I don't trust at all make demands to me until whenever they fucking feel like rescinding them? Well, that just makes me defiant.

You knew there was a world outside of your oil drum and a way to return to normal life

This is really the main point I get to with most of this stuff they've done for Covid. It's not necessarily what you're asking (telling) me to to. It the total lack of goalposts.

Want me to go along with some restriction? First, convince me it's actually going to accomplish anything. Then, set some reasonable discrete defined goals and stick to them. Having someone I don't trust at all make demands to me until whenever they fucking feel like rescinding them? Well, that just makes me defiant.