my claustrophobia is the type that's triggered when i am surrounded by people. you can put me in a cave or a closet, and i'll be fine. but please don't make me stand in a crowd. please don't surround me with people or i will freak out. i used to have mini panics when i was teaching. if i was seated and the kids crowded me, i'd flap my hands around... they knew that meant to go back to their seats. i couldn't handle it... i just couldn't handle it...
it also happens in clothing stores. perhaps that's why i'm not the best shopper. i'm great if i'm alone in the store, but if you add swarming teenagers and clueless moms to the mix, i'm heading for the exit before i break out in a sweat.
but today i braved one of the worst... h&m... i was okay until i got cornered between two gossiping workers and a pile of trendy hoodies... but i wasn't ready to quit. instead of the exit, i made way for the elevator. it got better until i found the accessories. that did it, and away i went.
i guess this is just who i am. i'll reserve my shopping for the big open malls in the south where i can wander freely and without fear of suffocation.
i can't handle it... i just can't handle it...
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