i'm personally more concerned about what the evidence says than what about people's opinions are, in determining whether i should wear a mask or not.

i'll repeat myself, to make my position clear...

1) i don't doubt that proper mask use by trained professionals may marginally reduce the spread of the virus, but the data doesn't seem to uphold the idea that cloth masks worn by random people (that grab at them, put them in their pockets, reuse them without washing them, etc) are helping reduce the spread in any way at all. in fact, as they act like magnets for dirt and dust, they could potentially be making the issue worse.
2) i do not want to protect myself from contracting this virus, at this time. as i am young and relatively healthy, i would rather catch the virus and defeat it than try to hide from it. i understand the risk (which is very low.) and am assuming it, under the assumption that my body will be better positioned to fight a potentially more dangerous mutant strain at a more advanced age if it has seen it when i am young.

i hope i've clarified that a little.