It’s an unanticipated moment that pairs solitude and effort, both of which I need to prepare extra-strength mental buffers for lest they force me to live in the moment and acknowledge the ways in which I’m hiding from an awareness of my own feelings.
I just have to carry mine from the driveway, so there's no hallway or parking garage, but I still relate. I do have the added danger that my 90-year-old father-in-law will see me and try to help.
The little thin plastic bag handles will dig into my wrists, temporarily reddening them.>>
This may not be as temporary as you think... I just looked down at my left wrist and realized I have a purple welt from the weight of the grocery bags last night.
In the interest of full disclosure, I have unusually sensitive skin.
Oooh that happens to me too. And the problem goes the other way too: My shoulders are constantly covered in petechiae and have perma-indentations from the weight of way-overloaded reusable bags because I end up buying more than the bag should carry but feel like I shouldn’t buy a plastic bag to compensate for all the times I end up buying them because I forget my bags. The resulting numbness in my arms is just a valuable lesson to remember my sh*t next time, right? Right? lolsob
Yes! Also I keep buying those reusable bags- the more expensive ones that you can carry on your shoulder. This aggravates my shoulder and back muscles, particularly the areas previously injured in a car accident. I put the bags in the closet where I promptly forget about bringing them to the store.
Now I have a huge stash of bags which grows exponentially with each grocery store visit.
This could also be a(nother) bite from my rescue cat.
I just have to carry mine from the driveway, so there's no hallway or parking garage, but I still relate. I do have the added danger that my 90-year-old father-in-law will see me and try to help.
It is important that you know about this https://youtu.be/PQ-tNjAG4sE
The little thin plastic bag handles will dig into my wrists, temporarily reddening them.>>
This may not be as temporary as you think... I just looked down at my left wrist and realized I have a purple welt from the weight of the grocery bags last night.
In the interest of full disclosure, I have unusually sensitive skin.
Oooh that happens to me too. And the problem goes the other way too: My shoulders are constantly covered in petechiae and have perma-indentations from the weight of way-overloaded reusable bags because I end up buying more than the bag should carry but feel like I shouldn’t buy a plastic bag to compensate for all the times I end up buying them because I forget my bags. The resulting numbness in my arms is just a valuable lesson to remember my sh*t next time, right? Right? lolsob
Yes! Also I keep buying those reusable bags- the more expensive ones that you can carry on your shoulder. This aggravates my shoulder and back muscles, particularly the areas previously injured in a car accident. I put the bags in the closet where I promptly forget about bringing them to the store.
Now I have a huge stash of bags which grows exponentially with each grocery store visit.
This could also be a(nother) bite from my rescue cat.