@reading_recluse For me, this is a "yes, and" situation. For me, it's helpful to admit that masking is deeply uncomfortable physically (and while most people without high sensitivity may be bothered less, I am sure others who are masking are bothered even more than I am). That doesn't mean I'm not a masker or pro-mask.
I guess I see some harm in pretending it is not true for anyone and gaslighting people about their own experience. Society already does this too much, particularly with regards to medicine, to women, etc.
The way I think about it is that someone trying to be convinced to mask is likely not going to be convinced by the "It's easy!" argument if that hasn't been their experience -- they might not know why it wasn't easy or have a real "reason," but this type of argument may come off as dismissive.
They MIGHT be more receptive to, "It may be hard or awkward or uncomfortable sometimes, but I'm with you, and these are all the good reasons to do it anyway and all the bad things that can happen if we don't . . . " The message is still positive and responsible, but it is also validating.
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