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A very tricky supermarket trip

Oakling

This morning resulted in the dreaded trip to a supermarket. Unfortunately this week, Saturday was the only option. Although I tried to go at what I thought would be a quiet time, I was mistaken. The volume seemed like something else today and I didn’t have any ear protection with me. What is it with people flying round at speeds of hundreds of miles an hour and not thinking about other shoppers? I felt invisible.  

The mix of lots of people, having to negotiate a constantly moving and busy environment, a range of intense and sudden noises as well as already being incredibly close to burnout, meant that it was a deeply unpleasant experience. Why does the world have to move so quickly?

Fortunately since then I have managed to get some time out in the garden and have managed to find a little peace and quiet out there potting up some plants and doing a little tidying to calm myself down.

I don’t really know why I’m posting this, but it’s been a little therapeutic doing so.

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  • My housemate took me to the big supermarket yesterday to grab a few things, I thought as it was a late Sunday afternoon, perhaps it wouldn't be so busy. It was. I've not really picked up on my sensory sensitivities until recently, I'm really sensitive to large crowds especially fast moving and unpredictable, as well as strong smells. The entire experience was awful! It helped that my friend regularly checked to see if I was feeling comfortable to continue but really think that supermarkets are quite a hostile environment for a lot of people. 

    On the bright side, I cooked us both a lamb roast and that made up for the ordeal. 

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  • My housemate took me to the big supermarket yesterday to grab a few things, I thought as it was a late Sunday afternoon, perhaps it wouldn't be so busy. It was. I've not really picked up on my sensory sensitivities until recently, I'm really sensitive to large crowds especially fast moving and unpredictable, as well as strong smells. The entire experience was awful! It helped that my friend regularly checked to see if I was feeling comfortable to continue but really think that supermarkets are quite a hostile environment for a lot of people. 

    On the bright side, I cooked us both a lamb roast and that made up for the ordeal. 

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